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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



PYEETHRUM. PH. Fine hardy border 

 Daisies. 



2620 Single Bright Bed. Pkt., 25c. 



2621 roseum, Sing-le Hybrids. Large daisy- 

 like flowers in attractive shades of red 

 and pink. Pkt., 15c; ^4 oz., 75c. 



2622 roseum, Double Hybrids. A very fine 

 double form of the above. Pkt., 25c. 



2623 uliginosum. Giant White Daisy. Pkt., 

 15c. 



POBTULACA (Sun Rose). AH. Dwarf, 

 spreading plants that bloom all summer. 

 They require full sunlight and will thrive 

 on banks, terraces, and other exposed sur- 

 faces where other flowers burn out. 

 Portulacas are also useful in porch or 

 window-boxes, urns, or pedestals. Flow- 

 ers resemble miniature single and double 

 roses in a wide assortment of brilliant 

 reds, pinks, yellows, and whites. Sow 

 seed as early in the spring as the ground 

 can be prepared either in very shallow 

 drills or broadcast on the surface, and 

 cover lightly. In case of severe rain- 

 storms, before the seed has had a chance 

 to sprout, protect from washing with 

 cloths or bagging. 



2571 Single, Mixed. Pkt., 10c; V 4 oz., 30c. 



2572 Double, Mixed. Pkt, 10c; ^4 oz., 75c. 



Ricinus - Castor Oil Bean 



AHH 



Impressive plants, grown for their mas- 

 sive tropical foliage. 



2631 Giant Bourbon (R. bourboniensis ar- 

 boreus). The largest Ricinus (15 feet 

 tall); dark green leaves. Pkt., 10c; oz., 

 40c. 



2632 Cambodia (R. cambodgensis). Hand- 

 some foliage, bronzy green to black-pur- 

 ple. Height, 6 ft. Pkt, 10c; Oz., 50c. 



2633 Blood-Bed (R. sanguineus). Showy 

 red stems, leaves, and fruit. Height, 10 

 ft. Pkt, 10c; oz., 40c. 



2634 zanzibarensis, Mixed. Leaves of im- 

 mense size and various colors. Height, 

 10 to 12 ft. Pkt, 10c; oz., 25c. 



RUDBECKIA (Coneflower). Tall, showy 

 flowers like single chrysanthemums, with 

 cone-shaped centers; free-blooming. 



2641 bicolor superba. AH. Orange-yellow 

 and black. Pkt, 10c. 



2642 speciosa Newmanni. PH. Bright yel- 

 low with conspicuous purple cone; blooms 

 in autumn. Pkt., 15c. 



2643 purpurea (Echinacea purpurea). PH. 

 Rosy purple; late summer. This variety 

 is sometimes called "Red Sunflower." 

 Pkt., 10c. 



Salpiglossis ahh 



(Painted Tongue) 



Tall, slender, branching plants with 

 trumpet-shaped flowers of rich, velvety col- 

 ors delicately veined with gold. Blooms all 

 summer. 



2651 Crimson. 2654 Scarlet and Gold. 



2652 Purple and Gold. 2655 White and Gold. 



2653 Bose and Gold. 2660 Choice Mixed. 



Each, pkt., 10c; V4 oz., 50c. 

 2659 Collection: One pkt. of each of the 

 above 5 colors, 40c. 



2680 SANVITALIA procumbens. AH. 



Showy, free-blooming bushy plants, 6 

 inches high; flowers bright yellow, dou- 

 ble; blooms all summer. For beds and 

 edging. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 35c. 



2690 SAPONABIA Vaccaria. AH. Plants 

 2 feet high, bearing many small pink 

 gypsophila-like flowers. Pkt., 10c. 



SCHIZANTEUS (Butterfly Flower). AH. 

 Large, shrubby plants covered with 

 dainty blossoms. Splendid for pot plants 

 in winter. Height, 2 ft. 



2721 Wisetonensis (Improved Strain). Many 

 beautiful light colors. Pkt., 25c. 



2722 Large-flowered Hybrids. An extra- 

 fine strain. Pkt., 15c. 



Double Portulaca. 



