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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Dimorphotheca 



AH 



(African Orange Daisy) 



Bushy plants, growing- 8 inches high, cov- 

 ered all summer long- with larg-e daisy-like 

 flowers. They make bright beds and grow 

 well under all conditions. 



1571 aurantiaca. Golden orange. Pkt., 10c; 

 V4, oz., 50c. 



1572 aurantiaca hybrids. New shades, in- 

 cluding cream, yellow, deep orange, etc. 

 Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 50c. 



DOIiICHOS (Hyacinth Bean). AHH. Vig- 

 orous climbing vines with handsome foli- 

 age and hyacinth-like sprays of flowers 

 followed by showy pods. 



1581 Darkness. Lavender flowers; purple 

 leaves and pods. 



1682 Daylig-ht. Green foliage; white flow- 

 ers. 



Each, pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 

 15S0 DRACAENA (Cordyllne) Indivisa. PT. 



Ornamental-lea\ ed, tropical plants for 

 the conservatoiy. Pkt., lOc. 



Eschscholtzia ' California 

 Poppy AH 



Bushy plants with finely cut foliage and 

 large poppy-like flowers all summer. May 

 be used in mixed dwarf beds or as a border 

 for taller beds. Height 8 to 12 inches. 



1631 Alba. Pure white. 



1632 California. Pale yellow flowers. 



1633 Carmine King-. Large; carmine-rose. 



1634 Canaliculata rosea. Soft pink; fluted 

 petals. 



1635 Golden West. Glowing yellow. 



1636 Mandarin. Inside orange; outside 

 scarlet. 



1637 Rose Cardinal. Cieamy rose. 

 1G38 Vesuvius. Coppery red. 



Each, pkt., 10c; 02., 40c. 



1639 COI<ZiECTION: One pkt., of each of 

 the above 8 colors, 70c. 



1640 Special Sing-le Mixed. Large-flower- 

 ing sorts, rich colors. Pkt.. 10c: 14 oz., 

 30c; 1/2 oz., 50c. 



1641 Double and Semi-double, Mixed. Pkt. 

 10c; 14 oz., 40c. 



Helichrysum — Strawflower. 



Everlastings 



AK 



Brig-ht Eschscholtzias. 



A group of flowers which, when dried, 

 retain their natural form and colors indefi- 

 nitely and are highly prized for winter dec- 

 orations. Cut them when the buds are half 

 open and hang by the stems, head down, in 

 a shady place until dry. 



1651 ACBOCIiINIUM (Rose Everlasting). 

 Pretty, bright rose, full, double daisy-like 

 flowers. Pkt., lOc; i/4 oz., 25c. 



1652 AMMOBIUM (Winged Everlasting). 

 Similar to the above with white flowers. 

 Pkt., 10c; lA oz., 25c. 



1653 GOMPHRENA (Globe Amaranth). 

 Clover-like flower-heads; pink, purple, 

 white, and bronzy yellow mixed. Pkt., 

 10c; % oz., 25c. 



HEIiICHRYSUM (Strawflower). The most 

 popular of the Everlastings. Flowers of 

 good size, double daisy-shaped and bright- 

 ly colored. 



See colored illustration on page 36. 



1661 Crimson. 1664 Fireball. 



1662 Gold Ball. 1665. Rose. 



1663 Silver Ball. 1666 Violet. 



1670 All Colors, Mixed. 

 Each, pkt., 10c; V4 oz., 25c. 

 1669 COLLECTION: One pkt. of each of 

 the above 6 colors, 50c. 



1671 RHODANTHE. Small, pink, white and 

 red flowers, mixed. Pkt., lOo; V4, oz., 25c. 



1672 XERANTHEMUM (Immortelle). 

 Graceful little flowers with more open 

 petals than the Helichrysum. Pkt., lOc; 

 i/i oz., 25c. 



1600 ECHINOFS ritro (Globe Thistle). PH. 

 Big plants, 4 to 6 feet tall, for back- 

 ground plantings; large steel-blue globe- 

 shaped, thistle-like flowers. Pkt., 10c. 



1620 ERVNGIUM amethystinum (Sea Hol- 

 ly). PH. Ornamental plants, 2 to 3 feet 

 high, with beautiful metallic blue foliage; 

 flowers blue, thistle-like. Pkt., 25c. 



