Seeds of Ornamental Foliage Plants and Climbers. 



WM. O. BECKERT. 



ALLEGHENY . PA. 



Japanese Morning-Glories. 



Seeds of Ornamental Foliage Plants. 



FOR SUMMER BEDDING, BORDERS AND POT CULTURE. 



We include in this department all the best ornamental foliage plants 

 largely used in outdoor bedding. More tender sorts, useful chiefly 

 for house and conservatory decoration, will be found under Seeds of 

 Greenhouse Plants. 



AMAK.ANXHXJS. Tall-growing plants, with showy, varie- 

 gated leaves and long i-acemes of curious flowers. 

 Caudatus (Love-lies-bleeding). Three feet tall ; blood red. octs. 

 per pkt. 



Cruentus. The well-known Prince's Feather, o ets. per pkt. 

 Henderi. Of beautiful habit: brown, dark red and bronze. 



5 cts. per pkt. 

 Nobilis pyramidalis. 5 cts. per pkt. 



Tricolor (Joseph's Coat). Leaves a beautiful mosaic of color. 

 5 cts. per pkt. 



BEET. Ornamental-foliaged Beet. In various colors, oc. per pkt. 



CEXXAUR.EA (Dusty Miller). Silver-leaved, and indispen- 

 sable for ribbon beds and borders. 



Candidissima. Leaves broader and whiter than in any other sil- 

 ver-leaved sort. 10 cts. per pkt. 



Cymnocarpa. Of very graceful growth; a fine variety. 10 ets. 

 jjer pkt. 



COL,EXJS. The leaves are of many shapes and bright colors, and 

 nearly all varieties have a rich, velvety appearance. Seed sown 

 in March or April will produce tine plants for bedding. 2oc. per pkt. 



CINER.AR.IA candidissima. Another fine, silver-leaved 

 plant, used in ribbon-bedding, vases, etc. Leaves are silvery 

 white; flowers yellow. 5 cts. per pkt. 



EUPHORBIA heterophylla (Painted Leaf ). Glossy green 

 leaves, forming large bracts on the ends of the branches, chang- 

 ing in midsummer to brilliant scarlet. 10 cts. per pkt. 

 Variegata ( Snow-on -the-mountain). Of robust growth, with fine 

 green leaves, striped with white. 5 cts. per pkt. 



PERII^ryA Nankinensis. A beautiful plant ; leaves rich, dark 

 purple; fringed. Contrasts finely with silver-leaved foliage plants. 

 A half-hardy annual. 5 cts. per pkt. 



PYREXHR.UM aureum (Golden Feather). Golden yellow 

 foliage, finelj' cut, producing rich, soft effects in bedding; hardy 

 annual. 5 cts. per pkt. 



"WIGANDIA Caracasana. The leaves of this plant, 6 feet 

 long and more than a foot wide, are effective in sub-tropical bed- 

 ding. 10 cts. per pkt. 



RICINXJS (Castor-Oil-Bean). 



Borbonlensis arboreus. Grows 15 feet; leaves enormous. Sets, 

 per pkt. 



Cambodgensis. Red-black stems; very dark leaves; very dis- 

 tinct. 5 cts. per pkt. 



Gibsoni. Dark purple leaves and stems. 5 cts. per pkt. 



Zanzibariensis. New and distinct. The plants present a splendid 

 aspect with their gigantic leaves. Seeds also very distinct, very 

 large and of exquisite tints. Mixed, 10 cts. per pkt. 



ORNAMENTAL CLIfflBERS. 



GRAND IMPERIAL JAPANESE-MORNING 

 GLORIES. 



These grand climbers have given unbounded satisfaction and sur- 

 prise at their great beauty and variety. The vines are of strong and 

 robust growth, attaining "a height of from 30 to 50 feet. The foliage 

 is most luxuriant, distinct and varied — some vines produce leaves 

 mottled and checkered like rich mosaics of light and dark green, 

 white and gray. Wonderfully pretty and effective, even when the 

 flowers are not open. The flowers measure from 4 to 6 inches across, 

 and their greater substance causes them to remain open much longer 

 than ordinary Morning-Glories. The colors of the flowers, shadings 

 and markings are limitless. Some flowers are of deep, rich velvety 

 tones, others daintily tinted and shaded. The solid colors range 

 through reds from soft rose to crimson, bronze and garnet maroon; 

 from daintiest light blue to ultramarine, indigo and blackish purple; 

 from snow white to cream and silver gray. Some are striped, starred 

 and spotted, others have magnificent edges and throats. They are of 

 the easiest culture. Sow early in May, in a warm, sunny position in 

 good, rich soil, and give plenty of water in dry weather. Superb mixed 

 colors, 10 cts. per pkt., oz. 50 cts. 



COX'VOEVUt.US Major (The Moming-Glory) . A well- 

 known and favorite anmial. 

 Splendid Mixture. 5 cts. per pkt., oz. 15 cts. 



IPOMOEA. 



In this large class of tenler annuals are included many handsome 

 climbers. Evening as well as Morning-Glories, and other favorite 

 vines almost as popular and beautiful. 



Setosa. Brazilian Morning-Glory. Beautiful rose-colored flowers 

 and huge leaves ; remarkably luxuriant in growth. 10 cts. per pkt. 

 Leari. Flowers violet-blue; an elegant green-house species. 

 10 cts. per pkt. 



Quamoclit (Cypress Vine). Delicately cut foliage and small, star- 

 shaped flowers of scarlet or white. Mixed, 5 cts. per pkt. 



Crandiflora (Moonflower). The large, pure white flowers of this 

 plant open at night: quite fragrant. 10 cts. per pkt. 



Heavenly Blue. Foliage very large and heart-shaped: flowers 4 

 to 5 inches across, borne in large clusters; light blue, with yellow 

 throats. The bloom almost hides the foliage. 10 cts. per pkt. 



Bona Nox (Good-Xight, or Evening- 

 Glory.) Most beautiful large violet 

 flowers. 5 cts. per pkt. 



Northern Light. Blooms 2 inches in 

 diameter, pink lavender in color and 

 come earlier in season than those of 

 any other evening-blooming Ipomoea. 

 Plant a very rampant grower; foliage 

 large and handsome. Per pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 50 cts. 



Purpurea flore pleno. Double-flower- 

 ing Morning-Glory. Per pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 50 cts. 



I^^For other varieties, see Convol- 

 vuhts major and minor. 



If you wish a elimbep which will speedily 

 ornament a veranda or trellis, you can do no 

 better than plant several varieties of Ipomoea. 



a 42 € 



