Annuals for Bloom the First Season. 



WM. C. BECKERT, 

 ALLEGHENY, PA. 



PRICE OF ALL PACKETS, 5 CTS., UNLESS OTHERWISE QUOTED. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



Summer-blooming Painted Daisies. 



beds, -where their bright 



Fine double flowers of 



Distinct from the autumn-flowering varieties, and grown in 

 colors show to advantage. 



Carinatum fl. pi. Flowers very double | Double White. 



and bronzy yellow or rose, but 60me will white. 



be pure white or crimson, and of grace- Double Yellow. Flowers large, pure yel- 

 ful, semi-double form. Pkt. 10 cts. I low, very double. 



CENTRANTHUS. Pretty, compact plants, about a foot high, with corymbs of 

 red or white flowers, produced freely. Mixed. 



CLARKIA elegans. Early and profuse-flowering; plants 1% feet high; flowera 

 bright rose, purple or white. Single and 

 double mixed. 



COCKSCOMB (celosia). 



Odd and handsome. The comb-shaped heads often 

 attain large size, and are always gay colored. The 

 dwarf varieties are much used for pot culture and in 

 beds, presenting a striking appearance. 

 Ostrich Feather. Produces large, exquisitely curved 

 and curled plumes resembling ostrich feathers. 

 Plant of handsome, pyramidal form, orna- 

 mental and effective. Height 3 feet. Crimson 

 and orange mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Summer Chrysanthemum. Triumph of the Exposition. Finest plumed 



Cockscombs, forming symmetrical plants about 3 feet high, bearing large, feathery, 

 crimson plumes. 



Rosea. Bright rose, marked with a central stripe of golden yellow; very dwarf. 

 Empress. One of the handsomest; the rich crimson heads are enormous, yet quite 



shapely; plant no taller than the above. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Glasgow Prize (President Thiers. Tom Thumb). Quite dwarf and distinct; plants a 



foot high ; combs fine, deep crimson. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Dwarf Yellow. Splendid, brightly colored heads of 



large size and fine form; plants strong, and but 9 



inches tall; very handsome. 



COLLINSIA. Brightly colored flowers, bloom- 

 ing in whorls, several of which cluster about each 

 stem. Plants continually in bloom; 1% feet. Mixed. 



COSMIDIl T M. A showy summer-flowering 

 plant, about 2 feet in height: useful for both beds and 

 borders. Flowers large, velvety brown or orange. 



CROTALARIA retusa (Golden Bush Pea). 

 Produces rich golden yellow, sweet pea-like flowers. 

 Blooms continually until frost. Pkt. 10 cts. 



4 m. 



Cosmos. 



Flowers large and very rich golden yellow; 



Cockscomb, Glasgow Prize. 



COSMOS. 



Fine for cutting; long, slender 

 stems, airy, graceful flowers and 

 feathery foliage. Plants tall and 

 strong-growing, from 4 to 6 feet 

 high, and a perfect fountain of 

 bloom from September until 

 frost. Should be started early 



Mammoth Perfection Erlinda. 



Flowers large, snow-white. 

 Rosita, lovely pink: Conchita, 

 deep red; and White Pearl. 

 Separate or Mixed. 

 Dawn. A new semi-dwarf va- 

 riety. Plants compact and 

 bushy. Flowers as large as in 

 other sorts; pure white, tinged 

 slightly with rose. Very early 

 and free-blooming. Pkt. 10c. 

 Dwarf Yellow. 'Dwarf branch- 

 ing plant about 1 foot high, 

 free bloomer. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Convolvulus tricolor 



CONVOLVULUS MINOR (dwarf morning-glory). 



: trailing plants of luxuriant growth. Very well adapted for beds, bor- 

 ders, vases or baskets. 



Tricolor compactus. Abed, or even a single plant, of this beautiful variety pro- 

 duces an attractive sight. In some respects it reminds one of a compact-growing 

 petunia. Its flowers are produced in abundance, and in many colors. Fine for pots 

 or borders. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Tricolor. Very pretty flowers of soft, rich blue. 



Mauritanicus-' Fine", bright blue flowers, with yellow throat. 



DATURA. 



The waxen, funnel-shaped flowers of the Daturas are strikingly odd and handsome. 

 Alba. Handsome double white flowers. 

 Humulus flava. Fine double yellow. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 CORNUCOPIA. Large and trumpet-shaped, formed of two or thre< 



one within the other. Interior white, exterior purple. Pkt. 10 cts. 



rers growing 



