Seeds of Ornamental Climbers. 



WM. C. BECKERT, 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



Seeds of Ornamental Climbers. 



PRICE OF ALU PACKETS, 5 CENTS, UNLESS OTHERWISE QUOTED. 



Japanese Morning-glories. 



ADLV9IIA cirrhosa (Mountain Fringe). Rapid-growing bien- 

 nial climber; flowers piuk. produced freely. 



AMPELOPSIS Veitchii CJapan or Boston Ivy). A beautiful 

 vine for covering walls and buildings, to which it adheres closely. 

 The leaves color beautifully in autumn. Pkt. 10 cts. 



ARISTOLOCHIA. 



Sipho (Dutchman's Pipe). Foli- 



&se deep green, large and hand- 

 some: 30 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Elegans. Large, purple, white 



and yellow flowers. Pkt. 10c. 



ASPARAGUS verticil- 

 latus. A graceful, hardy peren- 

 nial climber, with feathery foliage 

 and red berries. Pkt. lO cts. 



HIGXOXI A (Trumpet 

 Creeper). A very effective and 

 luxuriant climber, with large 

 clusters of oranare-red flowers: 

 40 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



CALAMPELIS (Bugle 

 Vine). Fine annual climber, with 

 orange-colored, tubular flowers 

 and delicate green foliage : 10 

 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



C E NT R. O S E M A . 

 Large, pea-shaped flowers. 'produced in clus- 

 ters; color rosy violet, with broad, feathered 

 markings of white; foliage abundant and 

 graceful. Hardy perennial. Pkt. 10 cts. 



COBiEA scandens. Rapid and luxu- 

 riant in growth. The deep violet-blue flow- 

 ers are large and bell-shaped. Pkt. 10 cts. 



DOLICHOS lablab I Hyacinth Bean). 

 Large clusters of showy white or purple 

 flowers. It grows rapidly, and makes a fine 

 screen of thick foliage. 



HUMULUS. 



Japonicus. Seed sown in early spring pro- 

 duces plants which will cover a wide spread 



in a short time. 

 Japonicus variegatus. Leaves broadly 



edged with cream color, and marked and 



shaded with'silvery white and deep green; 



often a whole branch and its leaves will be 



pure white. Verv vigorous and hardy. 



Pkt. 10 cts. 



IPOMOEAS. 



In this large class of tender annuals are in- 

 cluded many handsome climbers. Evening- as 



well as Morning-glories, and other favorite 



vines as popular and beautiful. 



Setosa (Brazilian Morning-glory) . Beauti- 

 ful rose-colored flowers and huge leaves; 

 remarkably luxuriant in growth. Pkt. 10c. 



Leari. Flowers violet-blue; an elegant greenhouse species. Pkt. 10c. 



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

 shaped flowers of scarlet or white. Mixed. 



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

 plant open at night; quite fragrant. Pkt. 10 cts. 



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. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Bona Nox (Good-night, or Evening-glory). Most beautiful, large, 

 violet flowers. 



Northern Light. Blooms 2 inches in diameter, pinkish lavender: 

 blooms earlier than any other evening-blooming Ipomcea. Plant 

 a rampant grower: foliage large and handsome. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Purpurea flore pleno (Double-flowering Morning-glory). Pkt. 10c. 



IMPERIAL JAPANESE MORNING-GLORIES. 



Vines strong and robust, attaining a height of from 30 to 50 feet. 

 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. Sow early in May, in a warm, 

 sunny position, in good, rich soil, and give plenty of water in dry 

 weather. Superb mixed colors. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 

 MORNING-GLORIES [Convolvulus major). Well-known and 



favorite annuals. Splendid mixture. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 



LATHYRUS latifolius (Everlasting Pea). A hardy peren- 

 nial, growing 6 to 8 feet high when trained on a trellis. Flowers 

 borne in large clusters. Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 



LINARIA cymbalaria (Kenilworth Ivy). A dainty little vine 

 for climbing or creeping, rockwork or baskets. The flowers are lav- 

 ender-purple; leaves ivy-like and glossy. 



9IAIJRANDYA. Graceful annual climber for window or 

 conservatory; admirable to hang from vases, or to cover stumps and 

 low trellises; blooms very freely. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Ciant-flowering, Doubie the size of the above; 6 feet. Pkt. 15c. 

 UIIBfA lobata. An Ipomcea, but with flowers very different 

 from other forms of the family. In the 

 bud they are a vivid scarlet, changing in 

 the open flower to creamy white, which 

 produces a contrast on the plant; foliage 

 dense and luxuriant. Pkt. 10 cts. 



NASTURTIUMS, or 



TROPAEOLUMS. 



Finest Mixed. Seed saved from a choice 

 collection of flowers in many colors; 

 will produce charming results if planted 

 freely in ground that is not too rich. 

 Oz. 15 cts. 

 Cood Mixed. Oz. 10 cts.. lb. $1.25. 

 Peregrinum ( Canary Creeper) . Graceful, 

 winged flowers of pure light yellow. 

 Oz. 25 cts. 



Lobbianum. Very superior for trellises, 

 arbors or vases: flowers brilliant and 

 rich, borne profusely. Mixed. Oz. 25c. 



Bright-fruited Vines. 



Curious-fruited vines, desirable because of 

 ornamental foliage, or the odd and striking 

 shapes and vivid colors of their fruits. 

 ABOBRA viridiflora. Small, oval, bright 



scarlet fruits. 

 BALSAM APPLE. Fruit orange and red; 

 flowers cream-colored, Pkt. 10 cts. 



BALSAM PEAR, 



Pkt. 10 cts. 



Climbing Nasturtium 



Coppery scarlet fruits; 10 feet, 

 ^n annual climber, with small, scar- 

 Balloon-shaped seed-cap- 



BRYONOPSIS. 



let fruits; 10 feet. 



CARDIOSPERMUM (Balloon 

 sules; odd in appearance. 



COCCINEA Indica. Flowers white, fruits scarlet; 8 feet, 



COURDS. — Angora, Bottle, Hercules' Club, Dishrag, Powder 

 Horn, Siphon or Dipper, Turk's Turban, Sugar Trough, Nest- 

 Egg, Serpent Cucumber, Mixed Ornamental Courds. 



WILD CUCUMBER. Of vigorous growth and handsome appear- 

 ance. Seed planted in the fall will come up in spring, and soon 

 cover a large space. 



;8S*See 3d page of cover for our Special Evergreen Mixture of Lawn 

 Seed, and for Lawn Fertilizers. 



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