WM. C. BECKERT, 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



Seeds of Hardy Perennial Plants. 



DICTAMNUS (Gas Plant). Bright red flower-spikes often a 



foot long, and pleasantly fragrant; flowers profusely. 

 DODECATHEON (Giant American Cowslip). Flower steins 



a foot high, each bearing from 6 to 10 large blossoms of cyclamen 



shape; rich violet-blue, with centers of yellow and black. Pine 



for partially shaded situations. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 ERIGERON hybridus roseus. Very interesting and attractive. 



Purplish rose flowers, with golden yellow centers. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 FOXGLOVES (Digitalis). Stately and handsome plants, with 



fine waxen flowers, gracefully drooping from long stems, on 



which they are thickly set; 3 feet. 

 Gloxinia-flowered. Large spotted flowers. Mixed colors. 

 Monstrosa. Long spikes, surmounted by one very large flower. 



Mixed colors. 



GAILEARDIA, Large-flowering. Splendid new perennial 

 variety, with very large, handsome flowers, having dark crimson 

 centers marked with rings of many brilliant colors. Pkt. 10 cts. 



CJEUM atrosanguineum. Adapted for growing among shrub- 

 bery, where its spikes of dazzling scarlet flowers are shown 

 most effectually. 



GYPSOPHIEA paniculata (Baby's Breath). A dainty, 

 mist-like plant, with sprays of small, white, star-shaped flowers 

 and delicate foliage. 



HEUCHERA sanguinea. Neat, bushy plants, bearing numer- 

 ous spikes of rich, bright 



crimson flowers 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



1 foot. 



HOLLYHOCKS. 



Stately and handsome plants. 



Their tall spikes of double, 



silken flowers are magnificent 



when grown either in clumps 



or rows. Superb strains of 



White, Yellow, Blood-red, 



Crimson, Pink, Salmon and 



Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts. 

 Allegheny Mammoth 

 Fringed. Mammoth flow- 

 ers formed of loosely ar- 

 ranged fringed petals ap- 

 pear as if made of fine 

 silk; shell-pink, pink, red, 

 maroon and salmon flow- 

 ers ; spikes 6 to 7 feet. 

 Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 



I, A VENDER (Laven- 

 dula). Grown for its fra- 

 grant leaves and flowers, 

 which retain their fra- 

 grance when cut and dried. 



LOBELIA cardinalis 



(Cardinal Flower). Long 

 spikes of intense scarlet 



flowers; one of the most „, , ,. .. , 



, I i j. • u . Myosotis Obelisk, 



brilliant plants m cultiva- 



vation. Suitable for all situations. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Cerardi. An elegant border plant, producing long spikes of large, 

 attractive flowers; foliage dark green. 2 feet. Mixed colors. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



LYCHNIS. Flowers bright and pretty; if sown early, will 

 bloom the first year; 2 ft. Scarlet, orange, rose, crimson mixed. 



MYOSOTIS (FORGET-ME-NOT). 



These plants thrive best in moist, shaded places, forming neat, 

 compact little clumps, bright with graceful sprays of starr3" blue 

 flowers. For pot-culture they are very pretty if given good treat- 

 ment, and frequently bloom the first season. 



Alpestris, White and Blue. Mixed or separate. 

 Alpestris Victoria. Of dwarf, globular habit, with sky-blue flow- 

 ers; fine for pots. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Palustris. Beautiful blue flowers. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Robusta cosrulea. Large-flowering; bright blue. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Robusta rosea. Large-flowering; rose-colored flowers of a beau- 

 tiful shade. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Obelisk. Flowers sky-blue; a pillar-shaped variety that is very 

 floriferous. See illustration. Pkt. 15 cts. 



PAMPAS GRASS (Gynerinm argenteum). The silvery 

 plumes are very light and graceful in effect. For clumps upon 

 lawns the plant is elegant and striking, and usually grows from 

 6 to 8 feet high. Requires winter protection. 

 PENTSTEMON. The plants are herbaceous, and bloom from 

 early summer until frost. Flowers are white, blue, scarlet, crim- 

 son, yellow, etc. Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 I PERENNIAL PHLOX (Phlox decussata). Fine clumps 

 of them form fine lawn and garden ornaments. Many bright colors. 

 Dwarf and Tall. Each, pkt. 10 cts. 

 PHYSALIS Francheti (Giant Winter Cherry). Produces fruit 



double the size of the old Winter Cherry. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 PEATYCODON, Large-flowering (Chinese Bell-flower). 

 Large, broad, bell-shaped blue or white flowers; very handsome; 

 feet. Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 



PRIMULA (Auricula). Cowslips, 

 or hardy Primroses, are favorite early 

 spring flowers, with clusters of bright 

 blossoms in different shades of red 

 and yellow. The clumps increase 

 very rapidly. 



Auricula. Mixed seed of 

 best varieties. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Elatior (Polyanthus). Choice 

 mixed seed from large flow- 

 ers. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Vulgaris. The true, fragrant 

 yellow Primrose. Pkt. 10c. 

 Japonica. Flowers in whorls, 

 carried on erect stalks ; VA 

 feet, Pkt. 10 cts. 

 PYRETHRUM. Very 

 showy plants, with aster- 

 like flowers; handsome for 

 bouquets, and of long du- 

 ration. 



Atrosanguinea. Dark red. 

 Double Hybrids. Finest 

 mixed. 



Single Hybrids. Finest 

 mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 



POPPIES. 



Orientate. Large, rich, bril- 

 liant flowers. The loose 

 silken petals have each a 

 blotch of black at the base. 

 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Nudicaule (Iceland Poppy). 

 Very graceful habit ; flowers 

 white, yellow and orange- 

 scarlet. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 

 •ange-scarlet flowers. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 ROMNEVA Coulter! (Great White California Poppy). Flow- 

 ers fragrant, 4 to 5 inches across ; pure white, with golden sta- 

 mens; 6 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 RUDBECKIA. Free-blooming, autumn-flowering; 2 feet, 

 Bicolor. Yellow, with purple center. 



Neumanni. Large, yellow, maroon-centered - flowers. Pkt. 10c. 



SCABIOSA Caucasica. Flowers pale blue, large, and very 

 bright; fine for cutting; 3 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



SUNFLOWER, Golden Bouquet. Sown in April it blooms 

 in June or July, and continues in bloom till autumn; plant pyra- 

 midal, and 3 feet in height, bearing a multitude of golden flow- 

 ers ; fine for cutting. Pkt. 15 cts. 



TRITOMA uvaria (Torch Flower). Fine for clumps on lawns 

 or amongst shrubbery ; its orange-red flowers are borne on tall 

 spikes; very effective; 4 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



VALERIANA (Garden Heliotrope). Early-flowring, and suit- 

 able for mixed borders, etc. Mixed. 



VERONICA (Speedwell). Pretty border plants; flowers of 

 many bright colors. Mixed. 



VIOLA (Sweet-scented Violet). Well-known, delightfully fra- 

 grant little flowers. The seed should be sown early. Mixed. 



WALLFLOWERS. Exquisite perfume and rich, quaint, 

 bright colors — usually brownish red, yellow and violet. 

 Double Mixed. This mixture gives fine flowers in all the Wall- 

 flower colors. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Single Mixed. From select plants of best colors. 



Golden Bouquet Sunflower. 

 Bracteatum. Very large, 



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



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