Beckerfs Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



FLOWER SEEDS 



Dianthus (garden pinks) 



The Dianthus genus has furnished us with many useful and pretty flowers. 

 Besides the Pinks listed below, there are the many forms of Carnations and the Sweet 

 Williams offered elsewhere in this catalogue. The Garden Pinks are particularly 

 useful for bedding and also suitable for cutting. They come in single and double 

 forms, some with deeply fringed petals, and in many attractive colors and markings. 



THE ANNUAL PINKS HA 



These are strong, sturdy growers, blooming from early summer until fall. They 

 require a moderate amount of sunshine but are not particular as to soil and will thrive 

 almost anywhere. The seed may be sown in spring or fall, and transplanting, if neces- 

 sary, should be done while the plants are quite small. 



CHINESE PINKS (Dianlhux cbincnsis). About 1 foot high, covered with flowers all 



summer \onti. Splendid for bedding. 

 3012 Double Mixed. Flowers very double and in a diversity of colors, including 

 white, pink, crimson, lilac, and bicolors. Pkt. 10 cts., }4oz. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



JAPANESE PINKS (D. Heddewigii, etc.). 

 Improved varieties derived from the Chi- 

 nese Pinks. They are free-blooming, al- 

 thoufi;h not quite as profuse as the Chinese 

 Pinks, while their flowers are larger and 

 more varied in form and color. 

 3015 Purity. Large, single, snow-white 

 flowers; clove-scented; fine for cutting. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., Hoz. 40 cts. 

 3017 Salmon Queen. Single flowers deep 

 rosy salmon, very beautifully fringed. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., 14 oz. 40 cts. 

 3019 Single Mixed. Many brilliant colors. 



Pkt. 5 cts., }40z. 20 cts., oz. 60 cts. 

 3021 Double Diadem Pinks. Very large, 

 Jaoz. 35 cts. 



3025 Mourning Cloak. Double; laciniated petals; deep, blackish crimson with a narrow silvery 



margin. Pkt. 10 cts., l^oz. 45 cts. 

 3027 Dwarf Fireball. Very double, bright red flowers; 8 inches; a splendid bedder. Pkt. 10 cts., 



J4OZ. 60 cts. 



3029 Dwarf Snowball. Flowers double, pure white; fringed petals; 8 inches. Pkt. 10c. , Jjoz. 60c. 

 3032 Royal Pinks (D. noliilis). A very robust strain with large, fragrant, double flowers on long 



stems; excellent for cutting. In many beautiful colors. 15 inches. Pkt. 10 cts., 140Z. 25 cts. 

 3035 Double Mixed. All colors and types in Double Japanese Pinks. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 



Japanese Pinks 

 double and showy; mixed colors. 



Pkt. 10 cts.. 



Hardy Garden Pinks 



THE HARDY GARDEN PINKS HP 



Perfectly hardy and very desirable for perennial beds, borders, cemetery plantings, etc. 

 flowers are dainty and highly prized for their spicy^ refreshing fragrance. 



3040 Single Early Grass Pinks (D. plumarius). Also called Pheasant Eye and 

 Clove Pinks. Many-colored, with fringed petals. Pkt. 5 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 



3041 Everblooming Grass Pinks (D. plumarius semperftorens). Single and semi- 

 double; blooming constantly all summer long. Pkt. 10 cts., ^oz. 85 cts. 



3043 Double Grass Pinks (D. plumarius fl.-pL). Also known as Scotch Florist's 

 Pinks. Double flowers; early blooming. Pkt. 15 cts., }4oz. SI. 00. 



Dimorphotheca (African orange daisy) ha 



The serious handicap of an awkward name has not prevented the Dimorpho- 

 thecas from rising rapidly in the favor of flower-lovers. They grow rapidly and 

 luxuriantly in any sunny spot, commence to bloom in six to eight weeks after sow- 

 ing, and are one continuous sheet of bloom from then on until fall. For best effect, 

 they should be planted in masses, but they are also suitable for borders and pot- 

 plants, and make very nice cut-flowers. 8 inches. 



3078 Aurantiaca. Fine, large, many-petaled flowers, deep ochre or orange-yellow 

 with a black zone at the base and small brown disk. Pkt. 10 cts., Jijoz. 40 cts. 



3079 New Hybrids. Single and semi-double flowers varying in color from creamy 

 white to deepest yellow, salmon-rose and orange. Pkt. 10 cts., J40Z. 45 cts. 



Digitalis (THIMBLE FLOWER, or FOXGLOVE) HE 



Beautiful hardy flowers for the tall border, with towering spikes of bell-shaped 

 blossoms and strong, clean foliage at the base. Although they sometimes persist 

 for several years, they are best treated as biennials, blooming the second season 

 from seed sown during spring or summer. They may also be flowered in pots in a 

 cool greenhouse from August-sown seed. 



Purpurea gloxiniaeflora. Large flowers of velvety texture, with gloxinia-like 



spots, on long, well-(illcd spikes. 3]^ to 5 feet. 

 3065 Pink. 3066 Purple. 3067 White. 3069 Mixed. 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., V402. 30 cts. 

 3071 Purpurea maculata superba. A much-improved strain of large-flowering, 



heavily spotted v.irielies. Pkt. 10 cts., l:\oy,. 35 cts. 

 3073 Purpurea monstrosa. A very unusual and showy form in which the upper 



flowers are united into one very large, cup-shaped blossom. Various colors. 



Pkt. 15 cts., lioz. 60 cts. 

 3061 Ambigua (grandiflora). A beautiful, half-dwarf variety with many spikes 



of small chrome-yellow flowers, marked with brown. Pkt. 10 cts., }4oz, 30 cts. 



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Dimorphotheca aurantiaca 



