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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Hollyhocks bh 



For tall backgrounds, hedges, and for filling 

 in the odd corners, Hollyhocks surpass all hardy 

 flowers. Seed sown in early summer will produce 

 blooming plants the following season. Once 

 established they often seed themselves from year 

 to year. 



GIANT SINGLE VARIETIES. Height, 6 to 

 7 ft. 



1505 Maroon 1508 Salmon 



1506 Pink 1509 White 



1507 Rose 1514 Yellow 



1513 Mixed 

 Each, pkt. 10 cts., V40Z. 75 cts. 

 1504 Collection: One pkt. of each of the above 



6 colors, 50 cts. 

 IMPROVED DOUBLE HOLLYHOCKS. 

 Superb strains. 



1515 Maroon 1518 Salmon 



1516 Newport Pink 1519 White 



1517 Rose 1520 Yellow 



1523 Mixed 

 Each, pkt. 10 cts., V4OZ. 50 cts. 

 1522 Collection: One pkt. of each of the above 



6 colors, 50 cts. 

 1521 Double Exquisite. A superb new variety, 

 with full, double, delicately fringed flowers, 

 greatly resembling double fringed petunias. 

 Outer edges of the petals are tipped with 

 white, centers are various shades. Pkt. 35 cts. 



1525 Allegheny Mixed. Large, semi-double 

 flowers, with beautifully fringed petals. Pkt. 

 10 cts., %oz. 50 cts. 



1526 Annual Everblooming, Mixed. A true 

 perennial form which, however, blooms the 

 first season from spring-sown seed. Double 

 flowers. Pkt. 10 cts., yioz. 50 cts. 



HIBISCUS. (Rose Mallow.) PH. Spreading 

 plants, 4 feet tall, with flowers often 6 inches 

 across, like in^mense single hollyhocks. Does 

 best in moist places. 



1530 Crimson Eye. Large white flowers, with 

 crimson centers. Pkt. 10 cts., }ioz. 40 cts. 



1531 Golden Bowl. Creamy yellow, maroon 

 eye. Pkt. 10 cts., Xoz. 40 cts. 



1532 Moscheutos. Rosy pink. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 }ioz. 40 cts. 



1533 New Giant Hybrids. White, pink, 

 carmine, crimson; some with distinct "eyes." 

 Extra-large. Pkt. 10 cts., %oz. 50 cts. 



1537 HUMULUS japonicus. (Japanese Hop.) 

 AHH. Neat, quick-growing vine. Will climb 

 30 feet. Thrives and stays green in spite of 

 drought and heat. Pkt. 10 cts., }ioz. 25 cts. 



1538 HUNNEMANNIA fumariaefolia. (Gol- 

 den Cup.) AH. The Giant Yellow TuUp 

 Poppy. Bushy plants, i ]4 feet tall, with large, 

 golden yellow flowers, very similar to California 

 poppies, July to frost. Pkt. loc, %oz. 25c. 



IMPATIENS. PT. Continuous blooming pot- 

 plants for greenhouse or conservatory. Bushy 

 growth and very floriferous. 



1543 Holsti Hybrids. Pkt. 25 cts. 



1544 Sultani Hybrids. Larger than the pre- 

 ceding. Pkt. 25 cts. 



1546 KOCHIA tricophylla. (Burning Bush.) 

 AHH. Annual hedge plants, 2 feet tall, oval 

 in shape; bright green fern-like foliage, chang- 

 ing to blood-red in fall. Pkt. 5 cts., Xoz. 20c. 



1548 KUDZU VINE (Pueraria Thunbergiana). 

 PH. An extremely vigorous climber. Large, 

 dark green leaves and lavender pea-shaped 

 blossoms. Dies down to the ground each win- 

 ter. Pkt. 10 cts., Xoz. 25 cts. 



Single Hollyhocks 



Larkspur ah 



Easily and quickly grown in any garden. The 

 graceful spikes are nice for cutting. The fol- 

 lowing Double Stock-flowered varieties grow 

 2 ^2 feet tall and bloom all summer. 



1551 Dark Blue 1554 Shell-Pink 



1552 Lilac 1555 White 



1553 Newport Pink 1558 Mixed 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., V4OZ. 25 cts. 

 1559 Exquisite Pink. Beautiful soft pink. 



Pkt. 15 cts., >^oz. 25 cts. 

 1550 Collection: One pkt. of each of above 

 6 colors, so cts. 



1560 LANTANA, Finest Mixed. PHH. 



Quick-growing plants with bright, verbena- 

 like flower clusters. Pkt. 10 cts., Koz. 30 cts. 



1561 LATHYRUS latifolius, Mixed. (Per- 

 ennial Sweet Pea.) PH. Trailing or climbing; 

 good on stone walls and low fences. Like 

 Sweet Peas but without odor. Red, Pink, 

 and White. Pkt. 10 cts., >^oz. 40 cts. ' 



1562 LAVENDER (Lavendula vera). PH. The 

 familiar sweet-scented herb. Pkt. 10 cts. 



LAVATERA. (Annual Mallow.) AHH. Shrubby 

 plants, growing about 2 feet tall and blooming 

 all summer. Large single flowers somewhat 

 like hibiscus. 



1564 Giant Rose 1565 Giant White 

 Each, pkt. 10 cts., V40Z. 25 cts. 



