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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



ASTERS, continued 



GIANT BRANCHING COMET. A late 

 Ostrich Feather type, blooming shortly after 

 the King or Needle type. 



800 Crimson 803 Light Pink 



801 Dark Blue 804 Deep Rose 



802 Light Blue 805 Pure White 



806 All Colors Mixed 

 Each, pkt. 10 cts., \4oz. 60 cts., oz. $2 

 809 Collection: One pkt. of each of the above 



6 colors, 50 cts. 

 AMERICAN LATE BRANCHING. Most 

 popular with many gardeners for they come 

 during September when flowers are welcome, 

 and bloom profusely for a long period. The 

 flowers are large and full-centered, borne on 

 long strong stems, making them ideal for 

 cutting. 



825 Crimson 828 Lilac 



826 Dark Blue 829 Rose-Pink 



827 Light Blue 830 Pure White 



831 All Colors Mixed 

 Each, pkt. 10 cts., V4oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50 

 824 Collection: One pkt. of each of the above 

 6 colors, so cts. 



SPECIAL VARIETIES OF ASTERS. Extra- 

 select strains and colors which do not belong 

 in any of the preceding classes. 



855 Crimson Giant. Bright crimson; large 

 flowers; blooms late; extra fine for cutting. 

 Pkt. IS cts., yioz. 6s cts. 



856 Heart of France. Rosy red, free-blooming; 

 very showy in solid beds. Pkt. isc )4oz. 75c. 



857 Lavender Gem. A very attractive shade 

 of silvery lavender; Ostrich Feather form. 

 Pkt. 15 cts., Xoz. 65 cts. 



858 Peerless Pink. Lovely light rose-pink. 

 Large, late, and one of the best cut-flowers. 

 Pkt. 15 cts., Xoz. 6s cts. 



859 Sensation. The brightest red, almost scar- 

 let. Exceedingly effective. Pkt. i sc, >ioz. 65c. 



861 Everlasting Aster. A distinct novelty 

 bearing large flesh-pink Aster blooms which 

 may be cut and dried and used for winter 

 bouquets like strawflowers. Pkt. 20 cts. 



865 HARDY ASTER, MIXED. (Michaelmas 

 Daisy.) PH. Tall, bushy plants covered with 



! small, single, blue, mauve, pink, and white 



[ flowers in late fall. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Blue Lace Flower 



1330 BLUE LACEFLOWER {Didiscus ccsrulea). 

 AHH. Plants 2 feet tall bearing delicate sky- 

 blue flowers greatly resembling Queen Anne's 

 Lace. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Bellis (English Double Daisies) 



900 BALLOON VINE. (Cardiospermum.) 

 AHH. Quick-gEowing annual climber bearing 

 small white flowers followed by green, balloon- 

 like seed-pods. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 2s cts. 



BALSAM. (Lady's Slipper.) AHH. Old-time 

 favorites with beautiful double camellia-like 

 blossoms borne amongst the foliage. Blooms 

 all summer. Height, i K ft. 



901 Lilac 904 Scarlet 



902 Flesh-Pink 905 Solferino 



903 Salmon-Pink 906 White 



907 All Colors Mixed 

 Each, pkt. 10 cts., Vioz. 35 cts. 

 909 Collection: One pkt. of each of the above 



6 colors, 50 cts. 

 907 Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 5 cts., Xoz. 2S cts. 

 BEGONIA. PT. Everblooming bedding va- 

 rieties. Pretty dwarf bedding and pot plants 

 with waxy flowers and glaucous foliage. Start 

 seed early in greenhouse. 



915 Erfordia. Carmine, with dark foliage. Pkt. 

 25 cts. 



916 Gracilis Luminosa. Fiery dark scarlet. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



917 Gracilis, Prima Donna. Beautiful deep 

 pink. Pkt. 35 cts. 



918 Salmon Queen. Rich clear salmon. Pkt. 

 25 cts. 



919 Vernon. Scarlet; bronze foliage. Pkt. 

 15 cts. 



Bellis Perennis phh 



English Double Daisy 



One of the finest dwarf, early spring-blooming, 

 bedding plants, which will continue to bloom all 

 summer if given plenty of water and partial 

 shade. Flowers are full double and daisylike. 

 Height, 6 inches. 



925 monstrosa, Pink. Double; deep pink. 

 Pkt. 25 cts., j4oz. $1. 



926 monstrosa, White. Double; pure white. 

 Pkt. 2S cts.. ysoz. $1. 



927 monstrosa. Red. Double; blood-red. 

 Pkt. 35 cts., Hoz. $1.50. 



930 monstrosa, Mixed. Pkt. 20 cts., yioz. 

 90 cts. 



928 Longfellow. Double, free-blooming pink. 

 Pkt. 15 cts., >^oz. 75 cts. 



929 Snowball. Double free-blooming white. 

 Pkt. 15 cts., yioz. 75 cts. 



941 BOLTONIA latisquama. PH. Very 

 similar to the hardy aster or Michaelmas 

 Daisy. Grows 4 to 6 feet tall with small, lilac- 

 colored, single, aster-shaped flowers. Pkt. 

 10 cts. 



