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W.M. C. BECKERT, ALLEGHENY. PA. 



HUMEA ELEQANS. 



Of P3'ramidal shape and with beautiful suspended panicles 

 of sweet scented flowers ; one of the best ornamental plants 

 as solitary specimens on the lawn or in mass«s. 10. 



HELIOTROPE. 



Well known deliciously fragrant plants; excellent for bed- 

 ding purposes or pot culture. Mixed. 10. 



iriPATIENS SULTANI. 



tly bright rose flowers ; one of the 



Produces almost in 

 best recent introductions 



KALANCIiOE. 



Carnea. A fine 

 perennial for pot 

 culture. Begins 

 flowering about 

 Christmas and con- 

 -1 tinues blooming 

 y for six weeks. The 

 ? (lowers are of a 

 ~ delicate pink and 

 produced in large 

 wax- like clusters; 

 A very fragrant. 25. 



LANTANA. . 



Very valuable 

 ^ for greenhouse or 

 / window culture 

 and all bedding 

 purposes, being 

 ' profuse bloomers. 

 Sow in sandy, mel- 

 low soil on heat. 

 Choice mixed. 10. 



MIMULUS. 



The various sorts 

 of Mimulus are 

 very ornamental in 

 small masses or as 

 edgings, on ac- 

 count of their 

 dwarf, compact 

 habit, and the beauty and brilliant color of their flowers. 



Tigrinus Qrandiflorus. Very large flowered; new tigred 

 and spotted varieties ; most beautiful. 10. 



Imperialis. Large flowered hose, in hose variety. 10. 



Moschatus. (flusk.) Fine for hanging baskets ; small 

 yellow flower; fragrant foliage. 10. 



Moschatus Compactus. Xew. Very compact habit. 10. 



PANDANUS. (Screw Pine.) 



Utilus. Avery desirable decorative plant; fine as specimen 

 plants; easily kept with little care; leaves long and arch- 

 ing. 25. 



PALMS. 



The most popular and desirable decoration or specimen 

 plants. Orders for seeds of these we fill as the various species 

 reach us. Many of them are of precarious and uncei tain vi- 

 tality, and stould be pl.mled as soon as i-eceived. Prices be- 

 ing variable, we onlj' give them on applicaiion. "We list the 

 following varieties, viz : 



Areca Rubra, A. Baueri, A. Lutescens, Caryota Urens, 

 Chamaerops Excelsa, C. Humilis, Cocos Plumosa, Kentia 

 Belmoriana, K. Canterburiana, K. Forsteriana, Lantania 

 Borbonica, Oreodoxa Regia, and Seaforthia Elegans. 



PRIMULA SINENSIS FlflPRIATA. (Fringed 

 Chinese Primrose.) 



A charming and most beautiful profuse flowering plant, in- 

 dispensable for winter or spring decoration in the conservatory 

 or greenhouse. If desired for blooming in autumn and win- 

 ter, sow in spring. If to flower in winter or spring, sow in 

 July. Sow the seed thinly in pans with mellow, sandy soil; 

 cover very sparinglj^; place in moderate heat: keep well 

 shaded and moist. 



P. Sinensis Fimbriata. Single fringed, pure white. 

 Packet tiOc. 



P. Sinensis Fimbriata Alba Magnifica. A beautiful pure 

 white variety. Flowers are exquisitely fringed. 60. 



P. Sinensis Kermisina Splendens. Fringed crimson ;^ 

 splendid. 60. 



P. Sinesis Atrosunguinea. Most brilliant, bright red. 60, 

 P. Sinensis Lilacina Alba Marginata. Lilac with white 

 border; very line. 50. 

 Primula Sinensis. Fine white. 50. 

 Primula Sinensis. Fine crimson. 50. 

 Primula Sinensis. Fine red. LO. 

 Primula Sinensis. Fine blue. 50. 

 Primula Sinensis. Fine, good mixed. 



Primula Sinensis Fimp Alba. Fl. PI. 



25. 



Double white. 



PELARGONIUM. (Lady Washington Geranium.) 



Grand plants for pot culture; colors are rich in the extreme, 

 and beautifully marked ; the flowers, an inch or more across,, 

 are borne in immense clusters through spring and summer. 

 Height, 1 to 2 feet. Finest mixed, 50. 



TORENIA. 



Fine for hanging baskets, vases, borders, etc.; they bear 

 the entire summer and fall a great profusion of their beautiful 

 flowers. 



Fournierii. Produces sky blue flowers with three spots of 

 dark blue, and a bright yellow center. 15. 



Bailloni. Flowers large and of a bright golden yellow with 

 a brownish red throat; a tine contrast to the preceding. 15- 



