WM. C. BECKERT, 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



Annuals for Bloom the First Season. 



Dwarf Nasturtiums. 



DWARF NASTURTIUMS. 



Tom Thumb Varieties, for bedding. 



None of the old-fashioned plants deserve their renewal of popu- 

 larity better than the Nasturtium, so brilliant and varied in color- 

 ing, free in bloom, and picturesque in appearance. Its brave and 

 hardy habit of growth, even in hottest suns and poor soils, once 

 gave it the name of "the soldier's flower," which was well borne 

 out by the rollicking air of the climbing varieties; but now the 

 artists claim it, and its pale green, shield-shaped leaves and vivid 

 flowers appear on all sorts of choice bric-a-brac, besides being 

 prime favorites for cut-flower work and personal adornment. The 

 Dwarf Nasturtiums form thick masses of leaves and flowers not 

 more than a foot in height. 



Beauty. Very bright ; flowers yellow and scarlet, of the most 



showy descripcion. 5 cts. per pkt., 25 cts. per oz. 

 Empress of India. A splendid dark-leaved sort, with brilliant 



crimson flowers. 5 cts. per pkt., 35 cts. per oz. 

 Golden King. Large flowers of deep golden yellow. 5 cts. per 



pkt., 30 cts. per oz. 

 King Theodore. Dark, rich maroon, the petals looking as if cut 



from velvet. 10 cts. per pkt., 40 cts. per oz. 

 Aurora. Very beautiful flowers, varying in color from primrose 



to pale pink, and lower petals tinged with carmine. 5 cts. per 



pkt., 25 cts. per oz. 

 Cloth of Gold. Golden yellow foliage ; light scarlet flowers ; 



very effective. 10 cts. per pkt., 35 cts. per oz. 

 Prince Henry. Leaves cream-colored, marbled and spotted ; 



bright crimson-scarlet flowers. 10 cts. per pkt., 35 cts. per oz. 

 Bronze. Burnished coppery bronze. 5 cts. per pkt., 25c. per oz. 

 Scarlet. Bright scarlet. 5 cts. per pkt., 25 cts. per oz. 

 Crystal Palace Gem. Sulphur, spotted maroon. 5c. per pkt., 



30 cts. per oz. 



Ruby King. Bright ruby red. 5 cts. per pkt., 30 cts. per oz. 

 Begelianum. Purplish violet. 5 cts. per pkt., 30 cts. per oz. 

 Scheuermanni. Cochineal. 5 cts. per pkt., 30 cts. per oz. 

 Spotted. Deep orange, crimson blotches. 5c. per pkt., 25c. per oz. 

 Superb Mixture of above-named varieties. 5 cts. per pkt., 

 30 cts. per oz. 



Fine Mixed of all sorts. Will produce flowers of many colors. 

 5 cts. per pkt., 20 cts. peroz. 



*&- FOR CLIMBING NASTURTIUMS , see Ornamental Climbers. 

 NEMO PHI LA. 



Of compact habit ; oddly and beautifully colored flowers of blue, 

 purple and white, in unusual markings and blendings. Mixed, 

 5 cts. per pkt. 



OENOTHERA. 



CEvening Primrose.) Flowers large, fragrant and showy, white 

 and yellow being the predominating colors, affording a brilliant 

 display. Mixed, 5 cts. per pkt. 



POPPIES. 



The annual Poppies are quite as brilliant and effective for all 

 purposes as the old-fashioned perennial sorts. They grow freely 

 in any good soil. 



SINGLE POPPIES. 



Tulip Poppy. Grow 12 to 14 inches tall, branch freely, and bear 



brilliant crowns of from 50 to 60 large, vivid scarlet flowers. 



Begin to bloom in early June, and continue until late. 5c. per pkt. 

 Shirley. Semi-double, with daintily marked and colored flowers, 



of light, gauzy appearance. Mixed, 5 cts. per pkt. 

 Danebrog. Brilliant scarlet, with a large white spot at the base 



of each petal, forming a Maltese cross. 5 cts. per pkt. 

 Single Mixed. All the best sorts and colors. 5 cts. per pkt. 



DOUBLE POPPIES. 



Mikado. Each blossom is a large, soft ball of finely divided pet- 

 als, pure white at the base, flaming into brilliant crimson-scarlet 

 toward the tips. 5 cts. per pkt. 

 Peony-flowered Double. Large, very double and shapely, 

 brilliantly colored, free-blooming, and more lasting than is usual 

 with Poppies. Mixed, 5 cts. per pkt. 

 White Swan. Very handsome, snowy flowers ; graceful, of fine 

 size, fringed and double. 5 cts. per pkt. 

 «S-FOR OTHER VARIETIES OF POPPIES, see Perennials. No 

 plants in our whole list can give more brilliant or satisfactory ef- 

 fects than the Poppies. 



PETUNIAS. 



No annual of the garden is more lavish with its flowers, or more 

 readily adaptable to any and every purpose, than the Petunia. So 

 popular has it become that enthusiasts have given years of patient 

 care to its improvement, and we now have superb show varieties, 

 fringed, rufled and double, mottled, striped and self-colored. 



GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA. 



This is the grandest strain of Petunias ever sent out. The large, 

 beautiful, fluffy blossoms are handsomely crimped, fringed and 

 ruffled, and come in many exquisite colors ; white, rose, velvety 

 crimson-black, etc. 25 cts. per pkt. 



PETUNIA GRANDI FLORA INTUS AUREA. 



A strikingly handsome race of Petunias, with very large and 

 beautifully veined flowers, distinguished by their yellow throats 

 They are very effective, either for pots or bedding. 25 cts. per pkt- 



LARGE-FLOWERING DOUBLE FRINGED. 



Will produce strong, branching plants, prodigal of handsome 

 flowers, very double and waxen, in all the best colors ; the lighter 

 tinted ones are especially beautiful. 75 cts. per pkt. 



LARGE-FLOWERING SINGLE FRINGED VARIETIES. 



Petunia, Large-flowering Single Choicest Mixed. A choice 

 mixture from superb 

 strains, combining 

 extreme elegance of 

 form with a great 

 diversity of brigh 

 and delicate colors. 

 25c. per pkt. 

 P. hybrida nana 

 compacta multi- 

 flora. Bushy plants 

 from 5 to 8 inches 

 high, with regularly 

 striped flowers ; fine 

 both for pots and 

 masses ; very hand, 

 some. ioc. per pkt. 

 P. — Inimitable 

 Striped and 

 Blotched. Finely 

 shaped flowers, with 

 stelliform blotches. 

 All sorts. 10 cts. 

 per pkt. 

 P. — Good Mixed. 

 I will give an 

 equal percentage of 

 all choice types. 

 5 cts. per pkt. 



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Single Fringed Petuaia. 



