SELECT FLOWER SEEDS 



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WM. C. BECKERT 



CALLIOPSIS (Bright Eyes) 



Very attractive free-flowering plants of 

 the easiest culture, thriving in any ordi- 

 nary soil. The new hybrids are very 

 showy and flowers range iu color from 

 bright yellow to deep old-gold shades and 

 from blood-red to deep brown. Quite 

 commonly two distinct color* are seen on 

 one plant and even in one blossom. 

 Height to ft. 



Beaaty. Dwarf and compact, 8 to 10 

 inches high. Golden yellow with crimson 

 centers. Elegant for pots or beds. Pkt. 

 10 cts. 



Crimson King. Plants from 6 to 8 

 inches high, covered with a mass of glow- 

 ing dark crimson flowers. Splendid for 

 bedding or as a pot-plant. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Bicolor. Golden yellow, scarlet-maroon 

 center. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Drammondii, Golden Wave. Bright 

 yellow flowers with brown eye. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 25 cts. 



Hybrida superba. A beautiful strain 

 quite bushy in habit, some medium others 

 tall. Colors are very bright and attractive, 

 many individual plants having flowers of 

 two different colors. In size blossoms 

 vary from small to large. 1 to 2 ft. Pkt. Cam 

 10 cts., oz. 35 cts. 



Dwarf Tigered. These are bushy plants 8 to 10 inches high with 

 a mass of b-ight reddish brown flowers, spotted yellow, petals curled 

 and twisted. Pkt. 25 cts. 



CAMPANULA (Bellflower) 



A family containing many beautiful border plants, several varieties 

 beautiful as pot-plants. Mainly hardy biennial and perennials. 



Macrostyla. One of the few annuals of the genus. Handsome 

 large flowers in violet and rose shades for pots and rockwock. 1^ ft. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



Longistyla. HB. A new, quite hardy, handsome species bearing a 

 profusion of violet-blue flowers. 3 ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Medium (Canterbury Bells). HB. Large bell-shaped flowers in 

 many shades. Elegant border or pot-plants. A proportion of seed- 

 lings will vary from color, while some single flowers will be found 

 among the double-flowered seedlings. 2 to 2,1^ ft. Single— Blue, 

 Lilac, Rose, Rosy Carmine, White, Striped, Mixed. Each, 

 pkt. 5 cts., ^4oz. 20 cts. Double— Blue, Lilac, Rose, Striped, 

 Mixed. Each, pkt. 5 cts., Koz. 25 cts. 



Medium calycanthema (Cup-and-Saucer Varieties). HB. De- 

 lightful in form and colors and elegant subjects for the garden or for 

 pot-culture. 2 to 2% ft. Blue, Lilac, Rose, Striped White and 

 Mixed.. Each, pkt. 10 cts. 



Medium imperialis. HB. A new strain of regular pyramidal 

 habit with upright flowers ; rich colors, fine for pots. 

 2 ft. Mixed white, rose and blue shades. Pkt. 25c. 



Carpathica (Harebell). HP. Dwarf plants 

 with cup-shaped flowers, suitable for borders, 

 edging, etc. 1 ft. Mixed (white, blue and violet). 

 Pkt. 5 cts., Moz. 25 cts. 



Carpathica fragilis. HP. Very neat trailing 

 plant with violet-purple flowers, for rockwork, 

 hanging baskets, boxes, etc. J4 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Carpathica garganica. HP. A charming 

 trailer, flowers bine with white center; very nice 

 basket plant. ^ ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Persicifolia grandiflora fl. pi.. Blue and 

 White. HP. Each has extra -large cup -shaped 

 flowers, being elegant for pot-plants and also for 

 border. 2 ft. Pkt". 10 cts. 



Persicifolia grandiflora fl. pi. Moerheimi. 

 HP. Large open snow-white flowers. 2 to 3 inches 

 across, semi-double, beautiful for border and nice 

 for cutting, 2 ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Persicifolia grandiflora fl. pi. Pf itzeri. HP. 

 Very large open saucer - shaped flowers, partly 

 semi-double of a glorious blue color, produced 

 from .June to Aueust. A handsome counterpart of 

 preceding variety. 2 ft. Ahout 50 per cent true 

 from seed of these two varieties. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Pyramidalis (Chimney Bellflower.) HP. 

 Stately plants with 4 to 5 feet high stems, grand Celosia Thompsoni magnifica 



for borders or as large decorative pot-plants. i^See page 29) 



CAMPANULA, continued 



Large, broad tubular - shaped flowers. 

 Blue, White and Mixed. Each, pkt. 5 

 cts., 34oz. 25 cts. 



Pyramidalis compacta. Beautiful 

 new dwarf form of the preceding in blue 

 and white, the flowers are large and habit 

 renders them invaluable as decorative 

 pot-plants. 2 ft. Deep Blue and White. 

 Each, pkt. 10 cts. 



CANNA (Indian Shot) HHP" 



Indispensable for the garden, for flow- 

 ering and foliage effects. The dwarf 

 French varieties are remarkably free and 

 may also be grown as pot-plants. The 

 tall green and metallic - hued sorts are 

 needful for subtropical effects. Seeds are 

 very bard, as name implies, and should 

 be soaked 12 to 24 hours in warm water 

 before sowing or notch with file or knife; 

 heat is essential to germination, but under 

 any conditions they will come up suc- 

 cessively. 



Crozy's Grand Hybrids. Finest 

 mixture of the dwarf French-flowering 

 varieties. 3 to 4 ft. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35c. 



CANNABIS gigantea ( Chinese Giant 

 Hemp). A grand plant, subtropical garden 

 or large borders. 6 ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 



CANDYTUFT (ibeds) 



A general favorite. Vahiable for masses, edging and prized for 

 cutting. Free-flowering. 



Giant Hyacinth-flowered, or Empress. Very fine large heads 

 of pure white flowers, sturdy and compact in habit. 1 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 30 cts. 



Umbellata. Common Candytuft in Carmine, Crimson, Flesh, 

 White, Lilac and Mixed. Each. pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Umbellata, Rose Cardinal. Very fine variety. Pkt. 10c. , oz. 50c. 

 Dwarf Hybrids. Large spikes of flowers, valuable for cutting 

 or as a border plant; fine mixed colors of Carmine, Flesh, Lilac and 

 Purple. Vi ft. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



Gibraltarica Hybrids. HB. A dwarf, compact form with pur- 

 ple and white flowers. 1 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Sempervirens. HB. Evergreen, glossy foliage, flower white. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



CAPSICUM (Ornamental Pepper) TA 



Very nice for pot-plants. 1 ft. 



Celestial. Creamy white and yellow, changing to crimson. Pkt. 5c. 

 Chameleon. Neat bushy plants with yellow, purple and scarlet 

 truits. 1 ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Little Gem. A nice market plant, with erect, 

 stnall scarlet fruit. Pkt. 5 cts. 



CATANANCHE (Cupid s Dart) HP 



Charming perennials, free-flowering from June 

 to September. The flowers are "Everlasting" and 

 elegant for cutting. 2J4 ft. 



Coerulea. Blue, purple center. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Coerulea bicolor. White, violet center. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



CELOSIA (Cockscomb) TA 



CRISTATA 



Handsome and distinct, the comb-like heads may 

 be grown to a large size and make fine decorative 

 plants and unique beds. 



Empress. Enormous crimson heads, dark foli- 

 ase: dwarf. Pkt. 10 cts., 3^oz. 50 cts. 



Glasgow Prize (President Thiers). Very 

 fine crimson combs; dwarf. Pkt. 10c. , Vsoz. 50c. 



Dwarf Rose. Bright rose with a central stripe 

 of golden vellow. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Dwarf Yellow. Splendid heads of targe size 

 and fine form. Pkt. 10 cts. 



