SELECT FLOWER SEEDS 



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WM. C. BECKERT 



DIGITALIS, continued 

 Purpurea maculata snperba,Mla:ed. 



A very choice strain of spotted Howers. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., Uoz. 25 cts. 



Purpurea monstrosa. A charming 

 and unique strain, the beautiful spikes of 

 flowers are topped hy one very large cup- 

 shaped flower. The lateral shoots fre- 

 quently produce these extra-large flowers. 

 They are very nice for cutting, particularly 

 the pure white, and form beautiful pot- 

 plants; colors are white, lilac, light purple, 

 and some approaching pink. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 Koz. 25 cts. 



DIMORPHOTHECA 



Aurantiaea. A wonderfully free-flow- 

 ing plant from South Africa that has proved 

 itself worthy of its inauy tributes of praise. 

 It begins flowering in small pots six weeks 

 after sowing and forms a nice pot-plant. 

 In the garden it is a continual sheet of 

 bloom; faded flowers must be removed to 

 sustain vigor. About August 1 a mulching 

 of manure will assist new growth and suc- 

 cession of flowers. The many-petaled flowen 

 ochre-yellow with a black zone at base and 

 Yito 'Vi ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Ecklonis. Distinct from above in habit and character. Very bushy 

 Sweet Sultan-like plants with white daisy-like flowers with dark 

 lavender disc and reverse of petals tinged blue. Not so early or free 

 as foregoing. Pkt. 25 cts. 



DOLICHOS 



Burpee's Bush. HA. A dwarf busby plant with long upright 

 spikes of pea-shaped flowors. 1 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Tall Hyacinth Bean, Darkness. Both stems and under sides 

 of foliage purplish red. The numerous spikes of reddish purple pea- 

 like flowers are succeeded by showy seed-pods. 8 to 10 ft. Pkt. 5cts., 

 oz. 25 cts. 



Tall Hyacinth Bean, Daylight. Flowers freely from the 

 ground up, pure white flowers and ornamental white pods 8 to 10 

 feet. Vine. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Tall Hyacinth Bean, Iridescent. A quick, strong-growing 

 variety. Spikes of pinkish lavender flowers. The seed-pods are light 

 green shaded rose, 5 to 6 inches long. 10 to 15 ft. Pkt. 5c., oz. 25c. 



ECHEVERIA imbricata. HHP. A plant particularly nice for 

 pots, being in flower the season through. Waxy carmine-red flowers. 

 Also suitable for beds. 1 ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 



ECHINACEA 



are deep orajige or 

 small brown disc. 



so-called Red Sunflowers vary from 4 to 

 - to 30-inch stems, and are excellent for 



Helianthns. HP°. Thf 



10 inches in diameter, on 1! 

 cutting. 5 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Purpurea hybrida. HP°. These will flower first season if sown 

 early, but only show full character the second year. A grand strain 

 of flowers, flesh to deep purple, terra-cotla, salmon, etc. 4 ft. Pkt. 10c. 



ERIGERON (Flea-bane) HP 



Charming summer - blooming plants with daisy-like flowers, all 

 readily grown from seed. 



Aurantiaea hybrida (The Orange 

 Daisy). HP. Numerous large flowers in 

 various shades of orange-yellow; pretty. 

 1 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Coulteri. Large white flowers, yellow 

 disc. Fine for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Hybrida roseus. Very showy rose to 

 pink flowers. Dwarf. For cutting or bed- 

 ding. 54 ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Speciosa hybrida grandiflora. HP°. 

 Vary from blush-white and pale mative to 

 the deepest blue. Some narrow petaled. 

 other fringed and mainly semi-double 

 flowers. -June to Sept. IVitX. Pkt. 25c. 



Lawn Grass Seed. " you desire a 



perfectlawn, use 



onr EVERGREEN LAWN SEED. 

 See inside of back cover for directions. 



ERYNGIUM 



Maritimnm. HP. Broad deeply cut pale blue foliage and blue 

 Dwarf and spreading. The true Sea-Holly. 1 ft. Pkt. 10c. 



Pandaniiolinm. HP. Ornamental Pan- 

 danus-like foliage. 3 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA 



(California State Flower; California 

 Poppy j HB° 



Very brilliant flowers that are produced 

 in great numbers. They may be sown in 

 spring, although fall sowing will give better 

 results. I ft. 



Single-flowered Mised. Extra -fine. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., ez. 25 cts. 



Golden West. Very large lovely yellow 

 flowers, with orange blotch at the base of 

 petals. Pkt. 5 cts., Moz. 15 cts. 

 Mikado. Bright orange-crimson. Pkt. 10c. 

 Rose Cardinal. Dark rose exterior, in- 

 side blush. 1ft. Pkt. 5 cts., Jioz. 15 cts. 



Double Rose. Very good semi-double 

 flowers. Nice for bedding, or for massing, 

 jitzia A good percentage true from seed. 1 ft. 



White. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 YeUow. Pkt. 10 cts. Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts.. Moz. 15 cts. 



EUCALYPTUS 



Citriodora. Greenhouse shrub with fragrant lemon-scented foli- 

 age. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Cordata. Forms an elegant pot- plant and nice for bedding; foli- 

 age small and glaucous. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Filicifolia. The scarlet-flowered Gum. A tine pot-plant, bearing 

 in a young state flery scarlet flowers. 3 ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 



EUPHORBIA 



Variegata ( Snow-on-the-Mountain ). Robust grower, foliage 

 margined and veined white. 2 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



Heterophylla (Mexican Fire Plant). The heads of this plant 

 take on scarlet tints about midsummer and form brilliant objects. 

 Also cuts for decorative purposes. 2 to 3 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



EXACUM 



Affine. TB. 



This is a dwarf greenhouse plant with sweet-scented 

 i ft Pkt. 50 cts. 

 Maranthum. Flowers twice as large as the preceding. Violet 

 'ith golden anthers. Treat these as gloxinias. \% ft. Pkt. 50 cts. 



EVERLASTINGS 



For convenience we have grouped here plants prized for their ever- 

 lasting or straw flowers. They are also valuable as border plants. 



ACROCLINEUM alba fl. pi. HHA. Graceful double rose flow- 

 ers. 1 ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 Rosea. HHA. White flowers. 1 ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 AMOBIUM alatum grandiflorum. HHP. Clusters of pure white 



flowers. 2 ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 CATANANCHE coerulea. HP. Pale violet, darker center. Pkt. 5c. 

 Coarulea bicolor. HP. White flowers, dark center. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Both varieties nice for bedding. 



GOMPHRENA globosa Mixed. Flesh 

 rose, purple and white. Known as 

 (41obe Amaranth. Verv neat for pots, 

 ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 HELICHRYSUM monstrosnm. Pink 

 Beauty. Elegant double salmon- 

 pink. Nice for cutting, l^ft. Pkt. 5c. 

 Fireball. Large double fiery ciimson 



tlowers. IM ft. Pkt. nets.' 

 Large - flowering. Double dwarf 

 splendid mixed. About six colors. 

 IM ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 RHODANTHE Manglesi. Bright 

 rose, very charming and particularly 

 neat in pots in the spring. Three or 

 more plants should be potted together 

 as foliage is small. 1 ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 White. A pure white that is equally 

 handsome as a pot-plant. 1}^ ft. Pkt. 5c. 



