SELECT FLOWER SEEDS 



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WM. C. BECKERT 



SALVIA, continued 



Splendens (Scarlet Sage). Tall va- 

 Tiety. Very rich and free. Late. 2 ft. 

 Pkt. 5 cts.,"Moz. 40 cts. 



Splendens, Fireball. Semi-dwarf. 

 Very free and earlv; splendid bedder. 

 IK ft. Pkt. 10 CIS., Hoz. $1.25. 



Splendens compacta erecta, Bon- 

 lire. Dwarf and free-flowering. An early 

 and constant bloomer. For pots, beds, 

 ■etc. IK ft. Pkt. 10 cts., iioz. 75 cts. 



Splendens, Lord Fauntleroy. Very 

 •dwarf and bu.shy, as wide as it is high. 

 Very free. Pkt."lO cts. 



Splendens Trinmph. Very large 

 florets; early and free. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Splendens Zurich. A new dwarf free 

 and early flowering variety. A splendid 

 bedder. IK ft. Pkt. 15 cts". 



Argentea. HP. Large handsome sil- 

 very green leaves and branching heads of 

 large white flowers. 3 ft. 5 cts. 



Patens. HP. A lovely blue; very rich. 

 A fine border species. 3 ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 



SANVITALIA hha 



Pree-flowering, spreading plants, suit- 

 able for beds, edging or rockwork and nice 

 as a basket plant. 



Procnmbens. Single yellow with black 

 disk. Durable. K ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Procumbens, Doable. Golden vel 

 low; dark center. K ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



SAPONARIA (Soap -wort). Dwarf - 

 growing hardy annuals that thrive in poor soil. They 

 ering. Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts. 



SAXIFRAGA decipiens grandiflora Hybrids. 



Ing hybrids, countless flowers in many shades, whiti 

 crimson. For edging, rockeries. 1 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



ialvia splendens 



HP. Charm- 

 to rose and 



SCHIZANTHUS 



(Butterfly Flower) HHA 



The sight of a few well-grown plants 

 would induce or tempt a novice to grow 

 ihem. They are simply elegant for deco- 

 rative use in pots or for cutting. The 

 buds open in water and the sprays last 

 for a week. Best plants are grown from 

 August to September sown seed, with 

 cineraria treatment success is assured. 

 May also be sown at intervals for succes- 

 sion. 



Hybrida grandiflora compacta. 



These are large-flowered with beautiful 

 color combination in the same flower, 

 as white, rose and gold, white, crimson 

 and yellow, violet, blue and yellow, all 

 more or less spotted. IM ft. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Wisetoniensis, "Excelsior." An 

 improvement on the "Wisetoniensis in size 

 and color, with a roguing of good colors. 

 Very fine. 1 ft. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Pinnatns candidissimns. A hand- 

 some white for decoration, IK ft. Pkt. 

 10 cts. 



Pinnatus roseus compactns. Fine 



rose-colored flowers with blood-red blotch. 

 Equally nice for decorative plant. The 

 two Pinnatus varieties are smaller-flow- 

 ered than any others listed. 1 ft. Pkt. 10c. 



SCYPHANTHUS elegans (Cup 

 Flower). A Chilian plant of which a 

 species, Grandiflorum, was introduced in 

 1827, and lost shortly thereafter. Like the 

 above variety it was a yellow-flowered twining annual, having pretty 

 cut foliage. The variety Elegans attains a growth of 6 feet or more 

 and is literally covered with large golden flowers spotted brown. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



SEDUM (Stonecrop). HP. 

 etc. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Neat varieties for pots, rock plants, 



SCABIOSA 



(Mourning Bride; Pin Cushion Flower) HB° & HP° 



Extremely free-flowering plants. Splendid for beiLs and borders. 

 Seed sown in July and August will make nice winter-flowering plants. 



Large • flowering Double (Scabiosa 

 atropurpurea grandiflora) . HB°. The Sweet 

 Scabious has been in cultivation so long 

 that its native country is unknown. It is a 

 constant and free bloomer, the plants being 

 masses of color throughout the summer 

 months. Faded flowers should be removed, 

 to husband the strength of plants. 3 ft. 

 White, Flesh, Rose, Lilac, Cherry 

 Ted, Briok-red, Black-purple, Mixed. 

 Each, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



Large-flowering Doable Semi- 

 dwarf. Very nice for beds. 1 ft. White, 

 Xilac, Black-purple, Fiery Red and 

 IVIixed. Each, pkt. 5 cts. 



Large-flowering candidissima. 

 Snowball. A fine double white; elegant 

 ^or cutting. 3 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Caucasica. HP°. These are elegant 

 perennial varieties that flower the first sea- 

 son from early-sown seed. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Caucasica perfecta. New Fringed. 

 Lovely variety with large deep blue flowers, 

 elegantly fringed. 'IK ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Caucasica alba perfecta. A pure 

 white variety of the precedinsr. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Caucasica, Diamond (Mauthneri). 

 A very flne dark blue shade; large flowers. 

 ■2 ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 



SCmZOPETALON Walkeri. White, 

 delightfully fragrant in the morning and 

 evening or after a shower. Scatter seeds 

 liberally throughout the borders. 1 ft. 



Pkt. 10 cts. Scabiosa grandiflora 



SEMPERVIVUM (House Leeks). HP. Succulents for pots, 

 rockeries, beds, etc. Mixed varieties. Pkt. 25 cts. 



SIDALCEA. Rosy Gem. HP. Numerous spikes of a bright 

 rose shade. Very beautiful handsome border plant. Thrives anv- 

 where. 2 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



SENECIO JACOB^A hha 



These are very satisfactory bedding or 

 border plants, numerous good colors. Con- 

 tinually in bloom and good for cutting. 



Double TaU Varieties. Mixed. IK ft. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. 



Double Dwarf Varieties. Uniform in 

 height and splendid for beds. Rich colors 

 mixed. 1 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



SILENE 



Armeria, Lobel's (Catchfly). A very 

 thrifty free-flowering annual, with large 

 heads of intense rose-colored flowers of a 

 spicy odor. Faded flowers should be re- 

 moved, as these go to seed quickly, robbing 

 the plant of nourishment. \K ft. Pkt. 

 5 cts. 



Bonneti compacta. A dwarf bushy 

 plant with neat pink flowers freely produced, 

 neat for edging, etc. 1 to 3 ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Empress of India. Of same dwarf, 

 compact habit as foregoing, with intense 

 crimson flowers, leaves and stems purplish 

 color. Most effective for beds. 1 to 3 ft. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



Orientalis. HP. A robust border plant 

 with many heads of bright rose flowers, 

 having a clove odor. Nice for cutting. 2% 

 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



The Silenes are frequently covered with 

 a viscid secretion, which holds fast the flies, 

 etc. Therefore the common name. 



