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Wm. C. Beckert's Choice List of Flower Seeds, Allegheny, Pa. 



ASTERS 



The Aster is a royal annual, glorifying 

 the garden with a rich display of bloom 

 until the chrysanthemum, for which it is a 

 fitting forerunner, begins to open its buds. 

 The different sorts are grown in gardens 

 everywhere. Our collection includes dis- 

 tinct forms and varieties of rich color. 



VICTORIA. Large, showy flowers, 

 perfectly double to the center, with regu- 

 la.r\y overlapping petals; distinguished in 

 appearance, and excellent for cutting. The 

 plants form pyramids i8 inches high and 

 carry 15 to 20 flowers. 



White, Azure - Bine, Rose, Peach 

 Blossom, Scarlet, Crimson, Dark 

 Blue and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts., }soz. 50 ct 



GIANT VICTORIA, or JUBILEE. A very large flower- 

 ing form of the Victoria Aster; flowers very double and 5 to 6 

 inches in diameter. 



Pure White, Peach Blossom, Crimson, Light Blue, Dark 

 Blue, Fiery Scarlet, Silver-Gray and Mixed. Each, pkt. 

 10 cts., Vsoz. 50 cts. 



PEONY-FLOWERED PERFECTION. 



and rich and dehcate colors of its flowers. 



White, Rose, Crimson, Scarlet, Dark Blue, Light Blue 

 and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts., /soz. 50 cts. 



QUEEN OF THE MARKET. This variety is three weeks 

 earlier than others, and of dwarf, branching habit. Excellent for 

 growing under glass. 



Pink, Pure White, Crimson, Dark Blue, Light Blue, 

 Scarlet and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts., Vaoz. 25 cts. 



SEMPLE'S, or VICE'S AMERICAN BRANCHING. 



A choice late-flowering strain, which, by careful selection, has 

 been brought to high perfection. 



Rose, Carmine, Crimson, Purple, White, Shell-Pink, 

 Lavender and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts., Ysoz. 50 cts. 



Daybreak 



Victoria 



GIANT COMET. Distinct and beautiful ; flowers of immense size, with 

 long, wavy, twisted and curled petals, somewhat resembling a Japanese 

 chrvsanthemum. 



White, Salmon -Rose, Pink, Crimson, Light Blue, Dark Blue and 

 Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts., YsOz. 50 cts. 



OSTRICH FEATHER. Resembling Comet, but of candelabra form of 

 growth ; flowers larger, with longer and more looselj- formed petals. 

 White, Pink, Salmon-Rose, Azure -Blue, Crimson, Dark Blue and 



Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts., ysoz. 50 cts. 



HOHENZOLLERN. Superb, robust new class, with flowers of enormous size; 

 excellent for cutting and exhibiting. 



Pure White, Pink, Azure-Blue, Dark Blue, Delicate Rose and Mixed. 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., Yaoz. 75 cts. 



DAYBREAK. Delicate shell-pink flowers ; erect and graceful habit. Pkt. 

 10 cts., Ysoz. 75 cts. 



PURITY. Flowers pure white and very double; in other respects similar to 

 Daybreak. Pkt. 10 cts., Vsoz. 75 cts. 



SNOWDRIFT. Extremely early snow-white flowers of the Ostrich Plume 

 type ; long-stemmed and fine for cutting. Pkt. 15 cts. 



LAVENDER GEM. Large, loose flowers of the Comet type, long stems and 

 branching habit ; beautiful shade of lavender-blue. Pkt. 15 cts. 



SUNLIGHT. Flowers sulphur-yellow in color, 3 to 4 inches in diameter and 

 of fine form, borne on long, stift" stems. Pkt. 10 cts. 



WALDERSEE. Forms small, compact bushes 8 to 10 inches in height; 

 flowers delicate rose, edged white, small and double. Pkt. 10 cts. 



EMPRESS FREDERICK COMET. Plant dwarf and compact; flowers 

 of the purest white and 4 to 5 inches in diameter ; fine for cutting and as a pot- 

 plant. Pkt. 10 cts. 



