32 Wm. C. Beckert's Choice List of Flower Seeds, Allegheny. P; 



CELOSIA CRISTATA. continued 



Rosea. Bright rose, marked with a central stripe of 

 golden yellow ; very dwarf. Pkt. lo cts. 



Dwarf Yellow. Splendid, brightly colored head of 

 large size and fine form; plants strong; 9 inches. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Dwarf Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts. 



CELOSIA PLUMOSA (Feathered) 

 Spicata. Unique and handsome, producing at sum- 

 mit of branches spikes of bright rose flowers, changing 

 to silvery white. 2;^ feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Thompsoni magnifica. Of pyramidal growth, pro- 

 ducing graceful, feather}- plumes, ranging in magnifi- 

 cent shades from clearest vellow to darkest blood-red. 

 Crimson, Golden Yellow and Mi.xed. Each, pkt. 10 cts. 



CENTAUREA 



Favorite old-fashioned flowers. The quaintl)- pretty 

 flowers have good stems and are brightly colored. For 

 other varieties, see Foliage Plants. 



Imperialis (Giant Sweet Sultan). Fine for cutting. 

 Flowers large, sweet-scented and in bloom until frost. 

 White, Bright Rose, Lavender, Deep Rose, 

 Purple, Lilac and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts. 

 Marguerite. Very large, pure white and sweet- 

 scented flowers. Profuse bloomer. I K feet. Pkt. loc. 

 Chameleon. A companion to the preceding, producing large, pale sulphur-yellow flowers; 

 attractive. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Saaveolens (Yellow Sweet Sultan). Bright 3-ellow ; flowers large and sweet-scented. Pkt. 5c. 

 Cyanas (Cornflower). White or blue ; plants tall, free-blooming. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 

 Cyanus, Emperor William. Dark blue. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS (Summer-blooming Painted Daisies) 



Distinct from the autur^in-flowering varieties, and grown in beds, where their bright colors show 

 to advantage. 



Carinatnm £1. pi. Flowers very double and bronzy yellow or rose, pure white or crimson, and 

 of graceful, semi-double form. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Coronarium, Doable White. Double flowers of white. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 Coronarinm, Double Yellow. Flowers large, pure yellow, ver}- double. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 Inodomm, Bridal Robe. Very compact and upright; foliage very finely feathered; flowers 



e.xtremel\- double are pure white, 



Centaurea imperialis 



Celosia Thompsoni magnifica 



Pkt. 



Segetum Helios. Flowers gol- 

 den yellow, 3 to 4 inches across; 

 fine for cutting. Resembles the 

 Yellow Paris Daisy. Pkt. 10 cts. 



CL,ARKTA. Blooms pro- 

 fusely all summer. Flowers dou- 

 ble. jNIi.xture of White, Red, Rose, Purple 



Inodorum, Bridal Kobe Chrysanthemum 



Pkt. 5 cts. 



Mammoth Feriection Cosmos 



CONVOLVULUS MINOR (Dwarf Moming-Glory) 



Handsome trailing plants of luxuriant growth. \'ery well adapted for 

 beds, borders, vases or baskets. 



Mauritanicus. Fine bright blue flowers, with yellow throat. Pkt. loc. 



COSMOS 



Fine for cutting ; long, slender stems, airy, graceful flowers and feathery 

 foliage. Plants tall and strong-growing, from 4 to 6 feet high, and a perfect 

 fountain of bloom from September until frost. Should be started earl)-. 



Mammoth Perfection. A grand strain, some of the flowers attaining 

 4 inches in diameter. White, Pink, Scarlet. Each, pkt. 10 cts. Mixed, 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



Klondike. Blooms early and until frost. Flowers 2K to 3 inches across, 

 orange-yellow. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Dawn. Semi-dwarf. Flowers large, pure white tinged with rose; early 

 and free-blooming. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



New Early Blooming. Identical in growth, etc., with Dawn, but con- 

 tains all colors of the ordinary Cosmos. Mixed, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



Sow our Evergreen Lawn Seed as early in spring as the soil is 

 in good tillable condition and you will have a good well-established 

 lawn by the middle of June. Sow our Shaded Nook Lawn Seed in 

 places much shaded 



