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



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STANDARD CANNAS. continued 

 Explorateur Crampbell. Bright cardinal-red, specked 



with darker red ; very dark green foliage. 5 to 6 feet, 

 Florence Vaughan. A standard golden yellow, 



spotted red. 5 to 6 feet. 

 li. Patry. A beautiful salmon-pink fading to bright 



pink. 4 to 5 feet. 

 Mile. Berat. Strong grower, with dark pink flowers ; 



one of the best. 4 to 5 feet. 

 Martha Washington. Delicate bright pink ; one of 



the best dwarfs. 3 feet. 

 President Cleveland. Bright distinct orange-scarlet. 



3 to 4 feet. 



Triumph. Very large flowers of bright red ; fine dwarf. 

 3 feet. 



West Virginia. Intense scarlet, with rich golden yel- 

 low edge. 3 feet. 



FOLIAGE CANNAS 



King of the Bronzes. Very broad leaves, small red 



flowers. 7 to 8 feet. 

 Musafolia. Bright green foliage edged with bronze ; 



flowers red. 5 to 6 feet. 

 Choice Mixture of Cannas. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per 



doz., I3.50 per 100. 



COLrOCASIA, Black-stemmed. Splendid foli- 

 age; plants fine for solid beds or single specimens on 

 the lawn. 15 cts. 



A bed of Cannas 



DAHLIAS 



DECORATIVE, SHOW AND FANCY DAHLIAS 



Stately and handsome autumn-blooming flowers. We offer here 

 the 16 very best varieties. 



All varieties, 15 cts. each, 25 cts. for 2, $1.26 per doz., 

 by mail ; $9.60 per 100 

 A. D. Livoni. Beautiful soft pink, with quilled petals. 

 A. Pefferhorn. Rosy crimson. 

 Black Beauty. Beautiful dark velvety maroon. 

 C. W. Bruton. Best yellow, immense size, perfect form. 

 Eureka. Clear rose, large and perfectly formed. 

 Fern-leaved Beauty. White, striped deep crimson ; fern-leaved. 



Pompon Dahlias 



Frank Smith. Rich, dark purple-maroon, tipped pinkish white. 

 Henry Patrick. Large pure white ; long stems. 

 Iridescent. Orange-scarlet, overlaid rosy purple. 

 Olympia. Deep rose-pink ; flowers of immense size. 

 Progress. Clear, soft, rosy lake, penciled and spotted crimson. 

 Paul's Scarlet. Brightest scarlet. 

 Prince Bismarck. Rich plum-color; large and fine. 

 Queen Victoria. Deep yellow, finely quilled. 



Storm King. Finest white Show Dahlia, large flowers on long stems. 

 Wm. Agnew. Best red, intense glistening scarlet-crimson. 



CACTUS DAHLIAS 

 Capstan. Orange-scarlet. 



Floradora. Dark velvety crimson ; fine for cutting. 

 Flamingo. Bright scarlet, long pointed petals. 

 Jealousy. Pure canary-yellow ; erect stems. 

 Kriemhilde. Finest pink Cactus Dahlia. 

 Purity. Pure white, petals twisted and incurved. 



SINGLE DAHLIAS 

 Advancement. Bright crimson shading to maroon, light 



disk. 



Buttercup. Richly shaded yellow flowers. 

 Gracie. Snow-white suffused delicate blush. 

 John Downie. Intense crimson-scarlet. 

 Mollie. Light pink, pure white disk. 

 Raven. Large dark velvety maroon. 



POMPON DAHLIAS 

 Darkness. Maroon shaded black. 

 Eleganta. Best pink Pompon. 

 Golden Bedder. Deep golden yellow; fine. 

 Klein Domitea. Salmon-buff. 

 May Cllft. Very rich purple. 

 Snowclad. Finest white pompon. 



GI^OXINIAS. Fine for pot culture. Place in a 3-inch 

 pot and shift to a larger one when required. Loves warmth 

 and moisture, but the leaves should never be wet ; blooms 

 a long time. 7 cts. each, 70 cts. per doz., by mail 80 cts.; $5 

 per 100. 



Sow our Evergreen Lawn Seed as early in spring as 

 conditions will permit. A good lawn can then be expected 

 early in summer. 



