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WM. C. BECKERT, PITTSBURG, PA. • SELECT FLOWER SEEDS 



PANSIES 



(Heartsease) 



Pansies, Trimardeau 



Pansies, while preferring a light, rich soil and a partially shady, cool and moist 

 situation, producing, under such ideal conditions, large magnificently colored flowers, 

 will nevertheless thrive under far less favorable surroundings. In fact, almost any 

 soil and situation will give good returns. If planted in full sun exposure, mulch beds 

 during the hot term and water freely; the delicate tints may be partially neutralized, 

 and flowers will not attain full size, yet a very rich and continuous display mav be 

 had, which in fall will almost equal the early rpring show. Faded flowers "must be 

 remo\-ed every few days to prevent seeding. Seed may be sown from July to Septem- 

 ber, and these plants protected o\-er winter will flower early in spring and continue 

 throughout the season. Spiing-sown seed will flower from summer to fall. We offer a 

 \ery complete collection of varieties and strains embracing "All That's Good in 

 Pansies." 



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^ Jgr FINEST SHOW PANSIES 



,4^^^^ Beckert's Superb Mixture. 

 '^^^^ Our own blending of Show and 

 , Giant varieties. Pkt. 25 cts., 

 ' ^(,02. 80 cts., oz. 16. 



Andromeda. New rosy 

 lavender. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Bugnot's Large Blotched. Large 

 superb flowers, with broad blotches, the 

 petals finely lined in great diversity of 

 rarest colors. Pkt. 25 cts., J soz. 75 cts. 



Cassier's Superb Strain. Large round 

 flowers, the petals overlapping and often 

 frilled; colors rich and varied. Pkt. 25 cts., 

 }soz. 75 cts. 



Cassier's Five-blotched Giant. Flowers of 

 immense size ana nve-spotted on background of 

 very rich colors. Pkt. 25 cts., Jgoz. 75 cts. 



Cassier's Golden Five- spotted. Very fine 

 and distinct. Pkt. 25 cts., ) soz 75 cts. 



Cassier's Bridesmaid. Flowers very large 

 and of fine form. Ground color rosy white, strik- 

 ingl}' setting off the dark blotches of the center. 

 Pkt. 25 cts., ViOz. 75 cts. 



Emperor Francis Joseph. White, large violet 

 spots. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Eros. \'elvety brown, yellow border. Pkt. 25 cts. 

 Madam Ferret (the Wine Pansy). All shades 

 of red. from pink to fine deep purple, with an inter- 

 mediate bright red edged with white. Flowers of 

 immense size. Pkt. 25 cts., l-ioz. 75 cts. 



Masterpiece. (Germania.) Every petal is con- 

 spicuously undulated and curled. Among these 

 Pansies are also found some lovely tints of colors not 

 met with in other strains. Very large. Pkt. 25 cts., 

 \soz. 75 cts. 



Orchid-flowered. The upper petals stand erect 

 and are laid out in small folds; finest shades and 

 colors. Pkt. 25 cts., ^oz. 75 cts. 



Peacock. The lovely ultra-marine of the upper 

 petals contrasting nicely with the claret-red. white- 

 margined petals. Pkt. 25 cts.. Vsoz. 75 cts. 



Psyche. Violet, bordered white. Pkt. 25 cts., 

 Jgoz. 75 cts. 



Ruby. Embraces the richest shades of red col- 

 ors, from scarlet, scarlet-orange, wine-red to rose. 

 Flowers large and fine. Pkt. 25 cts., ViOz. 75 cts. 



Sunlight. New; yellow, orchid-flowered. Pkt. 

 25 cts. 



Vulcan. New; dark red, with five black spots; 

 superb. Pkt. 25 cts. 



GIANT TRIMARDEAU PANSIES 



Beautiful class of vigorous and compact growth. Flowers of largest size. 



All Trimardeau varieties, pkt. 10 cts., Hoz. 60 cts., oz. $2.2^ 



Adonis. Light blue. 

 Atropurpurea. Fine dark purple. 

 Auricula-flowered. Mahogany shades. 

 Bronze. Shades of bronze. 

 Dark, or Black -Blue. 

 Emperor William. Ultra-marine blue 

 Fire King. Rich scarlet, gold edged. 

 Freya. Silver edged. 

 Golden Queen. Pure yellow. 

 Golden Yellow. Dark eye. 



Hortensia. Shades of rose. 

 Indigo King. Very fine. 

 King of the Blacks. \'ery dark. 

 Light Blue. Pale blue. 

 Lord Beaconsfield. Lavender and purple. 

 Parisian. Mostly white grounds, blotched. 

 Prince Bismarck. Gold-bronze. 

 Prince Henry. Dark blue. 

 President Camot. White, blotched with 

 shades of violet-blue. 



Quadricolor. Sky-blue, edged violet, 

 lower petals marbled. 



Striped. Striped, mottled and flaked. 



Snow Queen (Snowflake) . Satiny white. 



Violet-Blue. 



White. With violet eye. 



TRIMARDEAU MIXED. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 J.40Z. 60 cts., oz. S2.25. 



GERMAN MIXED. Flowers not so large, 

 but colors fine. Pkt. 5 cts., J^oz. 45 cts., oz. 

 Si .50. 



NEW TUFTED PANSIES [Viola cornuta mirabilis) HP 



A first-class novelty. Flowers i to i inches in diameter, on long, stiff stems. All hues from purest yellow to brightest scarlet and 

 from the most delicate rose to the darkest purple. Flowers have three to five dark blotches and are frequently margined with a yellow 

 or whitish band. The strain comes true from seed. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Admiration. Large dark blue. Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 75 cts. I Perfection. Light blue; large and a constant bloomer. Pkt. 10 



Ardwell Gem. Large primrose. Pkt. 25 cts.. J^oz. S1.25. cts., J^oz. 75 cts. 



Mixed. Pkt. 25 cts., f^oz. 75 cts ' White Perfection. Large-flowered white. Pkt. 10 cts., ^oz.7Sc. 



PYRETHRUM 



Roseum hybridum grandiflorum. HP°. These are new large- 

 or giant-flowered varieties, ranging from light pink to carmine-red. 

 They are elegant for cutting and plants are perfectly hardy. Mixed 

 colors. 2 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Double and Semi-double Varieties. A fair percentage true 

 from seed. 2 ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 



FOUAGE, or BEDDING VARIETIES 



Parthenifolium aureum. The well-known Golden Feather. 

 \'aluable for bedding, etc. ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Parthenifolium aureum selaginoides. The beautiful fern- 

 leaved Golden Feather. Yi ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 



POLYGONUM 



Orientale (Persicaria). Rose-crimson flowered annual for au- 

 tumnal display. Nice for cutting. 3 ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Baldschuanicum. HP. A very rapid climbing plant covered 

 throughout the summer and autumn with pendent sprays of lovely 

 white and pink flowers. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Baldschuanicum posumbu. Dark green foliage, rosy panicles 

 of flowers. A very graceful market plant, i to i]4 it. Pkt. 25 cts. 



I AWN riR ^FFn K you desire a perfect lawn, use our 



LA WIN U KAaa aCC^U. Evergreen Lawn Seed. FOR SHADY 

 PLACES, sow our Shady Nook Lawn Seed. Both kinds, if sown early in the 

 soring, will produce a good lawn by midsummer. See inside of back cover for 

 same and for directions how to make a lawn. 



