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

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POPPIES (Papa 



ver) 



Annuals and hardy perennials. Pop- 

 pies are unsurpassed for brilliancy of 

 color, and, from the charming little Shir- 

 ley to the gorgeous peony-flowered, are 

 subjects of lavish admiration. As they 

 do not transplant satisfactorily, it is 

 advisable to sow where they are to re- 

 main. Many of them are elegant for 

 cutting, particularly the Shirleys; these, 

 if picked early in the morning with buds 

 just showing color, will be found dur- 

 able for two days or more. 



Single -flowered Annual. In very 

 fine mixture. Pkt. s cts., oz. 20 cts. 



Admiral. A peony-flowered white, with 

 a broad band of brilliant scarlet around 

 the top. Showy. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 25c. 



Scarlet Umbrosum. Single scarlet 

 of intense shade with glittering black 

 spot at the base of each petal, i ft. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



Shirley Improved. This is a charm- 

 ing class of Poppies, all white centered, 

 and running through many beautiful 

 shades of rose, salmon, apricot, pink, 

 etc., to glowing crimson. May be sown 

 in autumn or spring. Elegant for cutting. 

 2 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



The Bride. Elegantly fringed, sin- 

 gle pure white. 2 J/2 ft- Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 25 cts. 



Tulip (Glaucum). Dazzling scarlet 

 cup-and-saucer form. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 50c. 

 Double-flowered Annual Mixed. 



Choice mixture of many varieties. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Cardinal. Large fringed scarlet. Very 

 effective. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Carnation-flowered. A splendid bor- 

 der variety, large, very double fringed flowers in brilliant colors. 

 2 3^ ft. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Chamois-Rose. Brilliant double flowers of novel shade, i Yi ft. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Irresistible. Double flowers 5 inches across, brilliant rose and 

 blush -rose to salmon-rose. All white-centered and handsomely 

 fringed. 2}/^ ft. Pkt. S cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Mikado. Each blossom is a large fluffy 

 ball, pure white at base with crimson tips. 

 lYi ft. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



White Swan (Snowdrift). Very large 

 double white, beautifully fringed. 2 ft. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



PERENNIAL POPPIES 



These varieties may be sown from July 

 to September to flower the following season, 

 though Alpine and Iceland will flower the 

 first season from early sown seed in Feb- 

 ruary. 



Alpine, Fringed. These are charming 

 little flowers with single fringed or fluted 

 petals. Colors are white, salmon,' rose, 

 orange in mixture. 60 per cent true.r 84 ft. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



Bracteatum. Immense blood-red, flowers 

 with black blotches at base of each petal. 

 Very fine variety. 4 ft. Pkt. lOc, 34oz. 20c. 



Bracteatum, Livermore Variety. Enor- 

 mous crimson flowers 12 inches and over in 

 diameter, with black center. 4 feet. Pkt. loc. 



Iceland(Nudicaule). New Excelsior strain. 

 Very graceful dwarf plants containing over 

 twenty shades. i ft. Pkt. 10 cts., J4oz. 

 25 cts. 



Oriental. Gigantic dark scarlet flowers. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., Vxoz. 25 cts. 



Oriental Hybrids. A splendid mixture 

 of all colors, rose, lilac and mauve shades in- 

 cluded. Quite nice for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts,. 

 J^oz. 25 cts. 



Shirley Poppies 



PORTULACA 



(Purslane Family) HHA 



These are succulent plants that delight 

 in light, dry soil in a sunny situation, 

 blooming profusely during the hottest 

 weather and producing a gorgeous dis- 

 play. The seed should be sown where 

 wanted and thinned out as required, the 

 plants being of a spreading character. 

 Vi ft. 



Single Finest Mixed. In numerous 

 rich colors. Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 40 cts. 



Double Mixed. Extra fine quality. A 

 large percentage double flowers. Pkt. 10 

 cts., Yxoz. 75 cts. 



PRIMULA SINENSIS 



(Chinese Primrose) 



Beautiful house plants that are quite 

 readily grown from seed, which should be 

 sown thinly so that earliest plants may 

 be removed without distributing seed 

 that will germinate later. Full directions 

 for their care is printed on seed packets. 



GIANT-FLOWERING FINELY 



FRINGED 

 Giant Pink. Enormous flowers, very 

 delicate striking pink. Very solid large 

 petals. Erect vigorous habit. Per pkt. 50c. 



Giant White (Lady Randolph 

 Churchill). Flowers as large as the pre- 

 ceding, and plants of similar habit. Per 

 pkt. 50 cts. 



Giant Copper- Colored (Emperor). A 

 distinct shade, fine. Per pkt. 50 cts. 



Giant Light Rose. Delicate rosy 

 pink. Per pkt. 50 cts. 

 Giant Red. Rich velvety crimson. Per pkt. 50 cts. 

 Giant Salmon. X'ery large deep salmon-rose flowers. Per pkt. 50c. 

 Giant Orange King. Bud= beautiful rich orange. When fully ex- 

 panded, the petals are orange-salmon shaded terra-cotta. Splendid 

 habit and free flowering. Per pkt. 50 cts. 



Giant Blue. Very large and solid flowers, rich light blue, well 

 fimbriated and free flowering. Per pkt. 50c. 



Giant Fleshy White (Princess Louisa). 

 Pkt. 50 cts. 



Giant Rose-colored (Marquis of Lome). 

 Pkt. 50 cts. 



Giant Mixed. Superb mixture. Per pkt. 

 50 cts. 



Sinensis fimbriata. Single choice mixed. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



Sinensis flmbriata. Double choice 

 mixed. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Star Primula {Primula sinensis stellala). 

 A beautiful new class. Very fine as a pat- 

 plant or for cutting, for which use they are 

 most excellent, remaining fresh for many 

 days. 2 ft. Each, per pkt. 50 cts. 

 Giant White Star. Pure white. 

 Giant Rosy Star. Rosy mauve. 

 Giant Salmon-Pink Star. Very showy. 

 Giant Crimson Star. Rich crimson. 

 Giant Blue Star. Delicate blue. 

 Giant Star. Mixed. 



Cockburniana. A very remarkable orange- 

 scarlet species from China. Three to six 

 whorls of flowers on an 8- to 18-inch .scape. 

 Pkt. 50 cts. 



Forbesii (Baby Primrose). With pyram- 

 idal heads of rosy lilac flowers, yellow eyed. 

 Will flower in nine months from seed, and 

 useful as a decorative plant as well as for 

 cutting. I ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Primula Sinensis 



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