WM. C. BECKERT, 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST., NORTH SIDE, PITTSBURG, PA. • Flower Seeds 



Victoria Asters 



ASTERS, continued 



Hohenzollern Giant. This is a class of giant-flowering varieties, measuring 

 6 to 7 inches across the flower. Petals long and wavy and of graceful form. Fine 

 strong stems. Fine for cutting. Season medium. 2 ft. Each, pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 40c. 

 Brilliant Rose. Light Blue. Peach Blossom. 



Crown Prince. Brilliant Dark Blue. Finest Mixed. 



carmine. Pure White. 



Victoria. Large, showy flowers, perfectly double. Petals overlapping regularly, 

 forming a very showy bloom. Habit pyramidal. Excellent for cutting. August, Sep- 

 tember. 1^2 ft. Each, pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 50 cts. 



Blush Queen. Salmon-blush. Miss Roosevelt. Buff-yellow, center deeper yellow. 

 Salmon Queen. Delicate salmon-pink. 



Azure-Blue. Dark Blood-Red. Pure White. 



Dark Blue. Fiery Scarlet. Finest Mixed. 



Giant Victoria Washington, or Jubilee. A very large form of the preceding. 

 Flowers 5 to 6 inches in diameter, ij^ to 2 ft. August, September. Finest Mixed, 

 Pkt. 10 cts., ygoz. 50 cts. 



Peony-flowered Perfection. Flowers very double, of fine globular form, and 

 beautifully incurved. i34 ft. August. Each, pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 40 cts. 

 Amethyst. Lovely sky- Surprise. Apricot, shaded flesh. Pure White. 



blue. Crimson. Pink. 



La Superb Rose. Fine color. Dark Blue. Finest Mixed. 



Lady Roosevelt. Flowers incurved like a chrysanthemum. Of an immense 

 size and gorgeous pink in color. Borne on long, stout stems. 40 inches in height. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 50 cts. 



Pink Beauty. (Sada Yako.) Flowers very large and double. Inner petals 

 incurved. Outer reflexed. Color delicate blush-pink. Stems long, strong and erect. 

 August and September. 2 ft. Pkt. 10 cts., y$oz. 50 cts. 



Sunlight. Finely formed sulphur-yellow flowers, 3 to 4 inches in diameter, on 

 long stems. Season medium. \Y% ft. Pkt. 10 cts., }^oz. 50 cts. 



Ray. Very large flowers with slender quilled petals on long, elastic stems. Season 

 medium. 1J4 to 2 ft. Pkt. 10 cts., Y%oz. 50 cts. 



Aster Perennial. (Michaelmas Daisies.) Single-flowering, hardy, herbaceous 

 plant. Large-flowering, mixed, pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 50 cts. 



ASPARAGUS tp 



Very graceful plants extensively grown for cutting, the foliage 

 being used in all designs, bouquets, etc. 



Plumosus nanus. Beautiful fern-like sprays of foliage. Pkt. 25 

 cts., 100 seeds 90 cts. 



Sprengeri. Makes a beautiful basket and useful for cutting sprays. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., 100 seeds 50 cts. 



ANEMONE (Windflower) HP 



Lovely flowers in many shades of scarlet, blue, purple and white, 

 flowers are 2 inches and over in diameter and durable; elegant for 

 cutting. 



Double Chrysanthemum-flowered. Beautiful flowers in fine 

 mixture. Pkt. 10 cts. 



St. Brigid. Produces double and semi-double flowers in a wonder- 

 ful array of colors. Pkt. 15 cts. 



ANCHUSA Italica (Dropmore Variety). HP. A great improve- 

 ment on the type. Vigorous branching habit, producing large 

 blue flowers in abundance during June and July. Pkt. 10 cts. 



ARABIS alpina grandiflora superba. HP. Very free, spring- 

 flowering plant, with verbena-like heads of snow-white flowers. 

 3 ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 



ALYSSUM 



Annuals and perennials that are favorites for cutting for bouquets 

 as well as for edging boxes, baskets, etc. 



Benthami (Sweet Alyssum). Small white, honey-scented flowers. 

 Pkt. s cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Benthami compactum (Little Gem). Compact, erect-flowering 

 variety. White. 4 to 6 in. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



Benthami procumbens (White Carpet, or Dwarf Bouquet). 

 Only a few inches high. Of a spreading habit. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



Saxatile citrinum. HP. Dwarf and bushy. 1 ft. Masses of pale 

 yellow flowers in spring. Pkt. 5 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 



AMARANTUS 



Tender decorative annuals, useful for border plants, center of 

 beds and among shrubbery. They are strong growers and should 

 have 2 to 3 feet space per plant. Height 2 to 3 feet. 



Aurea. Leaves long and arching, green and bronze at the base, 

 coloring toward the top to rose-yellow, red and green. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Brilliant. Bright red, tips of branches carmine-rose, red and yel- 

 low. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Caudatus (Love-Lies-Bleeding). Blood-red. Drooping racemes. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. 



Tricolor splendens (Joseph's Coat). Foliage scarlet-yellow and 

 green. Pkt. 5 cts. 



ANGELONIA grandiflora alba. TP". A graceful greenhouse 

 perennial that flowers the first season from seed. Numerous pure 

 white flowers produced throughout the winter. A nice house- 

 plant. Pkt. 25 cts. 



ARCTOTIS grandis. TA. Very bushy and free-flowering. Pure 

 white, many-petaled flowers with colored stamens forming a laven- 

 der center, surrounded by narrow zone. Under side of petals lilac. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 25 cts. 



BALSAM (Lady's Slipper} HHA 



Give brilliant masses of beautiful flowers for little care. Plants 

 about 2 ft. in height; transplanting dwarfs them and renders the 

 flowers more double. Some are as double and perfect as camellias, 

 ranging through all dark, brilliant and delicate colors. 



Double White Perfection. Pure white, large and full to the 

 center. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Defiance. Camellia-flowered, very large, double and full-centered. 

 Petals reflexed. Plant sym- 

 metrical and very floriferous. 

 Finest mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 50 cts. 



BALLOON VINE (Cardio- 

 spermum). A rapid-grow- 

 ing annual climber. White 

 flowers succeeded by bal- 

 loon-like seed-vessels. 10 

 to 15 ft. Pkt. s cts., oz. 

 25 cts. 



BEGONIA hhp' 



The many improvements 

 in this family now permit 

 their use for almost any de- 

 sired end. The tuberous- 

 rooted varieties are beautiful 

 house-plants and very useful 

 as bedding plants. The Sem- 

 perflorens varieties are ex- 

 cellent bedding plants, are 

 equally valuable as pot plants 

 for decorative purposes and 

 afford nice sprays for cut- 

 flowers. Some of the varieties 

 form very charming plants 

 for baskets, etc., whilst the 

 Rex section and others supply 

 elegant foliaged subjects. 



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