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



MARVEL OF PERU 



Miriabilis Jalapa; Four O'Glock HHA 



Sweet-scented, many - colored flowers. Open in the afternoon and 

 die next morning; very free-flowering. Nice for beds and borders. 

 Fine varieties mixed. 2M ft. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 2 ozs 25 cts. 

 Quadricolor. Rose. White, Red- striped. 



Red. White. Yellow. 



Each. pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



MARIGOLD 



Old-fashioned annuals always satisfactory, giving a fine display 

 from midsummer to frost from outdoor-sown seed; for earlier bloom 

 seed should be started in frames. 



AMERICAN TAGETES EREGTA tttta 



Eldorado. Bright orange flowers, shaded primrose. Three to 4 

 inches across. 2 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., Moz. 15 cts. 



Lemon Queen. Very large, globular, double canary-yellow flow- 

 ers. Erect branching habit. 2 ft. Pkt. 5 cts.. Moz. 15 cts. 



Pride of the Garden. Dwarf and buslry; double, large-sized 

 flowers of various shades of yellow. 1 M ft. Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 25 cts. 



Tall Double Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



Dwarf Double Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



FRENCH TAGETES PATULA HHA 



These are very bright and effective in ribbon lines or for edging to 

 beds of tall plants. 



Legion of Honor. Single bright yellow with dark crimson spots 

 or blotches. A good bedder. % ft. Pkt. 5 cts., Moz. 15 cts. 



Dwarf Double Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



Tall Double Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts. 

 MATHIOLA bicornis. The flowers emit a delightful odor before 



sunrise and after sunset, also during dull, cloudy days. 1 ft. Pkt. 



5 cts 



MATRICARIA 



Capensis fl. pi. (Double Feverfew). HP. A very free-flowering 

 border plant bearing a mass of cream-colored flowers. 2 ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Snowball. A white-flowered form of the preceding, but even more 

 dwarf. Pkt. 10 cts. 



MAURANDIA ta 



Fine for vases, stumps and porch trellises. 



Atrocoerulea grandiflora. Handsome large-flowering dark 

 blue. Pkt. 10 cts. 



MESEMBRYANTHEMUM hha 



Interesting dwarf ornamental foliage plant of great beauty. Love 

 a sunny situation, and bloom all summer. 



Crystallinum (Ice Plant). Flowers white. Foliage covered with 

 ice-like globules. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Tricolor (Wax Plant). Flowers crimson, pink and white. Pkt. 

 5 cts. 



MIGNONETTE {Reseda odorata) 



A general favorite; indispensable for its delightful fragrance. Seed 

 may be scattered in the borders or any sunny situation that is avail- 

 able. All varieties offered were selected for their superior qualities. 



Bismarck. A vigorous grower, forming dense bushes, producing 

 stout, broad flower heads, double the size of Machet. Very sweet, 

 1 ft. Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 20 cts. 



Defiance. Spikes of great length with large flowers; fine cut-flower 

 variety. 1 to iM ft. Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 25 cts. 



Gabrielle. A new red-flowered variety; large heavy spikes of 

 very sweet flowers; said to be the best variety for outdoor culture. 

 1 ft. Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 20 cts. 



Goliath. Giant trusses of red flowers are borne on long, heavy 

 spikes. One of the best for growing indoors. 1 ft. Pkt. 10c, Moz. 25c. 



Machet. Fine for pots. Dwarf and free-blooming; flower-spikes 

 bright reddish maroon. Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 25 cts. 



New York Market. An extra-choice strain for greenhouse culture. 

 Greenhouse-grown seed. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Nineteen Hundred. A very profuse-flowering golden yellow. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 20 cts. 



White Pearl. Splendid new variety. Compact habit. The best 

 white. Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 20 cts. 



Large -flowering. The old Mignonette. Very sweet-scented. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 2 ozs. 25 cts., 4 ozs. 40 cts. 



MIMLLUS hp 



Moschatus compactus (Musk Plant). A neat, compact variety 

 of this popular plant; very nice for pots. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Tigrinus grandiflora. Very beautiful large-flowered Monkey 

 Flower, tigered and spotted. Very show}'. These are very satis- 

 factory plants for moist, shady situations outdoors, and are splendid 

 house plants; require plenty of water. % ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 



MINA lobata. Beautiful climber with flowers borne in twin sprays. 

 The buds are bright red. and orange-yellow at opening and pale 

 yellow when in full flower. Very showy. Pkt. 10 cts. 



MIMOSA pudica. TA. The interesting Sensitive Plant whose 

 leaves fold as soon as touched. A neat ornamental plant for the 

 house. 1 to 2 ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 



MOMORDIGA 



Ornamental vine for trellis, etc.; flower is followed by ornamental, 

 golden yellow, warty fruit. 10 ft. 



Balsamina (Balsam Apple). Apple-shaped. Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 

 30 cts. 



Charantia (Balsam Pear). Pear-shaped. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



MUSA 



Ensete (Abyssinian Banana). TP. A large fine foliage-plant. 

 Seeds sown in the heat will produce fine plants the first season. A 

 showy pot-plant and where good sub-tropical effect is desired. Pkt. 

 25 cts., 100 seeds $2. 



Religiosa. A dwarfer and bushier plant than preceding. The 

 leaves are of grayish green color and more substantial, not tearing 

 so easily in the wind. Pkt. 25 cts., 100 seeds S3. 



MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not) HP" 



Some are lovely plants for moist and shady situations. M. palnslris 

 semperfiorens is especially valuable for such use. flowering throughout 

 the summer. M. sylvalica is desirable for this purpose. The Myosotis 

 maj' all be lifted in fall and potted for winter- and spring-flowering. 

 We offer the choicest varieties, which, with the exception of M. palus- 

 Iris semperfiorens, will give very nice results in the garden. 



Alpestris robusta grandiflora, Triumph. This is an extra-early 

 variety that will flower eight to ten weeks after sowing. Robust 

 growth with sky-blue flowers. M to 1 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Alpestris Victoria. Dwarf and bushy. Also very early-flowering, 

 eight to ten weeks after sown. Large bright blue flowers. Both of 

 these varieties are very suitable for forcing. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Dissitiflora Perfection. New extra-large flowers twice the size of 

 type. Light blue. Pkt. 25 cts. Very fine. 



Ruth Fischer. A decided improvement on Love Star, as gen- 

 erally useful as that variety and more elegantly formed flowers, the 

 individual florets being 2 to 5 inches across. 90 per cent true from seed. 

 The finest pot Myosotis to 

 date. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Sylvatica, Blue and 

 White. Long, continuous 

 bloomers; spreading habit; 

 fine bedders. M ft. Each, 

 pkt. 5 cts., Moz. 25 cts. 



Palustris. The true "For- 

 get-me-not." Beautiful 

 bright blue flowers. 6 inches. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., Moz. 

 25 cts. 



NEMOPHTLA. Handsome 

 annuals for beds, edging or 

 rockwork. They are of 

 trailing habit. May be 

 sown in spring or fall. 

 Mixed, pkt. 5 cts. 



OTEREMBERGIA frutes- 



cens (Cup Flower). HHP. 

 These are allied to Petu- 

 nias, and like those plants 

 bloom freely outdoors from 

 May to September. Grace- 

 ful feathery foliage, colors 

 white to blush, yellow 

 center. Also a nice pot- 

 plant. 1 ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Mignonette Machet 



