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



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Pansies ("Heartsease ) HP° 



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 may be 

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

 removed every few days to prevent seeding. Seed may be sown from July to Septem- 

 ber, and these plants protected over winter will flower early in spring and continue 

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

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

 Pansies." 



FINEST SHOW 



Beckert's Superb Mixture. 



Our own blending of Show and 

 Giant varieties. Pkt. 25 cts., 

 y & oz. 80 cts., oz. $6. 

 Andromeda. New rosy 

 lavender. Pkt. 25 cts., Vsoz. 75 cts. 



Bugnot's Large Blotched. Large, 

 superb flowers, with broad blotches, the 

 petals finely lined in great diversity of 

 rarest colors. Pkt. 25 cts., Hoz. 75 cts. 



Cassier's Superb Strain. Large, round 

 flowers, the petals overlapping and often 

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

 J^oz. 75 cts. 



Cassier's Five-blotched Giant. Flowers of 

 immense size and five-spotted on background of 

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



Cassier's Golden Five-Spotted. Very fine 

 and distinct. Pkt. 25 cts., Hoz. 75 cts. 



Cassier's Bridesmaid. Flowers very large 

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

 ingly setting off the dark blotches of the center. 



Pkt. 25 CtS., J/80Z. 75 cts. 



Emperor Francis Joseph. White, large violet 

 spots. Pkt. 25 cts., Hoz. 75 cts. 



Eros. Velvety brown, yellow border. Pkt. 

 25 cts., V$oz. 75 cts. 



Hercules Giant. Flowers of enormous size 

 and heavy texture, in a wide range of colors and 

 markings, in very rich tints of carmine, brown 

 and purple, with delicate shadings of contrasting 

 colors. Many are margined with cream, rose, white or rose. Others again are blotched. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



Pansies, Trimardeau 



structure and unusual substance. The borders of 

 the petals are conspicuously undulated and curled, 

 presenting a striking appearance entirely new to 

 this class of plants. Pkt. 25 cts. 



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

 superb. Pkt. 25 cts., Y%oz. 75 cts. 



GIANT TRIMARDEAU PANSIES 



Beautiful class of vigorous and compact growth. Flowers of largest size. All Trimardeau varieties, pkt. 10 cts., ^oz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50. 



PANSIES 

 Madam Perret (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., V%oz. 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., 

 V%oz. 75 cts. 



Orchid -flowered. The upper petals stand erect 

 and are laid, out in small folds; finest shades and 

 colors. Pkt. 25 cts., Y%oz. 75 cts. 



Peacock. The lovely ultra-marine of the upper 

 petals contrasting nicely with the claret red, white- 

 margined petals. Pkt. 25 cts., V%oz. 75 cts. 



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

 Y%oz. 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., Vkoz. 75 cts. 



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

 25 cts., V%oz. 75 cts. 



Triumph of the Giants. Robust, compact, 

 round bushy plants with large foliage. The imposing 

 five-spotted flowers on long vigorous stalks sur- 

 mount the foliage in a most graceful manner. Of 

 enormous size, perfectly round form, original 



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. Very dark. 



Light Blue. Pale blue. 



Lord Beaconsfield. Lavender and purple. 



Parisian. Mostly white grounds, blotched. 



Prince Bismarck. Gold-bronze. 



Prince Henry. Dark blue. 



Striped. Striped, mottled and flaked. 



Snow Queen (Snowflake). Satiny white. 



Violet-Blue. 



White. With violet eye. 



TRIMARDEAU MIXED. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 y±oz. 60 cts., oz. $2.25. 



GERMAN MIXED. Flowers not so large, 

 but colors fine. Pkt. 5 cts., Moz. 45 cts., oz. 

 S1.50. 



NEW TUFTED PANSIES (Viola cornuta mirabilis) HP 



A first-class novelty. Flowers I to 1}^ 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. 



Admiration. Large dark blue. Pkt. 10 cts., Hoz. 60 cts. 1 Blue Perfection. Light blue; large and a constant bloomer. 



Ardwell Gem. Large primrose. Pkt. 10 cts., j^oz. 75 cts. Pkt. 10 cts., Y%oz. 75 cts. 



Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., lioz. 75 cts. White Perfection. Large-flowered white. Pkt. 10 cts., Hoz. 75c. 



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. 



FOLIAGE, or BEDDING VARIETIES 

 Parthenifolium aureum. The well-known Golden Feather. 

 Valuable for bedding, etc. Yi ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Parthenifolium aureum selaginoides. The beautiful fern- 

 leaved Golden Feather. Y 2 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. 1 to iK ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 



I AWN PR ASQ 5FFn If you desire a perfect lawn, use our Ever- 

 LAWK OL.LU. gfeen Lawn Seed FOR gHADY PLACES, 



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

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

 and for directions how to make a lawn. 



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