Beckert's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. • FLOWER SEEDS 



Beckert's Superb Spencer or Orchid -Flowered 



Sweet Peas 



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 NOVELTIES 



Spencer Sweet Peas 



BLUE 



4809 Mrs. Tom Jones. Bright delphinium-blue. The 

 newest and best light blue. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



4810 Wedgwood. Lovely, light blue, of exquisite 

 form; free-blooming. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts. 



4818 Commander GodsaU. A new deep navy-blue of 

 immense size. Pkt. 1 5 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



MAUVE and PURPLE 

 4822 Helio. Rosy lavender with a bronze suffusion. 



A striking novelty. Pkt. 15 cts., 3 pkts. for 40 cts. 

 4825 Royal Purple. Rich rosy purple; flowers of 

 ■ immense size. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., }4^h. $1.10. 



MAROON 



4830 Hawlmark Maroon. A strong grower with 

 large flowers the color of polished mahogany. Pkt. 

 10 els., oz. 50 cts. 



4832 Warrior. Large reddish maroon, with a bronzy 

 lint. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., i^;Jlb. SI. 10. 



ptiaI Offpr ^'^ ten-cent packets, your 



c<-ia i wiici. selection 59 cts., postpaid. 



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It has been only a few years since the first of the Spencer Sweet Peas was intro- 

 duced to American gardeners, but they have in that short time so completely 

 overshadowed the old-fasliioned or Grandiflora vai ietics that the latter arc almost 

 forgotten. The flowers of the Spencer or Orchid-Flowered type are of extraordinar\ 

 size, with beautifully waved standards and wide-spreading wings, round and open, 

 often measuring 2 inches or more across. A large percentage bear four of these im- 

 mense blossoms to the stem, and the stems are long and strong, making them of 

 exceptional value for cutting. Moreover, Spencer Sweet Peas are just as easy to 

 grow as the old-fashioned varieties. 



In exquisite form and range of elegant colors, there are no flowers to compare 

 with Sweet Peas. New and more beautiful varieties are being constantly introduced. 

 We offer the cream of the Spencer sorts that have been tested and found to be of 

 true merit and distinct in color; every color and shade is represented in the list 

 below. PAMPHLET ON SWEET PEA CULTURE, FREE 



WHITE 



4705 King White. Pure, glistening white; gigantic in size and perfect in form. 



The best w hite to date. White-seeded. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., J^lb. SI. 10. 

 4708 Constance Hinton. A mammoth, black-seeded white; sometimes tinged 



witli blush at the base of the petals. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., HIb. $1.10. 



CREAM or PRIMROSE 

 4712 Dobbie's Cream. Clear, deep cream; jjcrfect form. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



BLUSH-PINK 



4714 Elegance. One of the newest. Flowers of immense size; dainty lilac-pink 



on white ground. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 

 4716 Elfrida Pearson. Lovely soft pink throughout; flowers of large size and 



exquisite form. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., Mlb. SI. 10. 



CREAM-PINK 



4724 New Miriam Beaver. One of the daintiest shades in Sweet Peas. Soft 

 hydrangea-pink, tinted salmon. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., J^lb. SLIO. 



4726 Picture. A recent English introduction. Salmon-pink; large and of elegant 

 form. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



4728 Margaret Atlee. Rich, glowing pink on cream ground, suffused with salmon 

 on standard and wings. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., Mlb- SLIO. 



DEEP PINK 



4737 Countess Spencer. The original Spencer variety; lovely clear pink. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., lilh. Sl.lO. 



4739 Hercules. Soft rose-pink; extraordinary size and substance. An improve- 

 ment on Countess Spencer. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., J^lb. Sl.lO. 



4740 Hawlmark Pink. A sensational novelty. Bright pink with a suggestion of 

 salmon. Extra large. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., }.ilb. S1.60. ' 



ROSE and CARMINE 

 4743 Rosabelle. Deep rose with a wliite blotch at the base of standard and wings. 



Pkt. 10 cts., o/. 35 cts., ;.,lb. Sl.lO. 

 4745 George Herbert. Magnificent, rich rosy carmine self. Extra large. Pkt. 10c. , 



oz. 35 cts., 141b. Sl.lO. 



SALMON and CERISE 

 4752 Barbara. Rich salmon self, of finest form. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 

 4756 Illuminator. Glowing cerise-salmon, suffused with orange. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 35 cts., Jilb. Sl.lO. 



ORANGE 



4762 Tangerine, Improved. This is the last word in orange Sweet Peas. Large, 



beautifullv formed flowers. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 

 4764 Robert Sydenham. Deep glowing orange. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 

 4769 Helen Lewis. Orange-rose wings; standard crimson-orange. Pkt. 10 cis., 



oz. 35 cts., i^ib. Sl.lO. 



ORANGE-SCARLET 

 4774 Fiery Cross. Fire-red or rich orange-scarlet, without any shading. A famous 

 variety; <me of the brightest in existence. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., }^lb. SI. 20. 

 4776 Royal Scot. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



4778 The President. Brilliant orange-scarlet; largest size. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., 

 i^lb. S1.20. 



SCARLET and CRIMSON 



4783 Vermilion Brilliant. Intense pure scarlet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts. 



4789 King Edward Spencer. Bright crimson-scarlet; flowers of the largest size 



and finest fornt. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., 34lb. Sl.lO. 

 4792 Dobbie's Sunproof Crimson. A bright, lasting color; requires no shading 



from the sun. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., '.,1b. Sl.lO. 



LAVENDER 



4808 Hawlmark Lavender. New. Pure true lavender of immense size. Pkt. 25c. 

 4802 R. F. Felton. A very fine clear, deep lavender. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 

 4806 Asta Ohn. Lavender with a mauve suffusion. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts. 



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