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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



HARDY FLOWER 



Columbine in a Natural Setting. 



Aquilegia - Columbine 



Plants have dwarf foliage similar to a 

 maidenhair fern. Flowers are gracefully 

 borne on long stems well above the foliage, 

 in Spring and early Summer. Use in par- 

 tially shaded places and rock gardens. 

 Easily grown from seed. Height 1% feet. 



742 Canadensis. Red and yellow. Pkt., 10c. 



743 chrysantha. Golden yellow. Pkt., 10c. 

 741 caerulea. Blue and white. Pkt., 10c. 



746 Single Mixed. All colors. Pkt., 10c; y+ 

 oz., 40c. 



747 Double Mixed. All colors. Pkt., 10c; 

 J /4 oz., 50c. 



MRS. SCOTT ELLIOTT'S LONG 

 SPURRED HYBRIDS. 



This superb strain represents the ut- 

 most in Columbines. Plants are strong 

 and vigorous growing; flower stems 

 often reaching 3 feet. The individual 

 blooms are immense, 3 to 4 inches across 

 and with long, graceful spurs. 



By careful selection the most beautiful 

 blendings of colors have been brought 

 out, and we are pleased to offer them in 

 two distinct shades as well as the mix- 

 ture. 



745 Long Spurred Fink. All the best 

 shades of pink. Pkt., 50c. 



748 Long Spurred Blue. Superb and deli- 

 cate. Pkt., 50c. 



744 Long Spurred Hybrids. A well bal- 

 anced mixture of delightful shades. 

 Pkt., 25c; Ys oz., 75c. 



SEEDS — Continued 



Bellis perennis ™* 



One of the finest dwarf, early spring- 

 blooming, bedding plants, which will con- 

 tinue to bloom all summer if given plenty 

 of water and partial shade. Flowers are 

 full double and daisy-like. Height, 6 inches. 



1001 monstrosa, Fink. Double; deep pink. 

 Pkt.. 25c; % oz., 75c. 



1002 monstrosa, White. Double; pure white. 

 Pkt., 25c; Ya oz.. 75c. 



1003 monstrosa, Red. Double; blood-red. 

 Pkt., 25c; V 8 oz., 75c. 



1004 monstrosa, Mixed. Pkt., 25c; % oz., 

 75c. 



Giant Carnation ™* 



Garden forms of the well-known florist's 

 flower. Seed started indoors in March pro- 

 duces plants that will bloom early the first 

 summer and continue until frost. Plants 

 protected over Winter will bloom the fol- 

 lowing year. Brightly colored and very 

 fragrant. The following half-dwarf sorts 

 grow about 1 foot high. 



1181 Crimson. 1183 Whit*. 



1182 Rose. 1184 Yellow. 



1190 Half-Dwarf, Choicest Mixed. 

 Bach, pkt., 15c; H oz., 50c 

 1189 COLLECTION: One pkt. of each of the 

 above 4 colors, 50c. 



1192 Chabaud's Everblooming, Mixed. A 

 new extremely free flowering strain. 

 Flowers are full double and in a fine ar- 

 ray of colors. Pkt., 25c. 



1193 Engleman's Gold Medal. A superb 

 perpetual blooming strain, bearing flow- 

 ers almost as large as those grown in 

 greenhouses. A wide range of color is 

 included in this mixture. Pkt., $1.00; 3 

 pkts., $2.75. 



GLADIOLUS 



Gladiolus are excellent for filling in 

 perennial borders. See page 65. 



Giant Carnation. 



