BECKERT'S SEED STORE, 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST., N. S., PITTSBURGH, PA. 



Flower Seeds 



Scabiosa grandiflora 



SCABIOSA 



Mourning Bride; Pincushion Flower 



Extremely free-flowering plants. Splendid for beds and borders. 

 Seed sown in July and August will make nice winter-flowering plants. 



Large-flowering, Double. HP. It is a constant and free bloomer, 

 the plants being masses of color throughout the summer months. 

 Faded flowers should be removed, to husband the strength of plants; 

 3 ft. Azure-Blue, White, Flesh, Rose, Lilac, Cherry-Red, Brick-Red, 

 Black-Purple, Mixed. Each, pkt. 5 cts., Moz. 20 cts. 



Large-flowering, Double, Semi-Dwarf. HB. Very nice for 

 beds; 1 ft. Mixture of white, lilac, black-purple and fiery red. Pkt. 5 

 cts., Moz. 20 cts. 



Caucasica. HP. These are elegant perennial varieties, that 

 flower the first season from early-sown seed. Pkt. 10 cts. 



SALPIGLOSSIS grandiflora superbissima (Emperor Salpiglos- 

 sis). HHA. A gorgeous display is given by these plants during the 

 hot days and drought of July and August. Their coloring is won- 

 derfully rich and the funnel-shaped flowers are marvelously 

 painted and penciled, having the appearance of numerous over- 

 lapping petals. Splendid mixture of yellow, chamois-rose, brown 

 and gold, brilliant crimson, dark scarlet, light blue, purple and 

 violet. A most satisfactory plant for quite dry situations; also a 

 fine pot-plant; 2}^> to 3 ft. Pkt. 10 cts., Hoz. 50 cts. 



SILENE 



Orientalis. HP. A robust border plant, with many heads of 

 bright rose flowers, having a clove odor; nice for cutting; 2J^ ft. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. 



Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 SHAMROCK. True seed; imported from Ireland. Pkt. 10 cts. 



(Jerusalem Cherry). TA. 

 th abundance of ornamental scarlet 



SOLANUM Capsicastrum 



Handsome dwarf plant w: 

 berries; 1 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



SMILAX (Myrsiphyllum). TP. This popular decorative vine of 

 the florists is readily grown from seed, and will attain a height 

 of 6 to 12 feet. Should have a rich soil. Most suitable for con- 

 servatory. Pkt. 10 cts., J4oz. 25 cts. 



STATICE incana. HP. A beautiful variety of Sea Lavender; fine 

 for cutting; \y 2 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts. 



STEVIA serrata. TP. Large heads of small, cream-white, sweet- 

 scented flowers; very useful for cutting and combining with other 

 flowers in bouquets; \}i ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



STOCKS (Gilliflower) hha 



General favorite for bedding; excellent for pot-plants or cutting. 

 August-sown seed will produce fine plants for spring pot sale or 

 cutting. Seed sown under glass in March will supply nice bedding 

 plants in light soils and may be sown outside in April and May and 

 will afford bloom from summer till frost. All delightfully fragrant. 



Large-flowering Dwarf Bouquet (Ten-Weeks Stock). This is 

 a class particularly suited for pot culture, beds or edging. Habit 

 is dwarf and bushy. Height about 8 inches; 90 per cent double 

 flowers. Brilliant Rose, Dark Blue, Canary-Yellow, Crimson, Light 

 Blue, White and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts., H°z. 60 cts. 



Cut-and-Come-Again Varieties (Ten- Weeks Stock). A large 

 free-flowering class of pyramidal habit. Large flower-spikes and 

 excellent for cutting; 90 per cent double flowers. Very fine for out- 

 door planting. Blood-Red, Brilliant Rose, Delicate Rose, Dark Blue, 

 Lilac, Crimson, Princess Alice (pure white), Yellow, Carmine and 

 Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 60 cts. 



Large- Flowering Dwarf Pyramidal 



Ten-Weeks Stock 



A dwarf-growing, very early-flowering class, excellent for forcing. 

 Fine, long spikes of flowers; bright colors and very fragrant; about 

 three to four weeks earlier than the "Nice" Stocks; 90 per cent 

 double flowers. 



Sapphire. New deep sapphire-blue. A splendid Stock of delight- 

 ful color, and early flowering. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Snowflake. Very large; snowy white; the earliest of the white 

 Stocks. Splendid for cutting or for planting outdoors. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Early Brompton or "Nice" Stocks HB 



These are of rapid growth, great durability and very fragrant. 

 Summer-sown seed will bloom in eight to ten weeks; spring-sown 

 in about four months; 60 to 75 per cent double-flowered. 



Almond Blossom. Tender carmine; very pleasing. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Beauty of Nice. Large blooms of flesh-pink. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Giant Abundance. New. Fine large spikes of carmine-rose; 

 flowers produced in profusion; excellent for cutting. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Monte Carlo. A beautiful canary-yellow. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Empress Elizabeth. Large spikes of large, double, rose-shaped, 

 bright crimson flowers. The plant branches in candelabra form. 

 18 inches. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Queen Alexandra. A clear rosy lilac; large florets. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Vesuvius. Very large and double blood-red flowers. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Mont Blanc. Snow-white; a great improvement on former whites 

 of this class; excellent for cutting. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Souvenir de Monaco. Bright carmine. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Stocks, Dwarf Bouquet 



