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



Flower Seeds 



PANSIES (Heartsease) 



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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 less favorable surroundings. In fact, almost any soil 

 and situation will give good returns. If planted in full sun exposure, mulch beds dur- 

 ng the hot term and water freely; the delicate tints may be partially neutralized, and 

 owers 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 September, 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 Pansies 



Pansies, Trimardeau Giant 



Beckert's Superb Mixture. 



Our own blending of Show and 

 Giant varieties. Pkt. 25 cts., 

 cts., oz. S6. 

 Aureola. Lower petals rose, carmine or 

 purple-red ground-color with large, dark 

 spots; upper petals of a lighter color, whitish 

 to yellow, with rose to red border. Pkt. 

 25 cts., J^oz. 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., 

 j-goz. 75 cts. 



Cassier's Superb Strain. Large, round flowers; 

 colors rich and varied. Pkt. 25 cts., j-goz. 75 cts. 



Cassier's Bridesmaid. Flowers very large and 

 of fine form. Ground-color rosy white, strikingly 

 ing off the dark blotches of the center. Pkt. 

 25 cts., 3^oz. 75 cts. 



Giant French Large Stained. Beautiful and 

 very effective class, with extra-large brilliant 

 flowers. Pkt. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



Madame Perret. Flowers very large, in great 

 diversity of colors, mostly in rich red and wine 

 shades. ~ Pkt. 25 cts., J^oz. 75 cts. 



Mammoth Five-blotched. Immense flowers of 

 full, round form, comprising the most magnificent 

 colors. Pkt. 25 cts., y g oz. 75 cts. 



Masterpiece (Germania). Every petal is con- 

 spicuously undulated and curled, and the flowers 

 are among the largest and most interesting of these 

 always fascinating garden favorites. Among these 

 Pansies are also found some lovely tints of color 

 not met with in other strains. Very large. Pkt. 

 25 cts., Vsoz. 75 cts. 



The upper petals 

 re laid out in small folds; finest 



Orchid-flowered (Sunlight) 

 stand erect and 

 shades and colors. A most unique and beautiful 

 strain of Pansies, which will appeal strongly to all 

 lovers of these ever-popular flowers; fine for cutting. 

 Pkt. 25 cts., J-goz. 75 cts. 



Princess. Strikingly erect habit; large-flowered, 

 blotched and frilled type. A most interesting strain 

 of beautiful flowers. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Triumph of the Giants. Robust, compact, 

 round, bushy plants with large foliage. The impos- 

 ing five-spotted flowers on long, vigorous stalks sur- 

 mount the foliage in a most graceful manner. Of 

 enormous size, perfectly round form, and unusual 

 substance. The borders of the petals are conspicu- 

 ously undulated and curled, presenting a striking 

 appearance entirely new to this class of plants. Pkt. 

 25 cts., Y B oz. 90 cts. 



Vulcan. New. Bright red, with five large 

 black blotches; waved petals. Pkt. 25 cts., Vkoz. 

 75 cts. 



Giant Trimardeau Pansies 



Beautiful class of vigorous and compact growth. Flowers of largest size. All Trimardeau varieties, pkt. 10c, }4oz. 75c. oz. $2.! 



Adonis. Light blue. 

 Aurora. Crimson, white margin. 

 Cardinal. Large; bright red. 

 Crimson King. Splendid crimson. 

 Emperor William. Ultramarine-bk 

 Freya. Silver edged. 

 Golden Queen. Pure yellow. 

 Golden Yellow. Dark eye. 



Hortensia. Shades of rose. 

 Indigo King. Very fine. 



Lord Beaconsfield. Lavender and purple. 

 Mercury. Deep black-purple-red. 

 Pretiosa. Curled; five-blotched. 

 Quadricolor. Blue, red and white. 

 Snow Queen (Snowflake). Satiny white. 

 Violet-Blue. 



White. With violet eye. 



TRIMARDEAU MIXED. Pkt. 10 cts., 



1.4OZ. 60 cts., oz. S2.25. 

 GERMAN MIXED. Flowers not so large, 



but colors fine. Pkt. 5 cts., J^oz. 45 cts., 



oz. $1.50. 



PETUNIA hha 



Hybridizing has accomplished wonders in this as in other genera of plants. But a few year^ 

 back it was deemed imperative to secure in fall stock plants of all desirable varieties. At the pres- 

 ent day this would be a waste of time and space, as the excellent strains of seed now offered fulfil 

 all wants. Single- and double-flowering, plain or fringed petals, tall or dwarf growth, may all be 

 had remarkably true from seed, and with these go a degree of vigor that is lacking in plants prop- 

 agated by cuttings. Petunias are valuable as pot-plants, particularly adapted for vases, baskets, 

 window-boxes, etc., and the dwarf varieties are leaders for bedding. For the latter purpose Feb- 

 ruary and March sowings will be timely. We offer in the following list only the best strains. 



Double- Flowered Petunias 



Large-flowering, Double, Fringed, 

 Mixed. A superb mixture of finely fringed 

 varieties in many colors. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Single- Flowered Petunias 



Large-flowering, Fringed. An unsur- 

 passed mixture from carefully fertilized show 

 flowers. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Giants of California. Large, fluffy blos- 

 soms, handsomely fringed and ruffled. White, 

 rose, crimson, black, etc. Mixed. Pkt. 25c. 



Ruffled Giants. A distinct class with very 



large flowers, which are deeply ruffled and 

 fluted; elegant. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Ruffled and Fringed Giants. Exquisitely 

 fringed and ruffled on the edges, and of im- 

 mense size, in endless varieties of colors, 

 markings, veinings, blotches and stripings, 

 with deep throats of maroon, yellow, white) 

 black or green. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Howard's Star. Very free-flowering. A 

 blush-pink star on maroon ground. Pkt. 10 

 cts., Vgoz. 50 cts. 



Dwarf Inimitable, Compacta multi- 

 flora. Only 6 in. high and completely cov- 

 ered with flowers. Pkt. 10 cts., Sioz. 50 cts. 



Large-flowering Fringed Petunias 



