Flower Seeds - BECKERTS SEED STORE, 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST., N. S., PITTSBURGH, PA. 



CELOSIA TA 



Cockscomb 



Celosia cristata 



Handsome and distinct; the 

 comb-like heads may be grown 

 to a large size and make fine 

 decorative plants and unique 

 beds. 



Empress. Enormous crim- 

 son heads; dark foliage; dwarf. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., y s oz. 30 cts. 



Glasgow Prize (President 

 Thiers). Very fine crimson 

 combs; dwarf. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 }/ s oz. 30 cts. 



Queen of the Dwarfs. 

 Plants attain a height of only 

 8 inches. Combs of a beautiful 

 dark rose-color. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 J^oz. 30 cts. 



Celosia plumosa 



Plumed or Feathered 

 Cockscomb 



Of pyramidal growth, with superb feathery plumes. Grand pot- 

 plants and beautiful for beds during the summer months. 



Thompsoni magnifica. A mixture of improved varieties of 

 splendid colors. 13^ ft. Crimson, Gold- Yellow and Mixed. Each, 

 pkt. 10 cts., y% oz. 25 cts. 



Pride of Castle Gould. A new Ostrich-plume variety. Plants 

 compact and pyramidal, producing immense flower-heads resembling 

 willowy plumes, in many remarkable shades. Pkt. 15 cts., 3 / soz. $1.25. 



Celosia Thompsoni magnifica 



CENTAUREA 



A very large and varied genus containing numerous handsome 

 foliage and flowering species. 



Montana (Perennial Cornflower). HP. Large, violet-blue flowers. 

 Blooms from July until frost. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Americana alba. HA. A beautiful native variety with numerous 

 large, creamy white flowers, 5 inches in diameter, long-stemmed and 

 nice for cutting. 2 ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Cyanus. HA. The Bluebottle, Bachelor's Button, or Cornflower 

 of the old gardens. A weed in the European cornfields. They com- 

 monly come up year after year, seeding themselves. 23^ ft. 



All Colors, Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Emperor William. Dark blue. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



Double Mixed. Fifty to 60 per cent true. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50c. 



Suaveolens (Yellow Sweet Sultan). HA. Very sweet, honey-like 

 odor; fall-sown seeds produce plants more prolific in flower than 

 spring-sown. 1 3^2 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., Moz. 20 cts. 



Imperialis. These are beautiful giant varieties, the finest of the 

 collection. They are vigorous growers, branch freely and send out 

 numerous side shoots, producing flowers during a long period. 3 to 

 3J4 ft. Purple, White, Lilac, 

 Lavender, Dark Rose, Light 

 Rose, Yellow and Mixed. Each, 

 pkt. 10 cts., J4oz. 20 cts. 



Marguerite. Very large, 

 pure white, sweet-scented flow- 

 ers. lJ4ft. Pkt. 10c, Moz.25c. 



Moschata rosea. Delicate 

 rosy white with pink stamens. 

 Pkt. 15 cts. 



Candidissima. HHP. Very 

 handsome silvery foliage used 

 in quantity for bedding, edg- 

 ing, basket, etc. 9 in. Pkt. 

 10 cts., YiOT.. 50 cts. 



Gymnocarpa. HHP. Sil- 

 ver foliage; a popular bedding 

 variety. Pkt. 10c, J^oz. 35c. 

 CLEOME gigantea (Spider 



Plant). HHA. A beautiful 



new species, having very long 



stamens giving the flowers a 



resemblance to the spider; 



showy. Plants are vigorous 



growers and constantly in 



flower. Makes a fine border 



plant. 3 to 4 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Koz. 25 cts. 



Centaurea imperialis 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



A large family of pla 

 for cut-flowers. 



its of varied character, nearly all valuable 



Annuals 



ited Daisies and Summer 

 s for cutting and bedding. 

 a yellow, scarlet ring. 1}^ 



Very showy and popular; known as Pai 

 Marguerites. Useful as pot-plants, as well ; 



Carinatum (tricolor), Eclipse. Golde 

 ft. Pkt. 10 cts., Vgoz. 20 cts. 



Carinatum, Evening Star. Bright golden yellow flowers, 3 to 4 

 inches across. 1}^ ft. Pkt. 10 cts., ^goz. 20 cts. 



Carinatum, Morning Star. Large; primrose-yellow with golden 

 center. l}4 ft. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 20 cts. 



Carinatum, Northern Star. A giant white variety, with flowers 

 Z\i inches across; dark center. 1J^ ft. Pkt. 10 cts., j-goz. 20 cts. 



Carinatum, Single-flowering Varieties, Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 ]4oz. 25 cts. 



Carinatum, Double-flowering Vars., Mixed. Pkt. 5c, J^oz. 25c. 

 Coronarium, Double, Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., }<£oz. 15 cts. 

 Inodorum, Bridal Robe. A dwarf variety with snow-white, very 

 double flowers; fine foliage. An elegant pot-plant and nice for beds; 

 very free; fair percentage 



double from seed. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., V s oz. 25c. 



3, ft. 



Greenhouse and 

 Hardy Perennials 



Frutescens grandiflora 



(Marguerite, or Paris 

 Daisy). White with yellow 

 eye. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Frutescens, Comtesse 

 de Chambord (Yellow 

 Paris Daisy). Pure yellow. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



Japonicum. HHP. The 

 Japanese varieties may 

 quite readily be grown from 

 seed. Sown early, will 

 bloom freely the same sea- 

 son. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Leucanthemum hybri- 

 dum maximum (Shasta 

 Daisy, Alaska). Flowers 

 on long stems, 5 to 6 inches 

 and over in diameter, very 

 fine for house decoration. 

 2V 2 ft. Pkt. 25c. 



Bridal Robe 



COB^A scandens. TP. A popular climber of very rapid growth. 

 Large, bell-shaped, blue flowers. Will rapidly cover a large trellis, 

 and its quaint flowers are most interesting. Should be started 

 indoors and not planted out until all danger from frost is past. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 25 cts. 



CINERARIA tp 



Very distinct and ornamental house plants, with magnificent heads 

 of velvety bloom, the colors of which include white, very delicate 

 to very dark blue, all shades of pink, carmine and crimson, with 

 bicolors of crimson and white, blue and white, etc. Splendid, large 

 flowers. 



Hybrida grandiflora. Large-flowering Prize Strain. Unsur- 

 passed for richness of color and perfection of form. 1}-^ ft. Pkt. 50c. 



Hybrida grandiflora, Semi-dwarf. Large-flowering Prize 

 Strains. Superb mixture of splendid varieties. 1 ft. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Hybrida grandiflora, Matador. Beautiful scarlet; a most 

 dazzling color; of French origin, and entirely new in Cinerarias. 

 Pkt. 50 cts. 



Hybrida stellata (Star Cineraria). Large panicles of star-shaped 

 flowers in many pleasing colors; very valuable for cutting and as 

 decorative pot-plants. 2 to 3 ft. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Maritima, Diamond. HP. A beautiful foliage variety; pure 

 white leaves; for pots and bedding. 1 ft. Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 25 cts. 



CLARKIA 



Hardy annuals; easily grown; flower freely, are showy in the 

 border, good for cutting, and form nice pot-plants. 



Elegans, Double and Single Mixed. 2 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 



Elegans, Orange King. Bright orange-scarlet; very double. Pkt. 

 10 cts. 



Elegans, Queen Mary. Lovely rose-carmine; very double. Pkt. 10c. 

 Elegans fl.pl., Scarlet Queen. Glowing salmon-orange. Pkt. 10c. 



