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



Flower Seeds 



Marguerite Carnations 



CALAMPELIS HHP 



Scaber (Chilian Glory Flower). A new rough-foliaged climber, with 

 tubular orange flowers in racemes. 10 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Scaber roseus. New. Salmon-rose flowers. Pkt. 10 cts. 



CALCEOLARIA (Slipperwort) TP 



These are mainly gorgeous greenhouse flowering plants. Their 

 peculiar form and the brilliant colors of their flowers make them 

 distinctly attractive. We offer the best strains obtainable. 



Large-flowered, Self-colored. Robust; good habit. Very large 

 flowers and free. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Large-flowered, Tigered or Spotted. Most brilliant flowers, 

 beautifully marked. Pkt. 25 cts. 



CALENDULA (Pot Marigold) ha 



Very showy and thrifty plants, particularly adapted for dry 

 and poor soils, although they thrive in any sunny location. Extremely 

 showy from late summer until cut down by frost. 1 to 1J^ ft. 



Favorite. Light sulphur-yellow, petals striped creamy white. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Meteor. Double; yellow, striped with orange. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25c. 



Prince of Orange. A verv dark Meteor; large, double, yellow 

 flowers. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Pure Gold. Very large, double flowers of golden yellow; semi- 

 dwarf; a splendid variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 c1s. 



Mixed Varieties. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



CALLIOPSIS (Bright Eyes) ha 



Very attractive, fiee-flowering plants of the easiest culture, thriv- 

 ing in any ordinary soil. The new hybrids are very showy and flowers 

 range in color from bright yellow to deep old-gold shades and from 

 blood-red to deep brown. Quite commonly two distinct colors are 

 seen on one plant and even in one blossom. He'ght 6 in. to 2J^ ft. 



Crimson King. Plant from 6 to 8 inches high, covered with a 

 mass of glowing, dark crimson flowers. Splendid for bedding or as a 

 pot-plant. Pkt. 5 cts., Hoz. 15 cts 



Drummondii, Golden Wave. Bright yellow flowers with brown 

 eyes. Pkt. 5 cts., Moz. 15 cts. 



Hybrida superba. A beautiful strain; quite bushy in habit, some 

 medium, others tall. Colors are very bright and attractive, many- 

 individual plants having flowers of two different colors; in size, blos- 

 soms vary from small to large. 1 to 2 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., Moz. 20 cts. 



CALLIRHOE HP 



Involucrata. Very showy, large, crimson flowers; trailing habit. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 



Verticillata (Poppy Mallow). Of spreading growth and blooming 

 all summer; large, crimson flowers. 1J^ ft. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 30 cts. 



CARDINAL CLIMBER. A beautiful climber; strong and rapid 

 grower, with fern-like foliage and fiery red flowers. Pkt. 10 cts. 



CARNATION (Dianthus Caryophyllus) HP 



These, while belonging to the hardy perennials, may nearly all be 

 flowered the first season by sowing early. Seedlings possess great 

 vigor and, as a rule, produce more flowers than plants from cuttings. 



Giant Marguerite, or Malmaison. Early flowering; seed sown 

 in February will flower in June. Fine for cut-flowers. Splendid mix- 

 ture from largest flowers. 1 ft. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 



Marguerite, Half-Dwarf. Valuable cut-flower varieties; sweet- 

 scented and bloom from July to frost, from February-sown seed. 

 Flowers large, with rich colors. 1 ft. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 30 cts. 



Chabaud's Everblooming. Produces a high percentage of 

 double flowers, blooming five to six months after sowing. Pkt. 

 25 cts. 



CANDYTUFT (Iberis) ha and hb 



A general favorite. Valuable for masses, edging and prized for 

 cutting; free-flowering. 



Giant Hyacinth-flowered, or Empress. Very fine, large heads 

 of pure white flowers; sturdy and compact. 1 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40c. 



Dwarf Hybrids. Large spikes of flowers, valuable for cutting or 

 as a border plant; fine mixed colors of carmine, flesh, lilac and purple. 

 6 in. Pkt. 10 cts.. oz. 50 cts. 



Umbellata carminea. Brilliant carmine. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



Umbellata, Queen of Italy. Thickly studded with fine pink 

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



Umbellata, Rose-Cardinal. Dark pink. Pkt. 10 cts., ^oz. 35c. 



Umbellata, Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Gibraltarica Hybrids. HB. A dwarf, compact form with purple- 

 and-white flowers. 1 ft. Pkt. 10 cts., }^oz. 50 cts. 



Sempervirens. HB. Evergreen, glossy foliage; flowers white. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 30 cts. 



CANARY CREEPER (Tropseolum Canariense) . Canary-Bird Flower. 

 HHA. Very elegant vine for trellis or vases; bright yellow flowers; 

 neat foliage. 10 to 15 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



CANNA (Indian Shot) HHP 



Indispensable in the garden for flowering and foliage effects. 

 The dwarf French varieties are remarkably free and may also be 

 grown as pot-plants. Seeds are very hard, as the name implies, and 

 should be soaked 12 to 24 hours in warm water before sowing, or 

 notched with file or knife; heat is essential to germination, but under 

 any conditions they will come up successfully. 



Crozy's Grand Hybrids. Finest mixture of the dwarf French 

 varieties. 3 to 4 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



CAPSICUM (Ornamental Pepper), Little Gem. TA. A nice market 

 plant, with erect, small, scarlet fruit. Grows 1 foot high. Pkt. 10c. 



