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



Flower Seeds 



AGERATUM hha 



Extensively used for borders, ribbon lines, etc. Blooms the entire 

 summer. Sow early for best results. 



Blue Perfection. Dwarf; large, deep blue flowers; fine foliage; 



fine for edging 

 flower-beds or 

 walks. Pkt. 10 

 cts., l4oz. 30 cts. 



Little Blue 

 Star. Dwarf— 



4 to 6 inches; suit- 

 able for edging; 

 numerous light 

 blue flowers. Pkt. 

 15 cts. 



Little Dorrit. 

 Dwarf and 

 spreading i n 

 habit. Flowers 

 azure-blue. Pkt. 



5 cts., J4oz. 25c. 

 Princess Vic- 

 toria Louise. 

 Dwarf and com- 

 pact habit; flow- 

 ers blue with 

 white center. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., Hoz. 

 30 cts. 



Snowball. 

 Dwarf and free- 

 flowering; large 

 clusters of pure white flowers. Pkt. 5 cts., Moz. 25 cts. 



Capella. Pretty chamois-rose; dwarf and compact. Pkt. 15 cts. 



AGROSTEMMA 



Cceli-rosa fimbriata (Rose of Heaven). HHA. Very free-flower- 

 ing from July to September; nice for cutting; rose-colored. Pkt. 

 5 cts., %oz. 15 cts. 



Coronaria (Rose Campion). HP. Glowing crimson flowers; sil- 

 very white foliage. Pkt. 5 cts., Moz. 15 cts. 



ALONSOA. HHA. Elegant for beds, etc.; also nice pot-plants. 

 Mixed, pkt. 5 cts., %oz. 15 cts. 



ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon) hp 



These bloom the first season if sown early, and make a fine display 

 during the entire season. About 80 per cent of the seedlings come 

 true to color. They form showy beds, whilst the tall varieties form 

 elegant and showy masses of color in the border. The dwarf varieties 

 are suitable for edging and are nice as pot-plants. 

 TALL VARIETIES. These grow to a height of 2 to 2y 2 ft, 



Ageratum, Blue Perfection 



Giant Bonfire. Bright cinna- 

 bar-red, yellow blotch. 



Giant Cottage Maid. Coral- 

 pink. 



Giant Double Yellow. Bril- 

 liant canary-yellow. Pkt. 25c. 



Giant Fairy Queen. Orange- 

 salmon. 



Giant Rose d'Or. Salmon- 

 rose, shaded gold. 

 Giant Pink. 



Giant Scarlet. Very brilliant. 



Giant Purple King. Immense 

 glowing purple flowers. Pkt.25c 

 Giant Salmon-Rose. Goldei 



rose. 



Giant Silver Pink. A granc 

 new variety. Pkt. $1. 



Giant Striped. 



Giant Venus. Lovely pink on 

 white ground, white throat. 



Giant Victoria. Pure white. 



Giant Yellow. Shades of gold 



Giant Finest Mixed. 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., V4OZ. 25 cts., except as noted 

 LARGE-FLOWERING SEMI -DWARF VARIETIES. This class 

 grows about one-half the height of the preceding. 

 Albino. Flesh-pink on primrose ground. 

 Amber Queen. Canary-yellow and chamois-pink. 

 Black Prince. Dark crimson. 

 Carmine Queen. Fine rose-carmine. 

 Coral-Pink. Rich coral-pink. 

 Golden Morn. Red and old-gold. 

 Golden Queen. Rich yellow. 

 Pink Beauty. Old-rose with yellow lip. 

 Queen of the North. Fine white. 

 Rosy Morn. Rosy pink, white throat. 

 Bonfire. Lovely orange and flame-color. 

 Finest Mixed. 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., V 4 oz. 30 cts. 



AMPELOPSIS Veitchii (Boston Ivy). HP. A very elegant hardy 

 vine, attaching itself to stone, brick or woodwork. The beautifu 

 foliage acquires rich autumn tints. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



AQUILEGIA (Columbine) hp 



Are general favorites for borders. They will also do well under the 

 shade of trees. They are among the earliest-flowering perennials and 

 are very easily grown. Many seedlings vary from the type, but all 

 are beautiful. We offer a very fine collection. \y 2 to 2 feet is their 

 average height. 



Caerulea (Rocky Mountain Columbine). Flowers large, petals 

 white, sepals deep blue, spurs very long; one of the most beautiful. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., >goz. 25 cts. 



Ca;rulea hybrida. Flowers large and long-spurred, and of many 

 beautiful colors. Pkt. 10 cts., V%oz. 50 cts. 



Caerulea hybrida, Rose Queen. Beautiful rose shades with 

 white center. Pkt. 25 cts., Moz. SI. 



Californica hybrida. Mostly with golden petals; sepals and 

 long spurs orange-crimson. Pkt. 10 cts., y&oz. 50 cts. 



Chrysantha. Large, long-spurred, golden vellow flowers; splen- 

 did. Pkt. 5 cts., i^oz. 25 cts. 



Chrysantha grandiflora alba. Very large and long, pure white 

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



Chrysantha fl. pi. Flowers large and double, and beautiful 

 golden yellow in color. Pkt. 10 cts., J^goz. 50 cts. 



Long-spurred Hybrids. This strain comprises many new, beau- 

 tiful and pleasing shades and combinations, and most effective and 

 striking contrasts in the individual flowers, ranging through all 

 shades of lavender, blue, mauve, white, yellow, orange, scarlet, 

 and bright rose-pink. Plants are vigorous and stately in growth, 

 producing abundantly large and elegantly shaped flowers with long 

 spurs, borne well above the pale green foliage. Pkt. 10c, Y%oz. 50c. 



Vulgaris fl. pi. Double varieties mixed. These will give an abun- 

 dant supply of odd and exceedingly pretty flowers. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 i^oz. 25 cts. 



Alpina Haylodgensis delicatissima. Very long-spurred flowers 

 of a delicate satin-rose color, passing to delicate yellow at the crown. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



Giant Antirrhinum 



