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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



SPECIALTIES FOR 1934 



Amaranthus, Sunrise. 



Amaranthus 



Showy plant with brilliantly colored foliage. 

 635 Sunrise. A superb new Amaranthus with glow- 

 ing crimson foliage. Height 2 ft. Pkt., 25c; % 

 oz., 75c. 



633 Tricolor splendens (Joseph's Coat). Gorgeous 

 scarlet, yellow and green foliage. Height 2 feet. 

 Pkt., 10c; % oz., 30c. 



Agathea Coelestis 



565. A beautiful, clear blue Daisy, growing 18 to 

 24 inches high. Plants are tender perennials, but 

 may be treated as annuals, blooming in August 

 from seed planted indoors in March. Keep over 

 winter in cold frames or cold greenhouse. Pkt., 50c. 



Arctotis Hybrida 



761. Arctotis Grandis is one of the finest Daisies 

 we have, but up to this time there has only been 

 the one color, white with lilac on reverse side of 

 petals. We are delighted to be able to offer a new 

 hybrid of this fine Daisy in a variety of colors 

 ranging from white to orange and red, all with 

 black center discs. Pkt., 50c. 



Marigold, Guinea Gold 



2150. One of the finest subjects for garden 

 decoration or cutting that we have seen. Plants 

 are of bushy, branching growth, 2 feet tall and 

 bloom profusely from early summer until late 

 fall. Flowers are double orange, flushed with 

 gold. Pkt., 25c; 5 for $1.00. 



Marigold - Tagetes AH 



DOUBLE FRENCH DWARF. Flowers 

 smaller than in the African type; fine 

 for beds and edging. Height 10 in. 



2161 Gold Striped. Reddish brown, 

 striped bright yellow; very showy. 

 Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 40c. 



2162 Pigmy Golden Ball. Pure yellow. 

 Pkt., 10c; % oz., 40c. 



2163 Mahogany. Reddish brown. Pkt., 

 10c; 14 oz., 40c. 



2164 Dwarf Double, Mixed. Pkt., 10c; % 

 oz., 30c. 



SINGLE FRENCH DWARF. 



2172 Legion of Honor. Yellow, spotted 

 brown; very bright. Pkt., 10c; oz., 

 30c. 



2173 Dwarf Single Mixed. Pkt, 10c; % 

 oz., 30c. 



DOUBLE AFRICAN. Large, globular 

 flowers on long stems. 



2152 Lemon Queen. Clear lemon-yellow. 

 Height 2V 2 ft. Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 50c. 



2158 Lemon Queen, Prize Strain. Espe- 

 cially selected for size and form of 

 bloom. Pkt., 25c. 



2153 Orange Prince. Bright orange. 

 Pkt., 10c; % oz., 50c. 



2157 Orange Prince, Prize Strain. The 

 largest flowered Marigold. Pkt., 25c. 



2154 Tall Double, Mixed. Pkt., 10c; % 

 oz., 30c. 



2156 Dwarf Double, Mixed. Pkt. 



% oz., 30c. 



10c; 



Marigold, Guinea Gold. 



