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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Phlox Drummondi — Unexcelled for Bedding. 



Phlox Drummondi 



Easily grown bedding annuals. They are 

 gorgeous in masses, blooming from early 

 summer to fall, requiring a sunny location 

 and only a moderately good soil. Flowers 

 are borne in heads on fairly long stems. 

 Large-flowered Tall Varieties (P. grandi- 



flora). Broad trusses. Height, 15 in. 



2491 Blood-Red. 2495 Scarlet. 



2492 Crimson, 2496 Violet. 



2493 FlMh-Pink. 2497 White. 



2494 Rose. 2498 Yellow. 



Each, pkt., 10c; % oz., 50c. 



pkt. of each of 



2499 COLLECTION: 



the above 8 colors, 



One 

 70c. 



2500 Choicest Mixed. Pkt., 10c; Y* oz., 40c. 



2501 Starred and Fringed, Mixed (P. cuspi- 

 data). Petals deeply cut and fringed in 

 various star shapes. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 50c. 



2502 Dwarf Cecily Phlox. Finest mixed. 

 A large-flowered type of bushy growth. 

 Splendid for edging. All colors. Height, 

 6 to 8 in. Pkt., 15c; Ys oz., 75c. 



2505 PHLOX decussata, Choicest Mixed. 



PH. A superfine mixture of the newest 

 varieties. Height, 2 to 3 ft. Pkt., 25c. 



Poppies 



Given a light soil and a sunny location, 

 Poppies grow almost like weeds. The seed 

 should be scattered thinly on the surface 

 of a mellow seed-bed, or barely covered 

 with fine soil. 



SINGLE ANNUAL VARIETIES. AH. The 



annual varieties do not transplant suc- 

 cessfully, so should be sown where they 

 are to bloom. 



2541 Admiral. Tall; large white flowers, 

 with scarlet band around the edge. Pkt., 

 10c; Y± oz., 25c. 



2542. American Legion. Orange-scarlet. 

 Height, lYt ft. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 30c. 



2543 The Bride. Large; pure white. Pkt., 

 10c; % oz., 25c. 



2544 Dannebrog, or Danish Plag. Scarlet, 

 marked with white in the shape of a 



cross. Showy. Pkt., 10c; Y± oz., 25c. 



2545 Tulip (Papaver glaucum). Flaming 

 cardinal-red, cup-shaped flowers; extra- 

 fine. Pkt, 10c; % oz., 25c. 



2546 Single Shirley, Mixed. Lovely shades 

 of red, pink, salmon, and white. Height, 

 iy 2 ft. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 30c. 



2550 Choice Single, Mixed. Pkt., 10c; V 2 

 oz., 35c; oz., 60c. 



BARR'S MAMMOTH DOUBLE POPPY. 

 Two of these fine new varieties have 

 received the Award of Merit from the 

 Royal Horticultural Society. Plants are 

 strong and vigorous and the flowers 

 are much larger than the old Peony 

 and Carnation Flowered types. 



2551 Irresistible. Salmon shades. 



2552 Taplow Pink. Clear pink. 



2553 Rose Brilliant. Bright rose. 

 2555 White Colossal. Pure white. 



Each, pkt., 15c; Yk oz., 40c. 



2559 COLLECTION. One pkt. of each of 

 the above 4 colors, 50c. 



2554 Double Shirley Hybrids. Double and 

 semi-double, with all the dainty colors of 

 the Shirley type. Pkt, 10c; Y2 oz., 50c. 



2560 Double Carnation-flowered, Mixed. 

 Large flowers with fringed petals; many 

 colors. Height, 2% ft. Pkt., 10c; Yz oz., 35c. 



Dainty Single Shirley Popples. 



