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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Ornamental Grasses 



Mostly tall-growing grasses with vari- 

 ously colored foliage and pretty flower or 

 seed-heads. When cut and dried they are 

 very nice for winter decorations. 



1810 Agrostis nebulosa (Cloud Grass). AH. 

 Fine, misty sprays. 



1811 Briza maxima (Big Quaking Grass). 

 AH. Seed-heads like rattles. 



1812 Coix Lacryma-Jobi (Job's Tears). AH. 

 Bead-like seeds. 



1813 Fennisetum villosum (P. longistylum) . 

 (Feathertop.) AH. White plumes. 



1814 Fennisetum Ruppeli (Fountain Grass). 

 AH. Purple plumes. 



1815 Zea Mays japonica (Rainbow Corn). 

 AH. Gorgeously striped leaves. 



1816 Erianthus Ravennae (Ravenna Grass). 

 PH. Silvery plumes. 



1817 Eulalia zebrina (Zebra Grass). PH. 

 Conspicuously striped leaves. 



1818 Gynerium argenteum (Pampas Grass). 

 PH. Grows 8 feet high. 



Each, pkt., 10c. 



1819 COLLECTION: One pkt. of each of 

 the above 9 sorts, 75c. 



Gypsophila Paniculata — Baby's Breath. 



GYFSOPHILA (Baby's Breath). Graceful 

 plants with small flowers and misty foli- 

 age; nice for "background" in bouquets. 



1841 elegans alba. AH. Large-flowered 



white. Pkt., 10c; Y<t oz., 20c; oz., 60c. 



1842 elegans, Rosea. AH. Pkt., 10c; *4 oz., 

 20c. 



1843 muralis (Cushion Gypsophila). AH. 

 Very dwarf; pink blossoms. Good for 

 edgings. Pkt., 10c; \i oz., 40c. 



1844 paniculata. PH. Pure white flowers 

 borne in large, misty sprays. Pkt., 10c; 

 *4 oz., 30c. 



1845 paniculata, Double. PH. Double form 

 of above and better for cut flowers. Pkt., 

 25c. 



GOURDS, Ornamental Varieties. AHH. 

 Vigorous climbing or trailing plants with 

 heavy foliage and interesting and useful 

 fruits. 



1791 African Pipe. 1794 Egg-shaped. 



1792 Dipper. 1795 Hercules' Club. 



1793 Dish-cloth. 1796 Fear-shaped. 



1800 Many Varieties Mixed. 

 Each, pkt., 10c; oz., 35c. 



1799 COLLECTION: One pkt. of each of 

 the above 6 sorts, 50c. 



Bed Sunflower. 



Helianthus - Sunflower 



The ornamental varieties of Sunflower 

 are excellent for background and screen 

 plantings, and the miniature-flowered types 

 make showy cut flowers. Easy to grow. 



TALL LARGE-FLOWERED SORTS. AH 



For bright mass effects. 



1851 Double Chrysanthemum - flowered. 



Giant, double golden yellow flowers. 

 Height, 6 ft. Pkt., 10c; oz., 60c. 



1852 Globe Sunflower. Bright yellow, al- 

 most globe-shaped flowers; very free- 

 blooming. Height 6 ft. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c. 



1853 Dwarf Double. Height, 4 ft. Pkt., 

 10c; oz., 50c. 



1854 Red Sunflower. Various shades of red, 

 maroon, mahogany, etc.; large flowers. 

 Height, 6 ft. Pkt., 10c; oz., 60c. 



1855 Mammoth Russian. Height, 12 to 15 

 feet. Pkt., 10c. 



SMALL-FLOWERED SORTS. AH. Free- 

 blooming. Height, 3 to 4 ft. 



1856 Miniature. Single; bright orange. 

 Pkt., 10c; Y* oz., 25c. 



1857 Orion. Long, twisted, yellow petals. 

 Pkt, 10c; Yi oz., 25c. 



1858 Stella. Deep golden yellow. Pkt., 10c; 

 Ya oz., 25c 



1870 PERENNIAL SUNFLOWERS, Choic- 

 est Mixed. PH. For showy backgrounds. 



Height, 4 to 6 ft. Pkt., 25c. 



1830 GREVILLEA robusta (Silk Oak). PT. 

 Easily grown pot plants with handsome 

 foliage. Pkt., 10c; Y± oz., 35c. 



Ornamental Gourds. 



