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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Helichrysum 



(Strawflower) 



AH. With Strawflowers in your 

 garden, you may have year round 

 bouquets, for the flowers of these 

 pretty annuals never wither. Pick 

 the flowers before they are fully opened, hang in a cool shady 

 place until thoroughly dried, and they will retain their bright 

 colors for more than a year. Plants grow 2 to 3 feet tall 

 and should be 10 to 12 inches apart in the row or bed. 

 Sow seed indoors in March or out-ot-doors in early May. 



1661 Crimson. 1664 Fireball. 



1662 Gold Ball. 1665 Rose. 



1663 Silver Ball. 1666 Violet. 

 1670 All Colors 31ixed. 



Kach, Pkt., 10c; ^4 oz., 30c. 

 1669 COLLECTION: One pkt. of each of the above 6 colors, 50c. 

 Other Strawflowers or Everlastings are listed on page 54. 



AH. Fine soil or deep preparation is not 

 necessary for these bright hardy annuals, 



Calliopsis 



(Bright Eyes) 



merely scratch 



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Helichrysum. 



African 

 Marigold 



AH. African Marigolds are 

 one of the easiest flowers 

 to grow. Pull double flowers 3 

 to 4 inches in diameter will be 

 produced if the plants are set 

 at least 18 inches apart and 

 slightly disbudded. 



2152 Eemon Queen. 



2153 Orange Prince. 



2154 Double Mixed. 



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



up an odd corner with a rake, 

 seed, cover lightly with fine soil 

 and your efforts will be re- 

 warded with a multitude of 

 blooms all Summer. Vacant 

 lots, terraces and hillsides can 

 easily be made brilliant with 

 Calliopsis. Plants grow from 

 1 to 3 feet high, according to 

 variety. Plant in the open, as 

 early as the ground can be 

 made ready. 



1051 Crimson King. 



1052 Golden Bay. 



1053 Tiger Star. Red and 

 \t'llo\v. 



1054 Crown of Gold. Tall 



yel'low. 



1055 Golden Wave. Tel- 

 low, brown eye. 



1057 Tall Mixed. 



1058 Dwarf Mix:ed. 



Each, pkt., 10c; oz.. 30c. 



Portulaca 



(Sun Rose) 



African Marigold. 



Double Portulaca. 



AH. Portu- 

 laca seems 

 to do best 

 In hot dry 

 locations, where other flowers do 

 not thrive. Plants are very 

 dwarf and slightly spreading 

 growth. Seed 

 is fine and care 

 must be taken 

 in planting to 

 see that it is 

 not covered too 

 deeply. 



2571 Single 

 Mixed. Pkt., 

 10c; 14 oz., 

 30c. 



2572 Double 

 Mixed. Pkt., 

 15c ; 14 oz., 

 75c. 



See pages 34 

 to 71 for com- 

 plete list of 

 flower seeds. 



Calliopsis. 



