For cutting, Blue Spire Larkspur and Orange Prince Marigold 



Marigold 



Culture B. Cover seeds Vg in. Ht. various. 

 Blooms July to frost. 



The Mary's Gold of our grandmother's 

 garden. The African class produces large 

 flowers in orange and lemon shades; the 

 dwarf French sorts have smaller flowers in 

 various combinations of colors. 



Two Handsome New Marigolds 



Both Gold Medal Winners 



Carnation-flowered Yellow Supreme 

 Orange Guinea Gold 



Described fully on Novelty page 3 



TALL AFRICAN 



3006 Lemon Alldouble. A fine strain of 

 African Marigold, developed in recent 

 years, which comes in a very high percent- 

 age of large, closely quilled, double heads, 

 and a small percentage of loosely formed 

 heads which are equally beautiful and use- 

 ful for cutting. Pkt. 15 cts.; 'J^oz. 75 cts. 



3007 Orange Alldouble. The darker form 

 of the preceding variety. Ht. 23 / 2 ft. Pkt. 

 15 cts.; 34 oz. 75 cts. 



3008 Lemon Queen. Soft lemon-yellow. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz. 50 cts. 



3010 Orange Prince. Deep golden orange. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; Moz. 50 cts. 

 3012 Finest Double African, Mixed. Pkt. 



10 cts.; 34 °z- 25 cts. 



DWARF FRENCH 



3015 Golden Ball. Pure golden yellow, 

 double flowers of good size. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 34 oz. 30 cts. 



3016 Gold-striped. Double flowers; golden 

 yellow striped mahogany-red. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 34 oz. 30 cts. 



3017 Finest Double French, Mixed. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; 34 oz. 25 cts. 



3020 Legion of Honor (Little Brownie). 

 A charming single-flowering Marigold 

 forming compact bushes 9 inches high. 

 Flowers bright yellow, blotched with 

 brown. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3€ oz - 30 cts. 



3021 Signata pumila (Tagetes). 

 Dwarf, compact, and bushy; grows 9 

 inches high and is splendid for edging; 

 covered with flowers of brilliant golden 

 yellow. Pkt. 10 cts. ; 34 oz. 50 cts. 



Marigold, Yellow Supreme 



Mesembryanthemum • 



Culture B. Cover seeds Vi in. Ht. 6 in. 



3027 Crystallinum. Ice Plant. Fleshy 

 leaves covered with ice-like globules. Small 

 white flowers. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz - 25 cts. 



3028 Tricolor. Wax Plant. Flowers crim- 

 son, pink, and white. Pkt. 15 cts.; 34 oz - 

 50 cts. 



Mignonette - Reseda 



Culture A. Cover seeds r S in. Ht. 15 in. 



Owing to its fragrance, is indispensable for 

 bedding, cutting, and potting for winter. For 

 succession of bloom make a second sowing in 

 July. 



3030 Defiance. Long spikes of grayish 

 white florets. One of the best for cutting. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz. 25 cts. 



3031 Giant Crimson or Goliath. Large, 

 uniform trusses of deep red flowers. Fine 

 for forcing as well as outdoors. Pkt. 15 

 cts.; 34 oz - 50 cts. 



3032 Giant Machet. An extra-select, 

 mammoth-flowering strain of the popular 

 Machet variety. Florets reddish green. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; 3£oz. 30 cts. 



3033 Giant White Pearl. Long, broad 

 trusses of white blossoms. The finest white 

 variety. Pkt. 15 cts.; 34 oz - 50 cts. 



3034 Old - fashioned Sweet - scented. 

 Dwarf, with many small spikes of fragrant 

 blossoms. Pkt. 10 cts.; %oz. 25 cts. 



3029 COLLECTION: One pkt. each of 



the above 5 sorts 50 cts. 



M imosa - Sensitive Plant 



Culture E. Cover seeds i/ 8 in. Ht. iy 2 ft. 

 3036 Pudica. A neat ornamental plant, the 

 leaves of which fold as soon as touched. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz. 25 cts. 



New Gleam Nasturtiums 



Morning-Glory, Dwarf 



Convolvulus minor 



Culture B. Cover seeds V 8 in. Ht. 1 ft. 

 3050 Choice Mixed. 9 Showy in beds and 

 borders and on rockwork, thriving in any 

 sunny location. Bright assortment of 

 colors. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3^ oz - 15 cts.; oz. 

 25 cts. 



See Vine Section for other Morning-Glories 



Beckert's Superb Nasturtiums 



Culture C. Cover seeds V4 in. Bloom throughout the summer. Prefers a sunny location. 



Few garden annuals respond with as little care as the Nasturtium. For ease of culture, 

 duration of bloom, brilliancy of coloring and general excellence, they are unexcelled. All 

 they need is a moderately good soil, in a well-drained, sunny position, and from with- 

 in a few weeks from the time they are sown until hard frost comes, there is an endless 

 profusion of their gorgeous blossoms. The varieties offered below were selected from a 

 very large number of sorts as being the best and most distinct. 



LARGE-FLOWERED DWARF 

 NASTURTIUMS 



Of dwarf, compact growth; excellent for 

 borders or for bedding. Free blooming from 

 June until frost. Ht. about 1 ft. 



3080 Chameleon. Combination of red and 

 yellow flowers. 



3081 Cloth of Gold. Bright scarlet. 

 Golden foliage. 



3082 Empress of India. Deep scarlet. 

 Dark leaves. 



3083 Golden Queen. Deep yellow. 



3084 The Pearl. Creamy white. 



3085 Vesuvius. Fine salmon-rose. 



Each of above, pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; y 4 lb. 60 cts. 

 3089 COLLECTION: One pkt. each of 



the above 6 colors 50 cts. 

 3087 Dwarf Superb Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; 341b. 50 cts.; Ib. SI. 50. 



LARGE-FLOWERED TALL 

 NASTURTIUMS 



Will cover walls, trellises, fences, etc. in a 

 short time. Free blooming from summer until 

 frost. Seed-pods, if gathered when green and 

 tender, are useful for pickling. Ht. 6 to 10 ft. 



3090 Cloth of Gold. Fiery red. Golden 

 foliage. 



3091 Golden Queen. Sunflower-yellow. 



3092 Pearl. Creamy white. 



3093 Salmon-Rose. Exquisite salmony 

 rose. 



3094 Spitfire. Soft rosy scarlet. 



3095 Sunlight. Glowing orange. 



Each of above, pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Vilb. 60 cts. 

 3099 COLLECTION: One pkt. each of 



the above 6 colors 50 cts. 

 3097 Tall Superb Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 15 cts.; J4Ib. 50 cts.; Ib. $1.50. 



The New Gleam Nasturtiums 



FRAGRANT SEMI-DOUBLE LARGE-FLOWERING 



See Novelty page 3 for full descriptions 



101-103 Federal St., North Side, Pittsburgh 13 Annual Flower Seeds 



