Annual Flower Seeds 



Among the most charming and valuable flowers in our gardens 

 are the Annuals which are those that, when sown in the spring or 

 summer, bloom, bear seeds, and die before the approach of winter. 

 Some other sorts, however, while not strictly Annuals, are so 

 tender that they will not stand our winters outdoors, and these 

 are also sown yearly in preference to lifting the plants over winter. 



Hardy Annuals require no artificial aid to enable them to 

 develop, but grow and flower freely in the open and can be sown 

 outdoors in the spring as soon as the soil is dry enough. Some 



tender Annuals should not be sown outdoors in the latitude of 

 Pittsburgh until the first week in May, while other tender Annuals 

 should be started early indoors or in the hotbed and after being 

 potted should be hardened off and placed outdoors where they 

 are to bloom. 



To assist the gardener to determine the proper culture to use 

 on the different varieties of Flower Seeds, the key letters A, B, C, 

 D, E, F, G, or H are shown under each variety on the following 

 pages. This key letter refers to cultural instructions on page 4. 



Varieties adaptable for Rock-Garden purposes are designated by the symbol • 



Adonis 



Culture B. Cover seeds Vs in. Ht. 1 ft. Blooms 

 continuously. 



2023 i4Lstivalis. Pheasant's Eye. # Dark 

 crimson flowers. Feathery foliage. Early 

 flowering. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34°z. 25 cts. 



Ageratum 



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

 Blooms July to frost. 



2021 Blue Cap. A splendid new dwarf and 

 compact variety with larger flowers and 

 deeper color than Little Blue Star. Ideal 

 for pot-culture or edging. Pkt. 20 cts. 



2025 Blue Perfection. Large, deep blue 

 flowers. Fine for edging beds and walks. 

 Height 1 ft. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz. 40 cts. 



2026 Little Blue Star. Deep blue. Compact. 

 Ht. 6 in. Pkt. 15 cts.; Hoz. 50 cts. 



2027 Little Dorrit, Azure-Blue. Low 

 and spreading. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz. 30 cts. 



2028 Little Dorrit, Pure White. The best 

 low white. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz. 30 cts. 



2030 Tall Blue. Soft blue. Ht. 1^ to 2 ft. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz. 30 cts. 



Agrostemma f Rose of Heaven 



Culture B. Cover seeds y s in. Ht. 15 in. Blooms 

 July to Sept. 



2035 Cceli-rosa. Dainty rose-colored flow- 

 ers on graceful stems. Good cut-flower. 

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



Alyssum, Little Gem 



Alyssum 



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

 Blooms early summer to frost. 



A great favorite for borders, edgings, win- 

 dow-boxes, or baskets. Thrives anywhere. 



2050 Carpet of Snow. Low and spread- 

 ing; flowers white. Each plant about 1 Yi 

 feet across and only 3 inches high. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; 34 oz. 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 



2051 Lilac Queen. Like Little Gem in 

 growth, but the sweet-scented flowers are 

 delicate lavender. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz. 

 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 



2052 Little Gem. Compact and bushy, 

 erect growing, covered with snowy white 

 flowers. Ht. 4 to 6 in. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34°z. 

 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 



2054 White Sweet. Honey-scented. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; 34 °z. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts. 



Amaranthus 



Culture A. Cover seeds y 8 in. Prefers sun. 

 Vigorous grower with brilliantly colored 

 foliage. 



2060 Sunrise. Brilliant bronzy crimson foli- 

 age. Each branch terminates in a tuft of 

 scarlet-carmine leaves. Pkt. 15 cts.; 34°z. 

 50 cts._ 



2061 Tricolor splendens gigantea. Jo- 

 seph's Coat. Foliage scarlet, yellow, and 

 green. Ht. 4 ft. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz. 30 cts. 



New Rustproof Antirrhinum 



Certificate of Honor Winner 

 All-America Selections, 1935 



One of the most important recent 

 achievements in plant-breeding has been 

 the development of the strain of Rust- 

 proof Antirrhinums. We offer, this year, 

 this new strain in 5 separate colors on 

 Novelty page 3. 



BECKERT'S MAMMOTH -FLOWERING 



Far surpasses in vigor of growth and size 

 and profusion of blossoms any of the tall, 

 large-flowering strains previously grown. 

 Beckert's New Mammoth varieties represent 

 the _ highest development yet attained in 

 Antirrhinums. Ht. 23^ to 3 ft. 



2105 Apple Blossom. Rosy pink. 



2106 Canary Bird. Canary-yellow. 



2107 Cattleya. Rosy lilac. 



2108 Copper King. Velvety copper. 



2110 Defiance. Bright scarlet. 



2111 Old Gold. Golden yellow. 



2112 Purple King. Deep garnet. 



2113 Ruby King. Velvety ruby-red. 



Ageratum, Blue Perfection 



Anchusa 



Culture B. Cover seeds Vs in. Ht. iy 2 to 2 ft. 

 Blooms July to Oct. 



2070 Capensis, Blue Bird. A new variety 

 of compact habit, producing bright indigo- 

 blue flowers. Pkt. 10 cts.; J4oz. 25 cts. 



2114 Snowflake. Pure white. 



2115 The Rose. Rosy pink. 



2116 Wallflower. Wallflower-red. 



Each of above, pkt. 15 cts.; Vsoz. 65 cts. 

 2119 COLLECTION: One pkt. each of 

 above 11 varieties $1.25. 



2125 Mammoth Choice Mixed. Pkt. 15 



cts.; 34 oz. 60 cts. 



LARGE-FLOWERING SEMI-DWARF 



Height about 1V 2 feet 



2130 Carmine Queen. Rose-carmine. 



2131 Climax. Orange, shading to yellow. 



2132 Defiance. Orange-scarlet. 



2133 Firebrand. Bright scarlet. 



2134 Gloria. Rich deep rose-pink. 



2135 Golden Queen. Clear yellow. 



2136 Mauve Queen. Lilac-mauve. 



2137 Philadelphia Pink. Pure pink. 



2138 Purity. Pure white. 



2140 Rose Dore. Rose, suffused orange. 

 Each of above, pkt. 10 cts.; Vioz. 60 cts. 



2139 COLLECTION: One pkt. each of 



above 10 varieties 85 cts. 



2145 Semi-Dwarf Choice Mixed. Pkt. 



10 cts.; Moz. 50 cts.; oz. $1.50. 



Antirrhinum * Snapdragon 



Culture A. Cover seeds y« in. Ht. various. Blooms July to frost. 



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