PLANT NICOTIANA FOR EVENING FRAGRANCE 



Mesembryanthemum • 



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



3027 Crystallinum. Ice Plant. Fleshy, flat leaves covered with 

 ice-like globules. Small white flowers. Pkt. 10 cts.; Hoz. 25 cts. 



3028 Tricolor. Wax Plant. Leaves elongated, almost cylindrical. 

 Flowers crimson, pink, and white. Pkt. 15 cts.; ]^oz. 50 cts. 



Mimosa • Sensitive Plant 



Culture E. Cover seeds Vs in. Ht. IViEt. 

 3036 Pudica. A neat ornamental plant, the leaves of which fold as 

 soon as they are touched. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 25 cts. 



Morning-Glory, Dwarf 



Convolvulus minor 



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

 3050 Choice Mixed. # Showy in beds and borders and on rock- 

 work, thriving in any sunny location. Bright assortment of colors. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; fioz. 15 cts.; oz. 25 cts. 



See Vine Section for other Morning-Glories 



Beckert's Nasturtiums 



Culture C. Cover seeds l / 2 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. 



LARGE- FLOWER ED TALL NASTURTIUMS 



Will cover walls, trellises, fences, etc. in a short time. Free bloom- 

 ing 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 above 6 colors 50 cts. 

 3097 TaU Superb Mixed. Pkt. 10 



cts.; oz. 15 cts.; ]4\b. 50 cts.; lb. 



$1.50. 



Double Nasturtium, Golden Gleam 



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.; l /$b. 60 cts. 

 3089 COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 6 colors 50 cts. 

 3087 Dwarf Superb Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; ]4\b. 50 cts.; 

 Ib. $1.50. 



NEW GLEAM NASTURTIUMS 



3076 Scarlet Gleam. Semi-dwarf in growth. The ruffled, fiery 

 orange-scarlet blossoms are carr'ed on long, stiff stems. They are 

 often 3 inches across and delightfully fragrant. Pkt. 10c; J^oz. 35c. 



3070 Gleam Hybrids. Large, well-formed, rufHed, semi-double 

 flowers in a brilliant array of colors never seen before in double- 

 flowering Nasturtiums. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 35 cts. 



3075 Golden Gleam. One of the newer outstanding Nasturtiums. 

 A vigorous, semi-dwarf plant, producing innumerable, large, semi- 

 double flowers on long, stiff stems. Very fragrant. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 J^oz. 25 cts. 



Memesia • 



Culture E. Cover seeds %, in. Ht. 



lft. 



Strumosa Suttoni. Free-blooming, bushy plants for edging and 

 pot-culture. The orchid-like flowers bloom throughout the summer 

 and fall. 



3105 Blue 3107 Rose 3108 Mixed 



3106 Orange 



Each of above, pkt. 25 cts. 



Nicotiana • Sweet-flowering Tobacco 



Culture A. Cover seeds i-i in. Ht. 2V4 to 3 ft. Blooms midsummer to frost 



Beautiful border plants, sometimes used for pots and boxes. Easy 

 to grow from seed. The flowers open toward evening and have a 

 delightful sweet odor. 



3112 Affinis. The best-known variety. Clusters of white, trumpet- 

 shaped flowers on long stems, from June until frost. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 }4° 2 - 25 cts. 



3113 Affinis Hybrids. Like Affinis, but with larger flowers in shades 

 of pink and white. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 25 cts. 



3114 Sander* Hybrids. A splendid strain with large, white, pink, 

 lavender, blood-red, and purple flowers. Pkt. 10 cts.; }<£oz. 30 cts. 



3115 Crimson Bedder. A compact, semi-dwarf variety, 15 to 20 

 inches in height, producing showy, deep crimson flowers. Pkt. 

 15 cts.; i4oz. 35 cts. 



INierembergia • Cup Flower 



Culture E. Cover seeds Vs in- Ht. 2V 2 ft. Blooms June to Aug. 



3117 Frutescens. Very pretty border plants of bushy growth with 

 feathery foliage. Flowers in white and shades of pink and lavender, 

 with yellow centers. Pkt. 10 cts.; }4,oz. 75 cts. 



Beckert's Superb Pansies • 



Culture G. Cover seeds Vs i n - Ht. 6 in. 



No garden lover will consider his garden complete without a bed 

 or border of Pansies. 



GIANT PANSIES IN MIXTURES 



3130 BECKERT'S SUPERB MIXTURE of Giant -Flowering 

 Exhibition Pansies. A blending of our own containing only the 

 very choicest seed secured from the leading Pansy specialists. It 

 can be relied on to produce flowers of immense size, very heavy 

 texture, and of the most brilliant colors. Pkt. 50 cts.; y$oz. $1.75; 

 oz. $10.00. 



3131 Engelmann's Special Mixture. A strong vigorous type in 

 which the blooms are of gigantic size measuring 3 to 4 inches across. 

 The flowers are mostly bronze and reddish shades with some yellow- 

 edged ones. Plants are compact and early flowering. Pkt. 50 cts.; 

 l^oz. $1.75. 



3141 Perfection Giant Mixture. Immense flowers of velvety 

 texture and perfect form in gorgeous colors with beautiful markings. 

 Pkt. 35 cts.; J^oz. $1.50. 



3133 Masterpiece. Each petal is elegantly frilled or curled. The 

 flowers are quite large and rich in mauve, red, and velvety brown 

 shades. Pkt. 25 cts.; i^oz. $1.00. 



3134 Mme. Perret. A famous French strain. Flowers are of large 

 size in a wine shade. Pkt. 25 cts.; J^oz. 75 cts. 



3135 Giant Trimardeau. Produces flowers of giant size with round 

 overlapping petals. Plants are vigorous, compact, and excellent 

 bedders. Pkt. 10 cts.; }4oz. $1.00. 



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