ANNUAL VINES FURNISH SHADE AND BEAUTY 



Primula obconica granditiora 



IMimulus • Musk-Plant 



Culture E. Cover seeds %, in. Ht. 8 in. Night temperature 52° 



3040 Moschatus. A nice plant for pots or hanging-baskets, or for 

 a moist, shady location in the garden. The flowers are small and 

 yellow and the foliage fragrant. Pkt. 15 cts. 



IMusa • Abyssinian Banana Plant 



Culture E. Cover seeds % in. Night temperature 58° 



3060 Ensete. A large and showy foliage plant particularly good to 

 create subtropical effects if planted in tubs or garden. A fast 

 grower. Pkt. (10 seeds) 25 cts. 



Primula • Primrose 



Culture F. Cover seeds y B in. Ht. 1 ft. Night temperature 52° 



The profuse, winter-blooming Primulas are invaluable for the 

 florist or for conservatory use. Mostly used as pot-plants, they 

 may also be benched and cut for vase or design work. Sow in Jan- 

 uary for Christmas blooming; in March for a following crop; and in 

 May for Easter display. 



OBCONICA 



We offer an improved free-flowering strain with extra-large flowers. 



3280 Grandiflora, Rose Queen. Soft pink. Pkt. 50 cts. 



3282 Grandiflora, Red Mohnstein. Deep red. Pkt. 75 cts. 



3283 Grandiflora rosea. Bright rose. Pkt. 75 cts. 

 3285 Grandiflora, Mixed. AH colors. Pkt. 50 cts. 

 3287 Gigantea, Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 50 cts. 



MALACOIDES, BABY PRIMROSE 



Flowers in profusion on long stems. 



3290 Alba 3291 Rosea 



Each of above, pkt. 25 cts. 



Solanum • Jerusalem Cherry 



Culture F, except use no peat moss or leaf-mold. Night temperature 52° 



3380 Capsicastrum nanum. Ornamental pot-plants bearing an 

 abundance of handsome scarlet berries. Pkt. 10 cts. 



3381 Cleveland Red Cherry. An improved form of this ornamental 

 pot-plant. Dwarf and compact, with large number of berries. 

 Pkt. 15 cts. 



Stevia • Piqueria 



Culture F. Cover seeds »/ 8 in. Ht. 2 y 2 ft. Night temperature 45° 

 3390 Serrata. Free-blooming plants excellent for cutting. Bears 

 clusters of pure white, fragrant flowers during summer and winter. 

 Pinch plants back frequently. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3^oz. 40 cts. 



VINES 



Vines are an important class of plants for, by proper selection, they can be utilized not only for their beauty, but to provide 

 shade and also to screen unsightly places about the garden or home. The annual vines are the quickest growers and in most cases 

 their foliage is finer and not as broad-leaved as the perennial climbers. 



Adlumia 



Allegheny Vine; Mountain Fringe 



Culture C. Cover seeds Vi in. Ht. 15 ft. Prefers semi-shade 

 2022 Cirrhosa. A graceful, hardy biennial which seeds itself. Fine 

 feathery foliage that resembles the maidenhair fern. Tubular 

 pinkish flowers completely cover the plant. Blooms the first season 

 from seed if sown early. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Ampelopsis • Boston Ivy 



Culture G. Cover seeds Vi in. Ht. 20 to 40 ft. 

 2065 Veitchi. Hardy perennial vine which clings to brick or stone 

 walls without any support. The foliage stands dust and smoke 

 well and turns scarlet in the fall. Slow in germinating. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Balloon Vine • Love-in-a-Puff 



Culture C. Cover seeds Vi in. Ht. 8 to 10 ft. Prefers warm location 

 2300 A rapid-growing annual climber with white flowers, succeeded 

 by miniature balloon-like seed-pods. Pkt. 10 cts.; J-^oz. 25 cts. 



Cardinal Climber 



Ipomoea Quamoclit hybrida 



Culture B. Cover seeds Vi in. Ht. 25 ft. Blooms midsummer to frost. 

 Sunny location preferred 



2420 Beautiful annual climber, growing fast and attaining a height 

 of 25 feet. Foliage fern-like. Flowers brilliant cardinal-red, 1J^ 

 inches across, borne in clusters of 5 to 7 each. Pkt. 15 cts.; }^oz. 

 50 cts. 



Canary-Bird Vine 



Tropaeolum canariense 



Culture B. Cover seeds Vi in. Ht. 10 to 15 ft. Blooms continuously 

 2400 A rapid-growing annual vine with delicate yellow flowers. 

 Foliage finely cut, light green. Pkt. 10 cts.; yioz. 20 cts. 



Cobaea • Cathedral Bells 



Culture H. Cover seeds Vi in. Press seed into soil edgewise. Ht. 30 ft. 

 2555 Scandens, Blue. A quick-growing tender perennial vine best 

 treated as an annual. Clings to any rough surface. Large, bell- 

 shaped purple flowers. Pkt. 10 cts.; V^oz. 25 cts. 



Cypress Vine • Ipomoea Quamoclit 



Culture A. Cover seeds Vs in. Ht. 15 ft. Blooms midsummer to frost 

 2640 An annual vine with delicate fern-like foliage and masses of tiny 

 star-shaped scarlet and also white flowers. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 25 cts. 



Dolichos • Hyacinth Bean 



' Culture B. Cover seeds y 2 in. Ht. 10 to 12 ft. 

 An ornamental annual vine of rapid growth with showy pea-like 

 flowers on erect racemes. 



2705 Darkness. Purplish lavender flowers succeeded by deep 

 maroon-purple pods and large heart-shaped leaves. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 30 cts. 



2706 Daylight. White flowers and pods. Light green foliage. 

 Free flowering. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts. 



2707 Lablab, Mixed. Tall-growing, with flowers ranging in color 

 from white to purple. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts. 



BECKERT'S SEED STORE, Inc. 



Phone: Fairfax 4210-4211 



28 



103 Federal St., North Side, Pittsburgh 



