FLOWER SEEDS 



Beckert's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



Mignonette ha 



A general favorite; indispensable for its delightful fragrance. The seed may be scattered in the borders or any sunny spot. Mignonette 

 prefers a medium light, loamy soil, with only a moderate amount of moisture. The improved varieties we offer grow about 15 inches high 

 and have large, erect, compact flower-trusses. 



3814 Golden Machet. Massive spikes of golden yellow blossoms. 



Pkt. 15 cts., 14 oz. 40 cts. 

 3816 Giant White Pearl. Long, broad trusses of white blossoms. 



The finest white variety. Pkt. 20 cts., oz. 65 cts. 

 3818 Giant Mixed. A fine blend. Pkt. 10 cts., \i oz. 30 cts. 

 3820 Old-fashioned Sweet-scented. Dwarf, with many small 

 spikes of extremely fragrant blossoms. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 

 oz. 50 cts., M lb. 70 cts. 



3806 Defiance. Long spikes of grayish white florets: one of the best 



for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts. 

 3808 Giant Machet. An extra-select, mammoth-flowering strain 

 of the popular Machet variety. Florets reddish green. Pkt. 

 15 cts., J 4 oz. 40 cts. 

 3812 Giant Crimson, or Goliath. Large, uniform trusses of deep 

 red flowers; fine for forcing as well as outdoors. Pkt. 15 cts., 

 Vx oz. 50 cts. 



Moonflowers ta 



Quick-growing climbers with dense, dark green foliage and immense flowers that open in late afternoon and close when the morning sun 

 appears. The vines will reach a height of 20 feet or more and bear hundreds of great salver-shaped blossoms from late August until October. 

 It is best to start the seed in pots indoors about March 15 and transplant to the open ground in mid-May. although the seed may be sown- 

 outdoors after the soil is warm and the trees well out in leaf. Notch the seed with a file and soak it for twenty-four hours in lukewarm water 

 before planting. 



3845 White-seeded. Flowers white, often 6 inches across. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 45 cts. 



3847 Black-seeded. Hardier and blooms earlier than the white- 

 seeded form, but the flowers are not quite so large. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 50 cts. 



3849 Giant Pink. Soft lilac-pink. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



3851 Heavenly-Blue. Lovely sky-blue flowers, white in the center 

 and shading to rose at the margin, 4 to 5 inches across and pro- 

 duced in the greatest profusion. May also be grown in pots and is 

 fine for cutting. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 75 cts. 

 3855 Fuchsia-flowered. An unusual variety, producing small, 

 rose-pink flowers and seed-pods that resemble the flower of the 

 Fuchsia. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



Morning-Glories hha 



3868 Tall Mixed (Ipomoea purpurea). The Common Morning-Glory. Always satis- 

 factory, thriving in any soil. All shades of blue, pink and red in finest mixture. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., ?i lb. 45 cts. 



3870 Snow Fairy. A beautiful, pure white, double form in which the trumpet is sur- 

 rounded by a fringe of many petals, like a tassel. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 65 cts. 



3872 Brazilian (Ipomoea setosa). An extremely rapid grower with leaves often 

 measuring 10 inches across. The large flowers appear in late summer and are deep 

 rose with a five-pointed star of satiny pink. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



THE JAPANESE MORNING-GLORIES. Remarkable for the brilliant colors of the 

 flowers as well as for the form and variegation of the foliage. The flowers come in all 

 conceivable shades of red and blue, including lilac, mauve and gray, cerise, wine-red, 

 purple, creamy brown, and chocolate, many of them margined or mottled and striped. 

 The seed should be started indoors in March or sown outdoors in late May. Soaking 

 the seed before planting is advisable. 



3878 Imperial Giants, Mixed. In many colors. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts. 



3879 Imperial Fringed, Mixed. Petals gracefully fringed. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 

 3825 MIMOSA pudica. TA. The interesting Sensitive Plant, the leaves of which 



fold as soon as touched. A neat ornamental plant for the house. 1 to 2 feet. Pkt. 



10 cts., 1 ± oz. 35 cts. 

 3829 MIMULUS moschatus (Musk Plant). HHP. 



baskets; small, yellow flowers and fragrant foliage. 

 3833 MINA lobata. HP. A vigorous, showy climber with flowers borne in twin sprays. 



The buds are bright red; full flowers pale yellow. Pkt. 10 cts., J-| oz. 85 cts. 

 MOMORDICA. HHA. Ornamental vines. 10 feet. 



3838 Balsamina (Balsam Apple). Small, yellowish flowers followed by apple-shaped, 

 golden yellow, warty fruits. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 45 cts. 



3839 Charantia (Balsam Pear). Pear-shaped fruits; glossy green foliage, 

 oz. 45 cts. 



3881 DWARF MORNING-GLORY (Convolvulus minor). HA. Showy in beds and 

 borders and on rockwork, thriving in any sunny location. Bright colors. 1 foot. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts. 

 3886 MUSA Ensete (Abyssinian Banana). TP. A large and showy, subtropical foliage 

 ™ dW^^: jfe • w» J JMS^iL plant. Seeds sown in the hothouse will produce fine plants for tubs, or large pots the 



T* _ m " m\<* ft first season. Pkt. (10 seeds) 25 cts. 



A nice plant for pots or hanging- 

 Pkt. 15 cts. 



The Ever-Popular Morning-Glories 



Pkt. 10 cts. 



MyOSOtis (Forget- Me-Not) 



Myosotis palustris 



Lovely, little plants for moist and shady situations. The seed should be sown in late 

 spring or early summer for blooming the following season, and the plants should have 

 some protection over winter. Any of the varieties we offer may also be lifted in fall and 

 potted for winter flowering. 



3891 Alpestris, Victoria. HP. Dwarf, compact, and much-branched, with large, 

 bright blue flowers. May be treated as an annual, as it flowers eight to ten weeks after 

 sowing. Pkt. 15 cts., }/$ oz. 60 cts. 



3893 Alpestris, Mixed. HP. Blue, white, and rose. Pkt. 10 cts., l i oz. 45 cts. 



3894 Dissitiflora, Perfection. HB. Extra-large flowers, twice the size of the ordinary 

 Forget-me-not; light blue; very fine. Pkt. 20 cts. 



3896 Hybrida, Ruth Fischer. HHP. The best variety for pots. Dwarf and compact, 

 with large, deep blue flowers, blooming over a long season. Pkt. 30 cts. 



3898 Palustris. HP. The true "Forget-me-not." Dainty, bright blue flowers on 

 dwarf, bushy plants. Pkt. 15 cts., }-« oz. 60 cts. 



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