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



FLOWER SEEDS 



Grevillea Robusta (Silk Oak) TP 



3397 A handsome pot-plant of upright growth, with graceful, fernlike foliage. Young 

 plants, 2 to 5 feet high, are prized as window decorations, and are equally useful in protect- 

 ed nooks outdoors. Culture like geraniums. Pkt. 10 cts., 14 oz. 35 cts. 



Gypsophila (Baby's Breath) 



Annuals and early-flowering perennials, bearing graceful panicles of small flowers that are 

 elegant for cutting and for bunching with other flowers. 



3412 Elegans grandiflora alba. HA. An improved, large-flowered, white form; the 

 famous Covent Garden strain. Pkt. 10 cts., J4 oz. 20 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



3414 Elegans rosea. HA. Small, rose-pink flowers. Pkt. 10 cts., 34 oz - 20 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



3415 Elegans, Carmine. Bright carmine rose. Pkt. 10 cts., 34 oz - 20 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



3416 Paniculata. HP. Flowers the first season. Equally desirable as a border plant and 

 for cutting. 3 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., }£ oz. 30 cts. 



3418 Paniculata fl.-pl. HP. 



little, double, white flowers. 



>4 oz. 

 A goodly proportion 

 Pkt. 20 cts. 



of the plants will produce exquisite, 



Heliotrope TP 



Useful for bedding and for pots and window-boxes. It prefers a cool, moist atmosphere 

 and a rich soil. The seeds may be sown in pots or frames in early spring and transplanted 

 to the open in late May. Plants that are pruned back in late summer may be potted up in 

 the fall for winter blooming indoors. 



3471 Black King. Of compact growth, with very dark stems and foliage and deep purple 



flowers. A fine bedding variety. Pkt. 15 cts. 

 3473 White Lady. Flowers white. Pkt. 15 cts. 



3477 Lemoine's Giant Hybrids. Tall and strong-growing with large flowers in white 

 and shades of blue and violet. Very free-blooming. Pkt. 20 cts. 



THE NEW REGAL HELIOTROPES. A giant-flowering race — the finest Heliotropes for 

 potting as well as bedding yet produced. Dwarf and bushy in growth, blooming early and 

 covered with gigantic clusters of deliciously scented flowers. 



3478 Queen Helen. Light blue. 3480 Queen Olga. Violet; white eye 



3479 Queen Jolanda. White. 3481 Queen Margaret. Darkest blue. 



Each, okt. 25 cts., 3 pkts. for 65 cts. 



Lemoine's 

 Giant Heliotrope 



Helianthus (Sunflower) HA 



The larger forms are useful for massive, subtropical effects, while 

 the more dwarf, small-flowered varieties of the Cucumerifolius type 

 are good for cutting, yielding quantities of showy, long-stemmed 

 flowers from July until frost. They do best on a fairly rich soil. 

 3431 Double Chrysanthemum-flowered. Large, bright golden 



yellow flowers, resembling Chrysanthemums, borne in profusion on 



strong plants, 6 to 8 feet tall. Pkt. 10 cts., 34 oz - 25 cts. 

 3433 Thousand-flowered Double. Many branches, covered with 



clear yellow, double flowers. 5 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., 4 oz. 25 cts. 

 3439 New Red. Large, single flowers in many shades of red and 



combinations of red and yellow, all very showy and attractive. 



5 to 7 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., J4 oz. 25 cts. 

 3442 Cucumerifolius, Miniature. Bushy plants, 3 feet tall, 



producing many bright orange, single flowers. Pkt. 10c, J4 oz. 25c. 



3444 Cucumerifolius, Orion. Single, yellow flowers with long 



slender, twisted petals. 4 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., J4 oz. 25 cts. 

 3446 Cucumerifolius, Stella. Single; golden with black disc. Pkt 

 10 cts. J4 oz. 25 cts. 



3448 Cucumerifolius, Double Hybrids. Pkt. 10 cts., 34 oz. 25 cts. 



3449 Single Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



3450 Double Multiflora Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



PERENNIAL SUNFLOWERS. Splendid background plants for the hardy border. 

 3455 Many Varieties Mixed. Medium-sized flowers; shades of yellow. Pkt. 20 cts. 



Hollyhocks HB 



Old-time favorites, requiring no description. They are beautiful for backgrounds and 



borders and useful for screening unsightly fences, etc. From seed sown in early spring, they 



may produce a few flowers in late summer, but they are at their best the second year. 



3508 NEW DOUBLE EXQUISITE. Flowers very double, each petal exquisitely curled 

 and fringed, with a broad margin of white, the centers being shades of rose, carmine, 

 purple, and violet. In form they suggest the beautiful double fringed petunias while in 

 color they resemble the pelargoniums. Lovers of Hollyhocks will welcome this magnifi- 

 cent new type. Pkt. 25 cts., 3 pkts. for 65 cts. 



BECKERT'S SUPERB DOUBLE HOLLYHOCKS. Tall spikes, closely set with wonder- 

 fully showy, double flowers. A percentage flower the first season from seed sown the 

 previous fall and, as they usually re-seed themselves, a bed will last for years. 6 to 8 feet. 



3519 Newport Pink. Clear, salmon-pink. 



3515 Pure White 3520 Rose-Pink 3522 Scarlet 



3517 Light Yellow 3521 Deep Rose 3523 Crimson 

 Each, pkt. 10 cts., J4 oz. 60 cts., oz. $2.25. 



3529 Superb Single Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., 34 oz. 50 cts. 



EVERBLOOMING, or ANNUAL HOLLYHOCKS. These are really perennials which 



bloom the first season from seed sown in early spring. 

 3510 Double Mixed. Many colors. 6 to 10 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., 34 oz. 50 cts. 

 3513 Semi Double Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., 34 oz. 40 cts. 



ALLEGHENY FRINGED HOLLYHOCKS. Hardy perennials with large, loosely-formed. 



semi-double flowers and beautifully fringed petals. 6 to 8 feet. 

 3512 Mammoth Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., 34 oz. 50 cts. 



Heuchera, Choice Hybrids HP 



3489 An improved strain of the old-fashioned "Coral Bells" or "Alum 

 Root," with dainty, bell-shaped flowers ranging in color from 

 white to deepest crimson, on erect spikes above the low-growing 

 foliage. Perfectly hardy, and thrives anywhere; excellent for the 

 rockery. Pkt. 25 cts. 



HibisCUS (Mallow) HP 



Strong, bushy plants with large flowers like single Hollyhocks. 

 They do best in a rather moist situation and will last for years when 



once established. Bloom in late summer. 

 3493 Crimson Eye. Large, pure white flowers with velvety crim- 

 son centers. 4 feet tall. Pkt. 10 cts., 34 oz - 40 cts. 

 3498 Giant Rainbow Hybrids. Flowers often 8 inches in diameter, 

 ranging in color from white to deep red, some with dark centers 

 and some in solid colors. The soft pink and rose shades are parti- 

 cularly attractive. Pkt. 10 cts., 34 oz. 40 cts. 



3524 Maroon 



3527 All Colors, Mixed 



Becker t's Superb Double Hollyhocks 



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