FLOWER SEEDS 



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



Verbena HA 



Sow the seed in May after the soil has warmed up and 

 the weather is settled, and when the seedlings are well grown 

 thin them out to stand 15 to 18 inches apart in the rows. 

 The seed-bed should be raked over thoroughly before 

 sowing and the seed barely covered with earth. The new 

 mammoth-flowering Verbenas are much superior to the 

 types formerly offered, producing florets of gigantic size. 



5063 Pink Shades 5069 Mammoth White 



5066 Purple Shades 5067 Mammoth Scarlet Defiance 

 5070 Mammoth Mixed 5065 Mammoth Blue Shades 

 Each, Pkt. 15 cts., oz. $1.00. 



Verbena Hybrida Grandiflora 



A new strain of Verbenas with immense trusses. 

 5058 Blue, White Eye 5052 Pure White 



5056 Coccinea, Scarlet 5054 Rose Cardinal, White Eye 

 5055 Rosea Stellata, Pink 5060 Gigantea, Mixed 



Pkt. 25 cts., 5 Pkts. $1.00 

 5074 Lucifer. A new variety. The entire flower is intense, 

 brilliant scarlet, showing up like flame against the deep 

 green foliage. Pkt. 15 cts. 

 5076 Mayflower. An unusually fragrant strain of Ver- 

 benas, with large florets, mostly in shades of pink and 

 rose. Pkt. 20 cts. 



5078 Auricula-flowered. Large florets of many colors, 

 each marked with a distinct white eye. Pkt. 10 cts. 



5079 Italian Striped. Florets striped with fine, radiating 

 lines. Pkt. 10 cts. 



5087 V. venosa. TP. Bushy plants 1 foot high; flowers 

 in graceful panicles; sky-blue to purple. Excellent for 

 edging. Pkt. 10 cts., }4 oz. 50 cts. 



5088 Violacea Stellata. Deep violet purple with white 

 eye. Pkt. 20 cts. 



Viola COrnuta (Tufted Pansy) HP 



Splendid for bedding in damp, shady spots. They are 

 perfectly hardy, although it is advisable to give them a light 

 covering of dead leaves over winter. The seed may be sown 

 in August or early May. They bloom from early spring to 

 fall and bear very bright and attractive flowers. 



5117 Admiration. Darkest blue. 

 5119 Blue Perfection. Azure. 

 5123 Lutea splendens. Golden. 

 5127 White Perfection. White. 



5129 Finest Mixed. All colors from yellow to scarlet and from 

 delicate rose to purple, many blotched or margined with distinct 

 shades. 



Each, pkt. 15 cts., oz - 85 cts. 



5135 VIOLA odorata (Sweet-scented Violet) HP. Large, vio- 

 let-blue flowers; very fragrant. Pkt. 20 cts., }/% oz. $1.00. 



Fragant Mayflower Verbenas 



VISCARIA. HA. Closely related to "Ragged-Robin" and the 

 old fashioned "Catchfly", the large-flowered dwarf hybrid Vis- 

 carias are easily grown under even unfavorable conditions. 

 Exceedingly free-blooming. 1 2 inches. 



5137 Innocence. Pure white. 5138 Loyalty. Lavender-blue. 



Each pkt. 20 cts., 3 pkts. for 50 cts. 



Vinca Rosea (Periwinkle) TA 



The Vincas are favorites for bedding, as they do well in partly 

 shaded as well as sunny locations, and do not require a rich soil. 

 The plants are very handsome, about 1 foot high with glossy dark 

 green foliage and charming star-shaped flowers which will last in 

 water for a week if cut when the buds are beginning to open. Start 

 the seed indoors in January or February and set the plants out- 

 doors in April, about 1 foot apart each way; they will bloom from 

 the time the plants are set out until fall. Or the seed may be sown 

 directly in the open soil in late April. The Vincas make fine win- 

 dow-box plants. Give them a medium light soil if possible and an 

 occasional heavy watering. 



5101 White 5 1 02 White with Rose Eye 



5103 Rose 5106 Three Colors Mixed 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 



5104 Delicate Carmine. Purplish carmine, lighter at the margins. 

 Pkt. 15 cts. 



5092 VERONICA spicata. An elegant hardy border plant, growing 

 about 1 feet high, producing long spikes of bright blue flowers in 

 June and July. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 70 cts. 



5044 THUNBERGIA alata (Black-eyed Susan.) HHA. A slender 

 trailing annual which will grow in the poorest soil and bloom un- 

 der the most trying conditions. Flowers produced in the greatest 

 profusion; white, cream and sulphur-yellow, many with black 

 centers. Excellent for porch baskets and window boxes. Pkt. 

 10 cts., M oz- 40 cts. 



5048 TORENIA Fournieri grandiflora. HA. Fine for borders and 

 porch-boxes. Covered with flowers, light and dark blue with 

 yellow lip, from early spring until frost. Thrives in moist spots 

 but not in shade. 6 inches. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Wallflower (Cheiranthus) HHP 



5145 Dwarf Double Branching. A splendid mixture of low- 

 growing sorts, producing fine large spikes in the greatest abun- 

 dance. Fine for borders and pots. Pkt. 25 cts. 



5 1 46 Earliest Paris. Blooms the first season from spring-sown seed 

 and may be treated as an annual. Shades of brown. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 yi oz. 30 cts. 



5148 Annual Single Mixed. The earliest blooming, single- 

 flowered varieties. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



