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



CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS 



Beckert's Complete Selection for Garden and Greenhouse 



ABUTILON (Flowering Maple). TP. Valuable house-plants and suitable for the out- 

 door garden except in the extreme northern states. If sown early indoors in boxes, 

 or in the hotbed, they will bloom the first season. The plants should be lifted in the 

 fall and brought indoors, where they will flower throughout the winter. 



2006 Hybridum maximum. Giant-flowering. Flowers held upright, ranging in 

 colors from cream to golden yellow and from white to rose. Free blooming. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



2015 ACHILLEA, The Pearl. HP. Dainty, pure white, double flowers; easily 

 grown from seed sown in ordinary garden soil, preferably a space open to the sun- 

 light and in a well-drained situation. Will flower the first season if sown early and 

 blooms continuously from spring to fall. Grows to a height of about 2 feet. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



2020 ACONITUM Napellus (Monkshood). HP. Lovely, dark blue flowers and hand- 

 some foliage. Fine for borders and masses. If sown early, Monkshood will usually 

 bloom the first year but the flowers are best the second season. Thrives in shady 

 places. Pkt. 10 cts., Koz. 75 cts. 



Ageratum ha 



A Border of Ageratum 



Extensively used for borders, ribbon lines, etc. Blooms all summer. 

 Sow early for best results. 



2036 Blue Perfection. Semi-dwarf; large, deep blue flowers. Fine 

 for edging flower-beds and walks. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 



2040 Little Blue Star. Very dwarf — only 4 to 6 inches high; light 

 blue flowers. Pkt. 20 cts. 



2042 Little Dorrit, Azure-Blue. Low-growing and spreading. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., Hoz. 25 cts. 



2043 Little Dorrit, Pure White. The best low-growing white. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 



2047 Princess Victoria Louise. Dwarf, compact and bushy; lovely 

 blue flowers with white centers. Pkt. 10 cts., M°z. 40 cts. 



2051 AGROSTEMMA Coeli-rosa (Rose of Heaven). HA. Dainty 

 little rose-colored flowers from July to September; nice for cutting. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., Hoz. 20 cts. 



2053 Coronaria atrosanguinea (Mullein-Pink). HA. Deep blood- 

 red, star-shaped flowers; silvery foliage; free-flowering hardy 

 perennial of easy culture; blooms the first season; fine for cutting; 

 2 Y<i to 3 feet. June to August. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 30 cts. 



2027 ADLUMIA cirrhosa (Allegheny Vine, or Mountain Fringe). 

 HB. A fine vine for damp, cool spots; pink flowers. Sow the seed 

 in spring; transplanting, if necessary, should be done in the fall. 

 The plants do not attain their full growth and produce flowers 

 until the second season. Pkt. 15 cts. 



ADONIS. Very pretty, low-growing plants of the easiest culture; 



fine in masses and continuous bloomers. 

 2029 jEstivalis (Pheasant's Eye). HA. Bright scarlet. Pkt. 10 cts., 



V±oz. 25 cts. 



2031 Vernalis (Ox- Eye). HP. Large, yellow flowers; bloom the 

 first season. Pkt. 15 cts., Moz. 50 cts. 



ANEMONE (Windflower). HP. Lovely flowers in many shades of 

 scarlet, blue, purple, and white; often over 2 inches in diameter, 

 durable and elegant for cutting; finely cut foliage. 8 to 10 inches. 



2105 Double Chrysanthemum-flowered. Fine, full double 

 flowers in splendid mixture. Pkt. 15 cts. 



2107 St. Brigid. Single and semi-double flowers in a wonderful 

 array of colors. Pkt. 15 cts. 



2205 ARABIS alpina. HP. A fine border plant, with verbena- 

 heads of snow-white flowers. Pkt. 10 cts., \±oz. 30 cts. 



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A great favorite for borders and edging, as well as for baskets and window-boxes. Thrives 

 anywhere and blooms all summer. 



2070 White Sweet Alyssum. Honey-scented. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts. 



2071 Little Gem. Compact and bushy, erect-growing, covered with snowy white flowers; 

 4 to 6 inches high. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



2072 Lilac Queen. Like Little Gem in growth, but the flowers are delicate lavender; sweet- 

 scented. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 70 cts. 



2074 Carpet of Snow. Low and spreading; each plant about 1}/% feet across and only 3 inches 

 high; flowers white. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 85 cts. 



2078 ALYSSUM saxatile compactum (Gold Dust). HP. Dwarf and bushy, bearing masses 

 of pale yellow flowers in early spring. Thrives in the poorest soils and is particularly useful 

 in rock-gardens. One of the most satisfactory creeping hardy plants. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 35 cts. 



AMARANTHUS. HHA. Strong growers, requiring plenty of room, with decorative foliage 

 and flower-spikes. Useful for tall borders, centers of beds, and among shrubbery. 



2086 Caudatus (Love-Lies-BIeeding). Bronzy foliage and drooping, blood-red racemes. 2 to 

 3 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 30 cts. 



2088 Tricolor splendens gigantea (Joseph's Coat). Foliage scarlet, yellow and green. 4 feet. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., Vipz. 35 cts. 



2092 AMPELOPSIS Veitchii (Boston Ivy). HP. An elegant hardy vine, attaching itself to 

 stone, brick or woodwork. Stands dust and smoke well. The beautiful foliage takes on rich 

 autumn tints. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 45 cts. 



2098 ANCHUSA italica, Dropmore. HP. Plants 3 to 5 feet tall, bearing beautiful, large 

 blue flowers in abundance during May and June. Pkt. 10 cts., J-^oz. 40 cts. 



2210 ARCTOTIS grandis. HHA. Bushy and free-flowering; daisy-like, white flowers with 

 lavender or violet centers. 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 30 cts. 



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