Beckerfs Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



FLOWER SEEDS 



3397 GREVILLEA ROBUSTA (Silk Oak). TP. 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 protected 

 nooks outdoors . Culture like geraniums. Pkt. 10 cts., y 4 oz. 25 cts. 



Gypsophila (Babys 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., oz. 25 cts. 



3414 Elegans rosea. HA. Small, rose-pink flowers. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts, 



3415 Elegans, Carmine. Bright carmine rose. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 20 cts. 



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

 border plant and for cutting. 3 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., Ji oz - -20 cts. 



3418 Paniculata fl — pi. HP. A goodly proportion of the plants will pro- 

 duce exquisite, little, double, white flowers. Pkt. 20 cts. 



Heliotrope tp 



Lemoine's Giant Heliotrope 



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 Helio- 

 tropes 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, pkt. 25 cts., 3 pkts. for 65 cts. 



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., oz. 50 cts. 

 3433 Thousand-flowered Double. Many branches, covered with 



clear yellow, double flowers. 5 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 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 oz. 65 cts. 

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



producing many bright orange, single flowers. Pkt. 10c, oz. 80c. 

 3444 Cucumerifolius, Orion. Single, yellow flowers with long, 



slender, twisted petals. 4 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 80 cts. 

 3446 Cucumerifolius, Stella. Single; golden with black disc. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts 

 3448 Cucumerifolius, Double Hybrids. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 85 cts. 

 PERENNIAL SUNFLOWERS. Splendid background plants for the hardy border. 

 3455 Many Varieties Mixed. Medium-sized flowers; shades of yellow. Pkt. 15 cts. 



3489 HEUCHERA, Choice Hybrids. HP. 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. 15 cts. 



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(MALLOW) 



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., J^oz. 50 cts. 

 3498 Giant Rainbow Hybrids. Flowers often 8 inches in diame- 

 ter, ranging in color from white to deep red, some with dark cen- 

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

 particularly attractive. Pkt. 10 cts., J40Z. 50 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 magnificent 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. Pkt. 10 cts., Hoz. 75 cts., oz. $2.65. 



3515 Pure White. 3520 Rose-Pink. 3522 Scarlet. 3524 Maroon. 



3517 Light Yellow. 3521 Deep Rose. 3523 Crimson. 3527 All Colors, Mixed. 

 Each, pkt. 10 cts., V 4 oz. 65 cts., oz. $2.25; unless noted 



3529 Superb Single Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., \io%. 25 cts., oz. 85 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., Moz. 35 cts., oz. $1.15. 

 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., Moz. 40 cts., oz. $1.30. 



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Superb Double Hollyhocks 



