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



FLOWER SEEDS 



Scabiosa or Pincushion Flower 



Scabiosa (mourning bride ; pincushion flower) ha 



Extremely free-flowering plants, splendid for beds and borders, and producing very 

 attractive cut-flowers. Sometimes grown for winter bloom. 



TALL, LARGE-FLOWERING, DOUBLE VARIETIES. Constant and free 

 bloomers, the plants being masses of color throughout the summer months. 3 feet. 

 4510 White 4514 Black King 4518 Cherry-Red 



4512 Azure Fairy 4516 Rose 4520 Crimson 



4522 All Colors Mixed Each, pkt. 10 cts., V 4 oz. 30 cts., oz. $1.00 



4525 Large-flowered, Double, Dwarf Mixed. Very nice for beds. Many colors. 



1 foot tall. Pkt. 10 cts., M°z- 25 cts., oz. 80 cts. 

 4527 SCABIOSA caucasica. HP. Flower 1 : light azure-blue, on long stems. Blooms 



the first season from early-sown seed. 3 feet. Pkt. 15 cts. 

 4529 SCABIOSA japonica. HP. Bushy plants with lavender flowers; fine for 



cutting; early blooming. 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 35 cts. 



4543 SHAMROCK. HHP. True, imported seed. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Silene (Catchfly plant) 



4550 Orientalis. HP. A robust border plant, with many heads of bright rose 

 flowers, having a clove-like odor; nice for cutting. 2Yi feet. Pkt. 10 cts., Yiox. 35c. 



Pendula compacta. HA. Bushy plants, about 6 inches high, with many branches 

 and long racemes of very pretty flowers. They bloom in midsummer from spring- 

 sown seed, but may be had in flower early in the spring if the seed is sown in the 

 fall. Nice for low borders. 



4552 White 4554 Peach Blossom 4556 Rosy Red 4558 Mixed 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



4559 Schafta. HP. A much-branched, trailing variety, with showy, rosy purple 

 flowers. Pkt. 15 cts., V$oz. 60 cts. 



4565 SMILAX (Myrsiphyllum). TP. This popular decorative vine of the florists 

 is readily grown from seed, and will attain a height of 6 to 12 feet. Should have a 

 rich soil. Most suitable for conservatory. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 20 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



4571 SOLANUM capsicastrum nanum (Jerusalem Cherry). TA. Handsome 

 plants with an abundance of ornamental scarlet berries. 1 foot. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 J^oz. 40 cts. 



4578 STATICE incana. HP. A beautiful variety of Sea Lavender. Pretty clus- 

 ters of little, reddish flowers on erect stems above attractive, trailing foliage. 

 Fine for cutting and for the rock garden. 1 J 4 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 65 cts. 



4580 sinuata, White (candidissima) 4584 sinuata, True Blue 



4582 sinuata rosea superba 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., y 4 oz. 65 cts. 



4650 STOKESIA cyanea (Cornflower Aster). HP. A charming plant for the 

 hardy border; also fine for cutting. It is perfectly hardy, grows to a height of 

 2 feet, and produces an abundance of beautiful flowers from midsummer until 

 frost. Mixture of white, purple and shades of blue. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 50 cts. 



Stocks (GILLIFLO WER) HHA 



The Stocks are old-world favorites, useful for bedding, pot-plants and cutting. 

 They are generally satisfactory but do best on a medium-light soil, with plenty of 

 moisture and some shade in hot weather. The seed may be sown under glass in 

 March or outside in late April or May; indoor planting will, of course, provide 

 earlier flowers. Under favorable conditions Stocks will bloom from midsummer 

 until frost. Our strains are carefully selected; 60 to 75 per cent of the plants 

 will produce double flowers; all are very fragrant. 



LARGE-FLOWERING DWARF TEN-WEEKS STOCKS. Particularly suited 

 for beds and borders. Plants pyramidal in growth, about 10 inches high, very 

 free-flowering, producing an unusually high percentage of doubles. 

 4590 White 4595 Brilliant Rose 4603 Light Blue 



4592 Canary- Yellow 4597 Blood-Red 4606 Purple 



4593 Peach Blossom 4599 Crimson 4610 Mixed I 



4594 Bright Pink 4600 Chestnut 



Each, pkt. IS cts., y 8 oz. 60 cts., V^oz. $1.10, oz. $4.00 

 CUT-AND-COME-AGAIN STOCKS. Excellent for cutting, producing an 

 abundance of big, fragrant trusses. Very fine for outdoor planting. 1J^ feet. 

 4612 Princess Alice. Pure white; a favorite. 4623 Lilac 



4614 Yellow 4619 Blood-Red 4625 Dark Blue 



4615 Pale Blush 4617 Rose 4630 Mixed 



Each, pkt. 15 cts., y 8 oz. 60 cts., i/ 4 oz. $1.10, oz. $4.00 

 GIANT WINTER-FLOWERING, or NICE STOCKS. Splendid for green- 

 house or pot culture, producing their large, fragrant blossoms even more abun- 

 dantly indoors than in the garden. For the finest winter flowers, sow in May, 

 prune plants and transfer into large pots in September. 2]/ 2 to 3 feet. 



4632 Mont Blanc. Snowy white. 



4633 Monte Carlo. Clear canary-yel- 

 low. 



4634 Almond Blossom. White, suf- 

 fused carmine. 



4636 Beauty of Nice. Shell-pink. 



4638 Abundance. Carmine-rose. 



4639 Souv. de Monaco. Crimson. 

 4641 Queen Alexandra. Clear rosy 



lilac. 



4643 Cote d'Azure. Light violet-blue. 

 4645 Summer Night. Deep violet. 



Each, pkt. 15 cts., y 8 oz. 75 cts., »/ 4 oz. $1.35, oz. $5.00 



Large-flowering Dwarf 



ks Stocks 



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