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



Verbena ha 



Few flowers give greater satisfaction in the small home garden than the 

 Verbenas of the bybrida group. They produce their large, fragrant clusters 

 of blossoms constantly from midsummer until killing frost, in all kinds of 

 weather and on even the poorest soils. They make fine window-box plants 

 and are splendid for low beds and borders. 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 Mammoth Pink Shades 5065 Mammoth Blue Shades 



5066 Mammoth Purple Shades 5067 Mammoth Scarlet Defiance 

 5069 Mammoth White 5070 Mammoth Mixed 



Each, pkt. 15 cts., %oz. 60 cts., oz. $2.25 

 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 Verbenas, 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. 10c. 

 5083 VERBENA erinoides (Moss Verbena). HA. Very desirable for 



rockeries. Beautiful, finely cut, moss-like foliage and dainty little flowers, 

 varying in color from pale lilac to deep purple. Pkt. 10 cts., 34 oz. 35 cts. 

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

 sky-blue to purple. Excellent for edging. Pkt. 10 cts., M oz - 50 cts. 

 For New Hybrida Grandiflora Verbena, see page 37. 



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., V 8 oz. 85 cts. 



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

 flowers; very fragrant. Pkt. 20 cts., J^goz. SI. 00. 



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

 trailing annual which will grow in the poorest soil and bloom under 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. 



Fragrant Mayflower Verbenas 



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

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

 hybrid Viscarias are easily grown under even unfavorable 

 conditions. Exceedingly free-blooming. 12 inches. 



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

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



5048 TORENIA Fournieri grandiflora. HA. Fine for bor- 

 ders 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. 



Vinca, or Periwinkle 



5092 VERONICA spicata. An elegant hardy border plant, growing about \ y 2 feet high, 

 producing long spikes of bright blue flowers in June and July. Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 70 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 outdoors 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 window-box 

 plants. Give them a medium light soil if possible and an occasional heavy watering 

 5101 White 5102 White with Rose Eye 



5103 Rose 5106 Three Colors Mixed 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., V^oz. 30 cts., oz. $1.00 

 5104 Delicate Carmine. Purplish carmine, lighter at the margins. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Wallflower (Cheiranthus) hhp 



Long spikes, closely set with sweet-scented flowers which range in color from yellow 

 to brown, some tinged with red and purple. They bloom in early spring from seed sown 

 the previous summer and are best treated as biennials since they often flower so profusely 

 the second season as to exhaust themselves. The Wallflowers thrive best in cool, moist 

 locations. 



5145 Dwarf Double Branching. 'A splendid mixture of low-growing sorts, producing 

 fine large spikes in the greatest abundance. Fine for borders and pots. Pkt. 25 cts. 



5142 Kewensis. A hybrid form, valuable for winter blooming in the greenhouse, where 

 it will flower in four to five months after sowing. Delightfully fragrant floTvers, 

 brownish yellow passing to orange-brown and violet. Pkt. 15 cts. 



5146 Earliest Paris. Blooms the first season from spring-sown seed, and may be treated 

 as an annual. Shades of brown. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 



5148 Annual Single Mixed. The earliest blooming, single-flowered varieties. Pkt. 

 10 cts., J|oz. 25 cts. 



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