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Beckett's Choice Flower Seeds 



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

 the outdoor 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 Hibiscus Flowered Hybrids. 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 sunlight and in a well-drained situation. Will flower the first sea- 

 son if sown early and blooms continuously from spring to fall. Grows to 

 a height of about 2 feet. Pkt. 15 cts., y s oz. 85 cts. 



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

 handsome foliage. Fine for borders and masses. If sown early, Monks- 

 hood will usually bloom the first year but the flowers are best the second 



season. Thrives in shady places. Pkt. 15 cts., Vs oz. 50 ets. 



2022 ADLUMU cirrhosa (Allegheny Vine, or Mountain 

 Fringe). HB. A fine vine for damp, cool spots; pink 

 flowers. Sow the seed in spring; transplanting, if neces- 

 sary, 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. 



2023 AEstivalis (Pheasant's Eye). HA. Bright scarlet. Pkt. 

 10 cts., "4 oz. 20 cts. 



2024 Vernalis (Ox-Eye). HP. Large, yellow flowers; blooms 

 the first season. Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 50 cts. 



AGERATUM (Floss Flower) ha 



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

 summer. Sow early for best results. 



2025 Blue Perfection. Height 12 inches; large, deep blue flow- 

 ers. Fine for edging flower-beds and walks. Pkt. 10 cts., % 

 oz. 40 cts. 



2026 Little Blue Star. Very compact 6 inches high, deep blue 

 in color. Pkt. 15 cts., y H oz. 60 cts. 



2027 Little Dorrit, Azure-Blue. Low-growing and spreading. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., i/i oz. 30 cts. 



2028 Little Dorrit, Pure White. The best low-growing white. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 30 cts. 



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2035 AGROSTEMMA Coeli-rosa (Rose of Heaven). HA. 

 Dainty little rose-colored flowers from July to September; 

 nice for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts., V± oz. 25 cts. 



2036 Coronaria atrosanguinea (Mullein-Pink). HP. Deep 

 blood-red, star-shaped flowers; silvery foliage; free- 

 flowering hardy perennial of easy culture; blooms the 

 first season; fine for cutting; 2% to 3 feet. June to 



■ ' August. Pkt. 10 cts., y t oz. 25 cts. 



ALYSSUM ha 



A great favorite for borders and edging, as well as for 

 baskets and window-boxes. Thrives anywhere and blooms all 

 summer. 



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Anchusa italica Dropniore 



2050 Carpet of Snow. Low and spreading; each plant about 

 1% feet across and only 3 inches high; flowers white. Pkt. 

 10 cts., *4 oz. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



2051 Lilac Queen. Like Little Gem in growth, but the flowers are delicate lavender; 

 sweet-scented. Pkt. 10 cts., *4 oz. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



2052 Little Gem. Compact and bushy, erect-growing, covered with snowy white 

 flowers; 4 to 6 inches high. Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



2054 White Sweet Alyssum. Honey-scented. Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



2053 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 use- 

 ful in rock-gardens. One of the most satisfactory creeping hardy plants. Pkt. 10 

 cts., V4 oz. 50 cts. 



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



foliage. Useful for tall borders, centers of beds, and among shrubbery. 



2060 Caudatus (Love-Lies-Bleeding). Bronzy foliage and drooping, blood-red 

 racemes. 2 to 3 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 25 cts. 



2061 Tricolor splendens gigantea (Joseph's Coat). Foliage scarlet, yellow and green. 

 4 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., *4 oz. 30 cts. 



20 65 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. 30 cts. 



2070 ANCHLSA Capensis Blue Bird. HA. A new annual variety of compact habit, 18 

 inches high, which blooms all season. Flowers are bright indigo blue. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 % oz. 40 cts. 



2071 italica, Dropniore. HP. Perennial plants 3 to 5 feet tall, bearing beautiful, large 

 blue flowers in abundance during May and June. Pkt. 10 cts., V* oz. 25 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. 



2075 Double Chrysanthemum-flowered. Fine, full double flowers in splendid mixture. 

 Pkt. 15 ets., 14 oz. $1.00. 



2076 St. Brigid. Single and semi-double flowers in a wonderful array of colors. Pkt. 

 25 cts., % oz. $2.00. 



2080 ANTHEMIS Tinctoria Kelwayi. HP. Bears bright yellow daisy-like flowers 

 which bloom all summer and are excellent for cutting. Grows about 2 feet high. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., 14 oz. 50 cts. 



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