BECKERT'S SEED STORE 



HARDY PERENNIAL POPPIES hp 



The hardy Poppies are among- our most gorgeous "old- 

 fashioned" flowers. The Orientale varieties may be sown 

 from July to September to flower the following season. 

 The Iceland Poppies may be handled in the same way or 

 started indoors in February, in which case they will bloom 

 the first season. Like the annual varieties, the hardy 

 Poppies thrive on comparatively poor soil but prefer a 

 sunny and well-drained location. 



3270 Iceland, Mixed (Xudicaule). Very graceful, dwarf 

 plants bearing many dainty flowers. White, shades of 

 yellow, salmon, and orange. 1 foot. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 

 75 cts. 



3271 Orientale. Gigantic, deep scarlet flowers; the flam- 

 ing "Decoration Day" Poppy. 3 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 

 50 cts. 



3272 Orientale Princess Victoria Louise. Beautiful salmony 

 pink. Pkt. 15 cts,, Vs oz. 75 cts. 



3273 Orientale Hybrids. Like Orientale but the flowers are 

 salmon, orange and shades of red. Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 

 65 cts. 



PHYSALIS FRANCHETTA ha 



(Chinese Lantern Plant) 



3240 Flowers bright orange-scarlet, shaped like a Chinese 

 lantern, ideal for winter decoration. Pkt. 10 cts. 



PHYSOTEGIA (False Dragon Head) HP 



3242 Virginica. One of the prettiest of the hardy peren- 

 nials. Graceful rosy-pink spikes filled with tiny Snap- 

 dragon-like blooms; grows 3 to 4 feet high and excel- 

 lent for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 75 cts. 



PLATYCODON (Balloon Flower) HP 



Balloon-like buds followed by broad bell-shaped flow- 

 ers. Fine for planting in permanent borders or among 

 shrubbery. Seed sown outdoors in April will bloom in 

 August. 2 feet. 



3244 Grandiflorum Blue. Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 50 cts. 



3245 Grandiflorum White. Pkt. 10 cts., *4 oz. 50 cts. 



PORTULACA ha 



Ideal bedding flowers for light, dry soils and sunny 

 situations, blooming profusely during the hottest weather 

 and making very bright and showy beds. The flowers 

 come in white and shades of red and yellow; the plants 

 are procumbent with succulent stems and leaves. The 

 seed should be sown where the flowers are wanted. 

 Height 4 to 6 inches. 



3275 Single Finest Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 

 30 cts., oz. $1.00. 



3276 Double Mixed. Extra-fine quality. Flowers like little 

 roses; a large percentage come double. Pkt. 15 cts., % 

 oz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50. 



Primula Obconlca 



Oriental Poppy 



PRIMULA (Primrose) 



Winter blooming pot-plants, readily grown from seed which 

 should be sown thinly so that the earliest plants may be re- 

 moved without disturbing seed that will germinate later. For 

 Christmas-blooming plants the seed should be started the pre- 

 vious January. The plants should be grown in a moderately cool 

 temperature and repotted frequently, increasing the richness of 

 the soil with each transfer. 



PRIMULA OBCOIVICA. TP. We offer an improved free flowering 

 strain with extra large flowers, all fringed and fluted. 



3280 Grandiflora Apple Blossom. Soft pink. Pkt. 25 cts. 



3281 Grandiflora Lilac. Beautiful lilac. Pkt. 25 cts. 



3282 Grandiflora Red Mohnstein. Deep red. Pkt. 50 cts. 



3283 Grandiflora Rosea. Bright rose. Pkt. 50 cts. 

 3285 Grandiflora Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 25 cts. 



3287 Gigantea Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 25 cts. 



3288 PRIMULA Kewensis. Flowers bright yellow; the plants 

 commence to bloom while still quite small and flower con- 

 tinuously for a long period. Pkt. 25 cts. 



PRIMULA Malacoides (Baby Primrose). Flowers in profusion 

 on long stems. 



3290 Alba 3291 Rosea 3292 Mixed 



Each, pkt. 25 cts. 

 3293 PRIMULA Stellata Mixed. A distinct form with heads of 

 star-shaped flowers. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Hardy Primroses 



Useful for rockeries and borders as well as for pot culture. 

 Although hardy on well-drained soil, it is best to give them 

 some protection over winter. 



3294 Auricula. Vigorous growers and early bloomers, with flow- 

 ers in a wonderful range of colors, each marked with a 

 distinct eye. 1 foot. Pkt. 25 cts. 



3295 Elatior (Polyanthus Primrose). Attractive early spring- 

 flowering varieties, either for the house or outdoor culture. 

 8 inches. Pkt. 15 cts. 



3296 Japonica. Grows to perfection on deep, moist soil and in 

 shady locations, blooming profusely in early summer. In many 

 delicate colors. 1% feet. Pkt. 25 cts. 



3297 Veris (Cowslip). Fragrant, bright yellow flowers. 6 to 8 

 inches. Pkt. 15 cts. 



3298 Vulgaris (acaulis). This is the pale yellow, sweet scented 

 English Primrose; flowers in early spring. 6 inches. Pkt. 15 

 cts. 



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