W. C. BECKERT, 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST., NORTH SIDE, PITTSBURGH, PA. 



Flower Seeds 



ASTERS, continued 



MIKADO WHITE. Flowers pure white, of immense size; petals curled and 

 twisted in center of flower. Season medium. Height 1 Yi ft. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 50 cts. 



HOHENZOLLERN GIANT. Flowers 6 to 7 inches across, petals long and wavy; 

 fine strong stems. Season medium. 2 ft. Each, pkt. 10 cts., 3^oz. 50 cts. 



Brilliant Rose. 

 Crown Prince. Brilliant 



carmine. 



VICTORIA 



Light Blue. Peach Blossom. 



Dark Blue. Salmon-Rose. 

 Pure White. Finest Mixed. 



Large, showy flowers, perfectly double; petals overlapping regularly, 



August, Sep- 



forming a very showy bloom; habit pyramidal; excellent for cutting, 

 tember. lj^ft. Each, pkt. 10 cts., )soz. 50 cts. 



Blush Queen. Salmon-blush. Miss Roosevelt. Buff-yellow, center deeper yellow. 

 Salmon Queen. Delicate salmon-pink. 



Azure-Blue. Dark Blood-Red. Pure White. 



Dark Blue. Fiery Scarlet. Finest Mixed. 



GIANT VICTORIA WASHINGTON, or JUBILEE. A very large form of the 

 preceding. Flowers 5 to 6 inches in diameter. August, September. lJ^to2ft. Finest 

 Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., Koz. 50 cts. 



PEONY-FLOWERED PERFECTION. Flowers very double, of fine, globular 

 form and beautifully incurved. August. 1} o ft- Each, pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 35 cts. 

 Amethyst. Lovely sky- Surprise. Apricot, shaded flesh. Pure White. 



blue. Crimson. Pink. 



La Superb Rose. Fine color. Dark Blue. Finest Mixed. 



LADY ROOSEVELT. Flowers incurved like a chrysanthemum; immense size; 

 gorgeous pink; borne on long, stout stems. 40 inches in height. Pkt. 10c, J^oz. 50c. 



PINK BEAUTY (Sada Yako). Flowers very large and double; inner petals 

 incurved, outer reflexed; delicate blush-pink; stems long, strong and erect. August 

 and September. 2 ft. Pkt. 10 cts., J goz. 50 cts. 



UNlCUM. Long, filamentous petals extending regularly in all directions, wonder- 

 fully curved in the center. Pink, crimson and flesh-colored, mixed. Pkt. 10c. Jsoz., 40c. 



ELECTRIC. Very distinct flowers, made up of long, thread-like petals of snowy 

 whiteness, forming an airy, graceful bloom of large size. Pkt. 10 cts., J'soz. 50 cts. 

 SUNLIGHT. Finely formed, sulphur-yellow flowers, 3 to 4 inches in diameter, on long stems. Season medium, lj^ft. Pkt. 10c, J^oz. 50c 

 RAY. Very large flowers with slender, quilled petals, on long, elastic stems. Season medium. 1J^ to 2 ft. Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 50 cts. 

 ASTER, PERENNIAL (Michaelmas Daisies). Single-flowering, hardy, herbaceous plants; large-flowering. Mixed, pkt. 10c, }4° 2 - 50c. 



Victoria Asters 



ANEMONE (Wmdflower) HP 



Lovely flowers in many shades of scarlet, blue, purple and white; 

 flowers 2 inches and over in diameter, durable; elegant for cutting. 



Double Chrysanthemum-flowered. Beautiful flowers in fine 

 mixture. Pkt. 10 cts. 



St. Brigid. Produces double and semi-double flowers in a wonder- 

 ful array of colors. Pkt. 15 cts. 



ANCHUSA Italica, Dropmore Variety. HP. A great improve- 

 ment on the type. Vigorous, branching habit; large, blue flowers 

 in abundance during June and July. Pkt. 15 cts., y&oz. 50 cts. 



ARABIS alpina grandiflora superba. HP. Very free, spring- 

 flowering plant, with verbena-like heads of snow-white flowers. 

 3 ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 



ALYSSUM 



Annuals and perennials that are favorites for cutting for bouquets 

 as w-ell as for edging boxes, baskets, etc. 



Benthami (Sweet Alyssum). Small white, honey-scented flowers. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Benthami compactum, Little Gem. Compact, erect-flowering 

 variety; white. 4 to 6 in. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



Benthami procumbens, White Carpet, or Dwarf Bouquet. 

 Only a few inches high; of a spreading habit. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



Saxatile citrinum. HP. Dwarf and bushy; masses of pale 

 yellow flowers in spring. 1 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., Moz. 25 cts. 



AMARANTUS 



Tender, decorative annuals, useful for border plants, centers of 

 beds and among shrubbery. They are strong growers and should 

 have 2 to 3 feet space for each plant. Height 2 to 3 feet. 



Aurea. Leaves long and arching, green and bronze at 'the base, 

 coloring toward the top to rose-yellow, red and green. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Brilliant. Bright red, tips of branches carmine-rose, red and yel- 

 low. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Caudatus (Love-Lies-Bleeding). Blood-red; drooping racemes. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. 



Tricolor splendens gigantea (Joseph's Coat). Foliage scarlet, 

 yellow and green. Pkt. 10 cts. 



ANGELONIA grandiflora alba. TP°. A graceful greenhouse peren- 

 nial that flowers the first season from seed. Numerous pure white 

 flowers produced throughout the winter. A nice house plant. Pkt. 

 25 cts. 



ARCTOTIS grandis. TA. Very bushy and free-flowering; pure 

 white, many-petaled flowers, with colored stamens forming a laven- 

 der center, surrounded by narrow zone; under side of petals lilac 

 Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 



ARGEMONE hybrida grandiflora. HA. Showy, bushy plant, 

 with pale green spring foliage with silvery midrib. Flowers poppy- 

 like and of satiny texture, 2^ to 3 inches across, in various shades 

 of yellow and white. Pkt. 10 cts. 



ASPARAGUS tp 



Very graceful plants extensively grown 

 being used in all designs, bouquets, etc 



Plumosus-nanus. Beau- 

 tiful fern-like sprays of foli- 

 age. Pkt. 10 cts., 50 seeds 

 50 cts., 100 seeds 90 cts. 



Sprengeri. Makes a beau- 

 tiful basket and useful for 

 cutting. Pkt. 10 cts., 50 

 seeds 25 cts., 100 seeds 

 40 cts. 



Hatcheri. Of the Plumo- 



sus type. Growth strong and 

 symmetrical; fronds closely 

 set on the stalk. Pkt. 25 cts. 



BALSAM hha 



Lady s Slipper 



Give brilliant masses of 

 beautiful flowers for little 

 care. Plants about 2 ft. in 

 height; transplanting dwarfs 

 them and renders the flowers 

 more double. 



Double White Perfec- 

 tion. Pure white; large and 

 full to the center. Pkt. 10 

 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 



Camellia-flowered. Very 

 large, double and perfect 

 flowers, camellia-like in form. 

 In many colors, mixed. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



for cutting, the foliage 



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