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



CALAMPELIS HHP 



Scaber (Chilian Glory Flower). A new rough-foliaged climber with 

 tubular orange flowers in racemes. 10 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Scaber roseus. New. Salmon-rose flowers. Pkt. 10 cts. 



CALCEOLARIA (Slipperwort) TP 



These are mainly gorgeous greenhouse flowering plants. Their 

 peculiar form and most brilliant colors of their flowers make them 

 distinctly attractive. We offer the best strains obtainable. 



Large-flowered, Self-colored. Robust; good habit. Very large 

 flowers and free. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Large-flowered Tigered, or Spotted. Most brilliant flowers, 

 beautifully marked. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Shrubby, Rugosa major. Fine strain of bedding varieties, 

 having larger flowers than the Rugosa. 1 ft. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Shrubby, Triumph of the North. A beautiful golden yellow, 

 said to be the finest bedding variety; also a fine pot-plant. Pkt. 50c. 



CALENDULA (Pot Marigold) HA 



Very showy and thrifty plants, particularly adapted for dry 

 and poor soils, although they thrive in any sunny location. Extremely 

 showy from late summer until cut down by frosts. 1 to 1J^ ft. 



Meteor. Double yellow; striped with orange. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25c. 



Prince of Orange. A very dark Meteor; large, double, yellow 

 flowers. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Pure Gold. Very large, double flowers of golden yellow; semi- 

 dwarf; a splendid variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Mixed Varieties. Very showy for garden borders, etc. If sown 

 in May in borders among other plants, they will make a fine autumnal 

 ■display. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



CALLIOPSIS (Brigkt Eyes) HA 



Very attractive, free-flowering plants of the easiest culture, thriv- 

 ing in any ordinary soil. The new hybrids are very showy and flowers 

 range in color from bright yellow to deep old-gold shades and from 

 blood-red to deep brown. Quite commonly two distinct colors are 

 seen on one plant and even in one blossom. Height 6 in. to 2}^ ft. 



Crimson King. Plant from 6 to 8 inches high, covered with a 

 mass of glowing, dark crimson flowers. Splendid for bedding or as a 

 pot-plant. Pkt. 5 cts., J^oz. 15 cts. 



Drummondii, Golden Wave. Bright yellow flowers with brown 

 •eyes. Pkt. 5 cts., %oz. 15 cts. 



Hybrida superba. A beautiful strain; quite bushy in habit, some 

 medium, others tall. Colors are very bright and attractive, many 

 individual plants having flowers of two different colors; in size, blos- 

 soms vary from small to large. 1 to 2 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., J4OZ. 20 cts. 



Compacta (Tiger Star). Compact and free-flowering; rich 

 bronze-striped and mottled yellow. Fine bedder. Pkt. 10 cts. 



CALLIRHOE involucrata. HP. Very showy, large, crimson flow- 

 ers; trailing habit. Pkt. 5 cts., %oz. 25 cts. 



CARNATION {Dianthus Caqophyllus) HP 



belonging to the 



Marguerite Carnations 



hardy perennials, may nearly 

 all be flowered the first season 

 by sowing early. Seedlings 

 possess great vigor and, as a 

 rule, produce more flowers than 

 plants from cuttings. 



Giant Marguerite, or Mal- 

 maison. Early flowering; seed 

 sown in February will flower in 

 June. Fine for cut-flowers. 

 Splendid mixture from largest 

 flowers. 1 ft. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 J^soz. 25 cts. 



Marguerite, Half- 

 Dwarf. Valuable cut- 

 flower varieties; sweet- 

 scented and bloom from July 

 to frost, from February-sown 

 seed. Flowers large, with rich 

 and varied colors. 1 ft. Pkt. 

 10 cts., Koz. 15 cts. 



Chabaud's Ever-bloom- 

 ing. Produces a high percen- 

 tage of double flowers of finest 

 quality, blooming five to six 

 months after sowing. Pkt. 

 25 cts. 



Dwarf Hybrid Candytuft 

 CANDYTUFT (Iberis) HA and HB 



A general favorite. Valuable for masses, edging, and prized for 

 cutting; free-flowering. 



Giant Hyacinth-flowered, or Empress. Very fine, large heads 

 of pure white flowers; sturdy and compact. 1 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35c. 



Dwarf Hybrids. Large spikes of flowers, valuable for cutting or 

 as a border plant; fine mixed colors of Carmine, Flesh, Lilac and Pur- 

 ple. 6 in. Pkt. 5 cts., }^oz. 25 cts. 



Umbellata carminea. Brilliant carmine. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts. 



Umbellata, Queen of Italy. Thickly studded with fine pink 

 flowers. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



Umbellata, Rose Cardinal. Dark pink. Pkt. 15 cts., J^oz. 35 cts. 



Umbellata, Mixed. Mixture of Carmine, Crimson, Flesh, White 

 and Lilac. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Gibraltarica Hybrids. HB. A dwarf, compact form with purple 

 and white flowers. 1 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Sempervirens. HB. Evergreen, glossy foliage; flowers white. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



CANARY CREEPER (Tropseolum Canariense) . Canary-bird Flower. 

 HHA. Very elegant vine for trellis or vases; bright yellow flowers; 

 neat foliage. 10 to 15 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



CANNA (Indian Snot) HHP 



Indispensable in the garden for flowering and foliage effects. 

 The dwarf French varieties are remarkably free and may also be 

 grown as pot-plants. The tall green and metallic-hued sorts are 

 needful for subtropical effects. Seeds are very hard, as the name 

 implies, and should be soaked 12 to 24 hours in warm water before 

 sowing, or notched with file or knife; heat is essential to germina- 

 tion, but under any conditions they will come up successfully. 



Crozy's Grand Hybrids. Finest mixture of the dwarf French 

 varieties. 3 to 4 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



CAPSICUM (Ornamental Pepper) TA 



Very nice for pot-plants. 1 ft. 



Chameleon. Neat, bushy plants with yellow, purple and scarlet 

 fruits. 1 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Little Gem. A nice market plant, with erect, small, scarlet fruit. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



CELOSIA (Cockscomb) TA 

 CRISTATA 



Handsome and distinct; the comb-like heads may be grown to a 

 large size and make fine decorative plants and unique beds. 



Empress. Enormous crimson heads; dark foliage; dwarf. Pkt. 10c. 



Glasgow Prize (President Thiers). Very fine crimson combs; 

 dwarf. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Dwarf Streaked. Monstrous-sized, very regular combs in odd 

 colors. A mixture of lovely tones of yellow, pink, red and violet. 

 Pkt. 15 cts. 



Cristata Mixture of dwarf Crimson, Rose and Yellow. Pkt. 10c. 



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