Flower Seeds 



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



Gaillardia grandiflora 



GAILLARDIA 



These are annuals and per- 

 ennials that will all bloom 

 freely from spring-sown seed. 

 Their coloring is gorgeous and 

 they are indispensable for 

 bedding and cutting. The 

 faded flowers should be re- 

 moved promptly as they in- 

 variably seed and thus be- 

 come a drain on the plant. 



Amblyodon. Large, single, 

 salmon-red flowers, deep 

 crimson centers; very showy 

 and nice for cutting. 2 ft. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., \ioi. 15 cts. 



P i c t a (Drummondi). 

 Single-flowered. Fine mixture 

 of colors. 1 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 J^oz. 15 cts. 



Lorenziana, Double, 

 Finest Mixed. Beautiful 

 colors, flowering from mid- 

 summer to frost; fine for 

 bedding or cutting. 1J4 ft. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., \ioT. 15 cts. 



Lorenziana, ''The 



GLOXINIA tp° 



Bride." Flowers white, very double and borne on long stems; fine 

 for cutting. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Grandiflora compacta. HP°. Fine, compact plants, blooming 

 freely; flowers scarlet, margined yellow. 9 in. Pkt. 10c, }^oz. 25c. 



Grandiflora oculata. HP". New light shades with red centers; 

 very fine hybrids. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 



Grandiflora semi-plena. HP". New light shades; superb va- 

 rieties. Very large flowers, varying from light to deep yellow, tinged 

 wine-red, semi-double. 1^2 ft- Pkt. 10 cts., J4°z. 25 cts. 



Kelway's Hybrids. HP°. Entirely distinct. A grand new and 

 improved strain. Flowers of enormous size, borne on stout stems. 

 Choicest Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., %oz. 35 cts. 



GAZANIA splendens, New Hybrids. HHP". Named Treasure- 

 flower in allusion to the wealth of color displayed. They are very 

 useful for bedding or form elegant pot-plants for greenhouse. 

 The many-petaled, daisy-like flowers are creamy white and chrome- 

 yellow, chamois and dark orange, lilac and primrose, etc. Verbena- 

 like habit of growth. Treat same as portulaca. 9 in. Pkt. 25 cts. 



GAURA Lindheimeri. HP". Very useful plants; from March 

 sowing will flower from July till fall. Long, graceful sprays of white 

 flowers good for cutting. 2 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 



GERANIUM hhp° 



Are readily sown from seed and will flower early in spring from 

 seedlings. 



Large-flowered Show, or Lady Washington. Dwarf varieties. 

 A fine new strain. 1 ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Zonale, or Bedding, Single. Finest varieties mixed. 1J^ ft. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



Zonale, or Bedding, Double. Large percentage of double flowers; 

 finest strain. 1^2 ft- Pkt. 50 cts. 



Apple-scented. Very refreshing odor. A nice pot-plant. ^ ft. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



GERBERA Jameson i hybrida (Transvaal Daisy). HHP. Richness 

 of color and form distinguishes the new hybrids of Gerbera Jamesoni. 

 They range in nearly all shades, from white to yellow, and from 

 yellow to orange, and from rose to blood-red, and each sowing 

 brings forth new surprises. The flowers are also much larger than 

 those of the type. Pkt. 25 cts. 



GEUM atrosanguineum. HP. Large; double scarlet; valuable 

 for cutting. Fine border plant. 2 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



GILIA (Phloxwort). Free-blooming annual that thrives almost 

 anywhere; good bedding plant. Mixed varieties. Pkt. 5 cts. 



GLADIOLI hybrida praecox. New class. Most of the seedlings 

 bloom in four to five months. Flowers of immense size, 4 to 5 

 inches in diameter, and produced in all shades and colors known 

 in the Gladioli. Pkt. 25 cts. 



GLAUCIUM flavum tricolor. HP. Horned Poppy of orange-scarlet, 

 with black and yellow markings. 2 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



GREVILLEA robusta (Silk Oak). TP. A very handsome pot- 

 plant, useful also for outdoor effect. Nice plants can be grown in a 

 few months. Insert seed edgewise to insure germination. Pkt. 

 10 cts., Koz. 35 cts. 



May be flowered in six months from seed. The foliage of the 

 newer introductions is also very handsome and ornamental. We 

 offer the choicest strains obtainable. 



Hybrida grandiflora crassifolia erecta. Superb mixture of 

 erect-flowered varieties. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Hybrida grandiflora imperialis (Emperor Gloxinias). These 

 are entirely distinct in foliage. The leaves are soft and flexible, 

 brownish red in color, with very prominent white veins, the reverse 

 side purple, being very decorative in this stage. The flowers are 

 erect, vivid in coloring and produced in quantity. A superb mixture, 

 consisting of Dark Red, Rose, White-throated, White, Dark Violet, 

 Violet, Light-throated, etc. Pkt. 50 cts. 



GODETIA hha 



These are very neat and free-flowering annuals that will be satis- 

 factory for edging and for solid beds; for a blaze of color they will 

 vie with the nasturtiums. Should not be planted in too rich soil. In 

 bloom from June to October. Plant about 1 foot apart. 



Crimson Glow. A splendid free-flowering, compact variety; blood- 

 crimson. 9 in. Pkt. 10 cts., J-loz. 25 cts. 



Duchess of Albany. Compact, large, satiny white flowers in 

 pyramidal clusters. 9 in. Pkt. 5 cts., }4°z. 15 cts. 



Rosamond. Vivid rose, white center. 9 in. Pkt. 10c, l4oz. 25c. 



GOURDS. These are mainly tender and half-hardy annuals that 

 are useful for covering verandas, arbors, etc. They are rapid-grow- 

 ing and their fruits very ornamental. Apple, Bottle, Crookneck, 

 Dipper, Dishrag or Sponge, Hercules' Club, Knob-Kerrie, 

 Lemon, Nest Egg, Orange, Pipe Calabash, Pear, Powder 

 Horn, Serpent, Sugar Trough, Turban, Vine-Peach. Each, 



pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. Collection of 17 varieties, one pkt. each,, 



65 cts. 



Mixed Gourds. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



ORNAMENTAL GRASSES 



Specimen plants, clumps or entire beds of harmonious varieties 

 are especially interesting. They are always valuable for cutting, and 

 may be preserved snd used in combination with Everlasting Flowers 

 for winter bouquets, decorations, etc. 



ANNUAL ORNAMENTAL GRASSES 



Agrostis nebulosa. Elegant feathery. 1 14 ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Briza maxima. The larger Quaking Grass. 1J^ ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Bromus brizaeformis. Very decorative. 2 ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Coix Lacryma?-Jobi (Job's Tears). The curious seeds are used 

 as beads. \}/2 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 



Eragrostis elegans (Love Grass). Very beautiful. Nice for sweet- 

 pea bunching. 1J^ ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Lagurus ovatus (Hare's Tail Grass). Small white spikes. 1J^ ft. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. 



Panicum tonsum. One of the nicest grasses for cutting. Pkt. 5c. 

 Pennisetum longistylum. Graceful greenish white plumes. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. 



Rupellianum (Purple Fountain Grass). Handsome purple spikes. 



2y 2 ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 SPECIAL OFFER: One pkt. each of 9 annual varieties, 35c. 



Ornamental Grasses 



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