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



NEMESIA HHA 



Delightful little plants for edging; free-flowering and blooming for a long time. Seed 

 sown outdoors in May germinates readily and can be thinned to 6 or 8 inches. Indoor 

 sowings germinate slowly. The combinations of color in the flowers are very attractive 

 and quite distinct in tone, making a fine display. 



Strumosa nana compacta grandiflora. This is a large-flowered, dwarf, bushy 

 strain in charming mixture. Very nice for edging. Free. 6 in. Pkt. 25 cts. 



NICOTIANA (Tobacco) hha 



The following varieties are beautiful flowering plants and handsome for borders: 

 Affinis. A lovely white flower that opens mornings and evenings and during cloudy 



weather. If placed near the dwelling, its delightful perfume may be fully enjoyed. to 



3 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., ^oz. 20 cts. 



Affinis Hybrids. Various pretty colors; white to rose, lilac, red, etc. This, like the 



type, may have six to twelve flower-stalks at a time, with three to five flowers to 



each spike, forming a beautiful show and perfuming the surrounding air. Pkt. 5 cts., 



Mot.. 20 cts. 



Sanderae. Very free-flowering variety with numerous flower-stalks, producing 

 hundreds of beautiful, long, tubular flowers; deep carmine-red, although the shade varies 

 slightly. A grand flowering plant from summer to fall, flowers remaining open during the 

 day. Pkt. 10 cts., }^oz. 25 cts. 



Sanderae Hybrids. The result of much patience in crossing and selection. Flowers 

 are large as the type and colors are all fine. White, Crimson, Flesh, Purple, Rose- Violet, 

 Blood-Red, forming a beautiful mixture. Pkt. 10 cts., J4 oz - 25 cts. 



Sylvestris. A large, pyramidal plant with handsome glaucous leaves. The long, 

 tubular, white flowers droop in racemes over the foliage, are very sweet and do not close 

 during the day. 5 to 6 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., J<Coz. 20 cts. 



Colossea. A very rapid-growing variety, attaining 5 to 6 feet in height; leaves at 

 times 2 feet long and 1 foot wide. The young foliage is tinted red. A fine sub-tropical 

 plant; rose-colored flowers. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Nemesia strumosa nana grandiflora 



NIGELLA ha 



Elegant flowers partially enclosed in fine-leaved bracts. Seed-pods 

 of some are curiously horned; the black seeds are aromatic. 



Damascena fl. pi., Miss Jekyll. Neat fennel-like foliage; beau- 

 tiful sky-blue flowers; fine for cutting. \yZ ft. pkt. 10c, J4oz. 25c, 



Hispanica (Love-in-a-Mist). Very nice old-fashioned annual. 

 Pale blue flowers; curious seed-pods. Foliage nicely cut. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 %oz. 15 cts. 



NEMOPHILA. Handsome annuals for beds, edging or rockwork. 

 They are of trailing habit. May be sown in spring or fall. Mixed, 

 pkt. 5 cts. 



NIEREMBERGIA frutescens (Cup Flower). HHP. Allied to 

 Petunias, and, like those bloom freely outdoors from May to 

 September. Graceful, feathery foliage; colors white to blush, yel- 

 low center. Also a nice pot-plant, and makes a fine, bushy speci- 

 men bearing its handsome flowers almost continuously. A splendid 

 decoration to the home. 1ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



OENOTHERA (Evening Primrose). HA. Low-growing, free-flower- 

 ing plants of easiest culture. Their showy flowers in yellow, white, 

 rose, etc., open on the approach of twilight. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Fine for its foliage 



Nicotiana affinis Hybrids 



OXALIS (Wood Sorrel) 



Very neat, free-flowering plant; nice for pots or baskets, etc. 

 Rosea. HHA. Pretty salmon-rose. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Tropaeoloides. HP. Brownish foliage; small, yellow flowers, 

 effect in bedding, etc. 1 to 3 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



PENTSTEMON hp 



Many of these plants are hardy on dry soil. They are herbaceous; fine plants for 

 the border; clumps produce a splendid show. 



Sensation. A giant gloxinia-flowered variety. Plants attain a height of 2 feet, 

 every branch being a spike of large flowers 2 inches across. The colors and markings 

 range from pink to scarlet and maroon, veined and blotched with other colors. Blooms 

 from midsummer until frost. Pkt. 10 cts., Y%o'jl. 50 cts. 



Mixture of Many Varieties. Pkt. 5 cts., M° z - 25 cts. 



PERILLA Nankensis. HHA. Miniature-leaved foliage-plant; very distinct, for bed- 

 ding. Pkt. 10 cts. 



PLATYCODON grandiflora (Chinese Bellflower). HP. Large, broad, bell-shaped 

 flowers. Fine for the border. Deep blue and white mixed. 1 %ft. Pkt. 5 cts., J^oz. 25c. 



PHASEOLUS hha 



Scarlet Runner Bean. An old favorite. Bright scarlet blossoms followed by edible 

 beans. A handsome climber. Pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts. 



Papilio (Butterfly Runner Bean). A new variety with large flowers, white, salmon 

 and rose-color. The pods are of excellent quality. Very showy. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



LdWn Grass Seed If you uesire a P er f ect lawn, use our Evergreen 



- Lawn Seed. For SHADY PLACES sow our Shady 



Nook Lawn Seed. Both kinds, if sown early in the spring, will produce a good 

 lawn by midsummer. See inside ,back cover for seed, and for directions how 

 to make a lawn. 



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