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



Flower Seeds 



PANSIES (Heartsease) HP 



Pansies, while preferring a light, rich soil and a partially shady, cool and moist 

 situation, producing, under such ideal conditions, large, magnificently colored flowers, 

 will nevertheless thrive under less favorable surroundings. In fact, almost any soil 

 and situation will give good returns. If planted in full sun exposure, mulch beds dur- 

 ing the hot term and water freely; the delicate tints may be partially neutralized, 

 and flowers will not attain full size, yet a very rich and continuous display may be 

 had, which in fall will almost equal the early spring show. Faded flowers must be 

 removed every few days to prevent seeding. Seed may be sown from July to Septem- 

 ber, and these plants, protected over winter, will flower early in spring and continue 

 throughout the season. Spring-sown seed will flower from summer to fall. We offer a 

 very complete collection of varieties and strains embracing "All That's Good in 

 Pansies." 



FINEST SHOW PANSIES 



Beckert's Superb Mix- 

 ture. Our own blending of 

 Show and Giant varieties. 

 Pkt. 25 cts., ! s oz. 80 cts., oz. S6. 



Andromeda. New. Rosy lavender. 

 Pkt. 25 cts., Jsoz. 75 cts. 



Bugnot's Large Blotched. Large, 

 superb flowers, with broad blotches, the 

 petals finely lined in great diversity of 

 rarest colors. Pkt. 25 cts., J soz. 75 cts. 



Cassier's Superb Strain. Large, round 

 flowers; colors rich and varied. Pkt. 25 cts., 

 J^oz. 75 cts, 

 Cassier's Bridesmaid. Flowers very large 

 and of fine form. Ground-color rosy white, strik- 

 ingly setting off the dark blotches of the center. 

 Pkt." 25 cts., ^goz. 75 cts. 



Eros. Velvety brown, yellow border. Pkt. 

 25 cts., y$oz. 75 cts. 



Giant French Large-Stained. Beautiful and 

 very effective class, with extra-large brilliant 

 flowers. Pkt. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



Golden Yellow Five Spotted. Very beautiful 

 type. The flowers are very large and most effec- 

 tive. Pkt. 25 cts., V$oz. 75 cts. 



Goliath (Golden Queen). Very large, golden 

 yellow flowers with three large black blotches on 

 frilled petals. Pkt. 25 cts., %oz. 75 cts. 



Hercules Giant. Flowers of enormous size and 

 heavy texture, in a wide range of colors and mark- 

 ings, in very rich tints of carmine, brown and pur- 

 ple, with delicate shadings of contrasting colors. 

 Many are margined or blotched with cream, rose, 

 or white. Pkt. 25 cts., ^goz. 75 cts. 



Masterpiece (Germania). Every petal is con- 

 picuously undulated and curled Among these 

 Pansies are also found some lovely tints of color not 

 met with in other strains. Very large. Pkt. 25 cts., 

 j-goz. 75 cts. 



Orchid-flowered. The upper petals stand erect 

 and are laid out in small folds; finest shades and 

 colors A most unique and beautiful strain of 

 Pansies. Pkt. 25 cts., }>80z. 75 cts. 



Triumph of the Giants. Robust, compact, 

 round, bushy plants with large foliage. The impos- 

 ing five-spotted flowers on long, vigorous stalks sur- 

 mount the foliage in a most graceful manner. Of 

 enormous size, perfectly round form, and unusual 

 substance. The borders of the petals are conspicu- 

 ously undulated and curled, presenting a striking, 

 appearance entirely new to this class of plants. Pkt. 

 25 cts., J^oz. 75 cts. 



Vulcan. New. Bright red, with five large 

 black blotches; waved petals. Pkt. 25 cts., J^oz. 

 75 cts. 



Trimardeau Pansies 



GIANT TRIMARDEAU PANSIES 



Beautiful class of vigorous and compact growth. Flowers of largest size. All Trimardeau varieties, pkt. 10c, J4OZ. 75c, oz. $2.50. 



Adonis. Light blue. 

 Atropurpurea. Fine dark purple. 

 Comet. White porcelain, blue and violet 



stripes on lower petals. 

 Emperor William. Ultramarine-blue. 

 Freya. Silver edged. 

 Golden Queen. Pure yellow. 

 Golden Yellow. Dark eye. 



Hortensia. Shades of rose. 

 Indigo King. Very fine. 

 Lord Beaconsfield. Lavender and purple. 

 Madame Perret. All shades of red; fine. 

 Parisian. Mostly white grounds, blotched. 

 Peacock. Ultramarine-blue, upper pet- 

 als claret-red. 

 Prince Henry. Dark blue. 



Snow Queen (Snowflake). Satiny white. 



White. With violet eye. 



TRIMARDEAU MIXED. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 J^oz. 60 cts., oz. $2.25. 



GERMAN MIXED. Flowers not so large, 

 but colors fine. Pkt. 5 cts., Koz. 45 cts., oz. 

 SL50. 



PETUNIA hha 



Hybridizing has accomplished wonders in this as in other genera of plants. But a few years 

 back it was deemed imperative to secure in fall stock plants of all desirable varieties. At the pres- 

 ent day this would be a waste of time and space, as the excellent strains of seed now offered fulfil 

 all wants. Single- and double-flowering, plain or fringed petals, tall or dwarf growth, may all be 

 had remarkably true from seed, and with these go a degree of vigor that is lacking in plants pro- 

 pagated by cuttings. Petunias are valuable as pot-plants, particularly adapted for vases, baskets, 

 window-boxes, etc., and the dwarf varieties are leaders for bedding. For the latter purpose Feb- 

 ruary and March sowings will be timely. We offer in the following list only the best strains. 



Double-Flowered Petunias 

 Large-flowering Double Fringed Mixed. 



A superb mixture of finely fringed varieties in 

 many colors. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Single-Flowered Petunias 

 Large-flowering Fringed. An unsurpassed 

 mixture from carefullv fertilized show flowers. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



Giants of California. Large fluffy blos- 

 soms, handsomely fringed and ruffled. White 

 Rose, Crimson, Black, etc. Mixed. Pkt. 25c. 

 Ruffled Giants. A distinct class with very 



large flowers, which are deeply ruffled and 

 fluted; elegant. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Ruffled and Fringed Giants. Exquisitely 

 fringed and ruffled on the edges, and of im- 

 mense size, in endless varieties of colors, 

 markings, veinings, blotches and stripings, 

 with deep throats of maroon, yellow, white, 

 black or green. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Howard's Star. Very free-flowering. A 

 blush-pink star on maroon ground. Pkt. 10 

 cts., J^oz. 40 cts. 



Dwarf Inimitable, Compacta multiflora. 



Only 6 in. high and completely covered with 

 flowers. Pkt. 10 cts., H°z. 40 cts. 



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Large-flowering Fringed Petunias 



