CONSERVATORY AND HOUSE PLANTS 



It is of the utmost importance that the grower secure only the 

 highest quality of seeds for Conservatory or Greenhouse use. We 

 offer a high standard of excellence in the stocks offered below, all 

 of which have been produced by the foremost seed specialists. 



Abutilon • Flowering Maple 



Culture E. Cover seeds y 8 in. Ht. 2 ft. Night temperature 52° 

 Valuable house-plants which will bloom in the outdoor garden 

 during summer and fall. Plants should be lifted in the fall and 

 brought indoors where they will flower throughout the winter. 

 2006 Hibiscus-flowered Hybrids. Flowers held upright, ranging 

 in color from cream to golden yellow and from white to rose. Free 

 blooming. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Cineraria 



Culture F. Cover seeds J£ in. Ht. various. Night temperature 48° 

 Distinct and ornamental house-plants bearing magnificent heads 

 of velvety flowers in white, all shades of blue from pale to dark blue, 

 pink, carmine, and crimson with many bicolors. 



2536 Hybrida grandiflora nana, California Super- Giants, 

 Mixed. This new California Giant strain is recognized as out- 

 standing among all Cinerarias. The huge flowers measure 4 to 6 

 inches across, with single petals 1 to 1]^ inches wide, and are 

 borne in profusion. Ht. 15 to 18 in. Originator's pkt. $1.00. 



2530 Hybrida grandiflora. A prize strain. Large-flowering and 

 unsurpassed for richness of color. Ht. 1% ft. Pkt. 50 cts. 



2531 Hybrida grandiflora, Semi-Dwarf. Plants about 1 foot tall, 

 compact in growth, and bearing large, superbly colored flowers in 

 profusion. Pkt. 50 cts. 



2532 Hybrida grandiflora nana. Splendid, dwarf, profusely 

 blooming hybrids. Pkt. 50 cts. 



2534 Hybrida stellata. Star Cineraria. Star-shaped flowers with 

 narrow petals in many pleasing colors. Highly decorative, l^j 

 ft. high. Pkt. 50 cts. 



2535 Hybrida grandiflora, Cremer's Prize Strain. A fine new 

 strain, forming exceptionally shapely specimens covered with a 

 dense mass of blooms. Trade pkt. $1.50. 



Cyclamen 



Culture F. Cover seeds Vs in. Moist atmospheric condition; 52° house 

 We offer a choice selection of the finest strain of Cyclamen seed 

 grown by a noted European specialist. Seed may be sown any time 

 during the summer or autumn. 

 2611 Dark Blood-Red. Pkt. 50 cts. 

 2615 Pink Pearl. Pkt. 75 cts. 

 2617 Pure White. Pkt. 50 cts. 



2621 Salmon. Pkt. 50 cts. 



2622 Salmon-Scarlet. Pkt. 75 cts. 



Dracaena • Cordyline 



Culture F. Cover seeds Vt in. Night temperature 52° 

 2710 Indivisa. Graceful foliage plants. _ Fine subjects for vases. 

 Second-year plants may be planted out in the open border in late 

 spring and repotted in the fall. Pkt. 10 cts.; }4oz. 25 cts. 



Cineraria nybrida 



Cyclamen 



Geranium 



Culture E. Cover seeds Vs in. Ht. various 



Easily grown from seeds, they will bloom the first season. A real 

 challenge to the grower, with always the chance of producing some- 

 thing entirely new. 

 2800 Zonale, Mixed. Pkt. 20 cts. 



Gerbera • Transvaal Daisy 



Culture E. Cover seeds %, in. Ht. 1 Vi to 2 ft. Night temperature 58° 



2802 Jamesoni Hybrids. Half-hardy perennials usually grown as 

 greenhouse plants, but can, with care, be grown in the garden if 

 wintered over in a coldframe. Graceful flowers on long stems for 

 cutting, ranging from pure white through the shades of yellow, 

 salmon, orange, and red. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Gloxinia 



Culture F. Press seeds lightly into soil. Night temperature 58° 

 Will bloom 5 to 6 months after sowing 



2810 Large-flowered Hybrids. Large, tubular flowers of velvety 

 texture in many brilliant colors. Handsome bronze-green foliage 

 with white veins. The strain we offer is the finest produced. Com- 

 pact and erect in growth; large-flowering and free-blooming. 

 Pkt. 50 cts. 



Grevillea • Silk Oak 



Culture F. Cover seeds Vi in- Night temperature 52" 



2855 Robusta. A handsome pot-plant of upright growth with 

 graceful, fern-like foliage. Young plants 3 to 5 feet high are prized 

 as window decorations and are equally useful in protected nooks 

 outdoors. Pkt. 10 cts.; }^oz. 50 cts. 



Impatiens • Zanzibar Balsam 



Culture E. Cover seeds '/g in. Ht. 1 V4 ft. Night temperature 52° 



Charming plants for the house or conservatory; also suitable for 

 the summer border. Requires no special treatment. 



2922 Holsti Hybrids. A remarkable strain of great vigor, splendid 

 for pot-culture. Compact plants about 1 foot high and 1 foot in 

 diameter, with glossy green foliage and a profusion of bright 

 flowers in orange, scarlet, pink, and white. Pkt. 25 cts. 



2923 Sultani. Strong grower, to 2 feet tall, bearing brilliant 

 rosy scarlet blossoms which contrast in striking manner with the 

 bright green foliage. A rare and beautiful house-plant. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Maurandia 



Culture F. Cover seeds % in. Ht. 8 to 10 ft. 



3025 Mixed. Slender-growing climber, fine for conservatory or 

 greenhouse. Flowers the first season. Pkt. 25 cts. 



BECKERT'S SEED STORE, Inc. Phone: Fairfax 4210-4211 103 Federal St., North Side, Pittsburgh 



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