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TALL NASTURTIUMS 



3952 Ivy-leaved Mixed. Leaves like the English Ivy; flowers 

 attractively fringed. Distinct. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., % 

 lb. 75 cts. 



3949 Variegated-leaved Mixed. Foliage light and dark green, 

 beautifully marbled with white and yellow. A bed of these 

 is wonderfully effective, even without the flowers, al- 

 though the flowers are as fine as those of any other class. 

 Oz. 25 cts., % lb. 75 cts. 



DWARF OR TOM THUMB 



4010 Dwarf Variegated-leaved Mixed. Foliage handsomely 

 variegated; flowers in many bright colors. Most effective 

 in beds. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., V* lb. 75 cts. 

 4015 Dwarf Ivy-leaved Mixed. Ivy-like foliage; lacinated 



flowers. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., % lb. 75 cts. 

 LILLIPUT NASTURTIUMS. A charming new class of special 

 merit for low beds and borders. The bushes are very solid 

 and compact; the flowers and leaves are very small but of 

 perfect shape. Really a miniature class and, as such, quite 

 a novelty. 



4022 Choice Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., V, lb. 75 cts. 



4054 MEREMBERGIA frutescens (Cup Flower). HHP. Very 

 pretty border plants, blooming all summer from seed sown 

 indoors in early spring; also nice for pots. Bushy growth; 

 feather foliage; flowers in white and shades of pink and 

 lavender, with yellow centers, 2 to 3 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., % 

 oz. 30 cts. 



Nicotiana (Sweet-Flowering Tobacco) HHA 



Beautiful border plants, sometimes used for pots and 

 boxes, easy to grow from seed. They do best on deep, loamy 

 soil and in a sheltered situation. It is advisable to start the 

 seed indoors, although both late spring and fall sowings give 

 good results. 



4043 Affinis. The best known variety; in full flower every 

 sunny day from June until cut down by frost. Clusters of 

 trumpet-shaped white flowers on tall stems above the 

 luxuriant foliage. 2y 2 to 3% feet. 



4044 Affinis Hybrids. Like Affinis but with larger flowers, 

 coming in shades of pink and white. 



4046 Sandera?. Not quite as tall as Affinis but more bushy in growth. Large, carmine-rose flowers. 



4047 Sandera? Hybrids. A splendid strain; large flowers; white, pink, lavender, blood-red and purple. The finest for bedding. 

 4049 Sylvestris. A free-blooming, white-flowered variety with particularly attractive foliage. 3 feet. 



Each, Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 30 cts. 



Beckert's Giant-Flowering Pansy 



BECKERT'S PANSIES HHP 



Pansy Seed Has Been a Leading Specialty with Beckert's for Many Years. Our Strains Are Absolutely Unsurpassed. 



Pansies prefer a light, rich soil and a partially shaded, cool, moist location but will thrive under less favorable condi- 

 tions. In fact, any soil and situation may be made to grow good Pansies, but if it is necessary to plant them in full sun 

 exposure, mulch the beds in hot weather and water them freely. With proper care, Pansies will bloom from early spring 

 until late fall, although the flowers produced in midsummer are never as large or brilliant as those produced in the cool 

 spring and fall months. 



Best results are obtained by sowing the seed in July or August and carrying the young plants over the winter in cold- 

 frames or in a sheltered spot in the garden, protected by a deep covering of straw or dead leaves. These plants will bear 

 truly enormous flowers early the next spring and continue throughout the season. The seed may also be sown in late April 

 and the plants from this sowing will commence to bloom in late June. Full-blown flowers should be removed every few 

 days to prevent their going to seed. Do not spare the hose; it is next to impossible to give Pansies too much water; sprin- 

 kle them twice a day in the hot spells. 



The Swiss Giant Pansies developed by a famous Pansy grower are much large'r and finer than the old-fashioned bed- 

 ding Pansies and may be had in a wide range of attractive colors, coming true from seed. The various Show or Exhibition 

 strains do not represent distinct colors but rather different specialists' ideals of perfection in size, shadings, and mark- 

 ings. The Winter-Flowering or World's Record type is a comparatively new development in Pansies, valuable for its 

 hardiness and earliness. 



BECKERT'S SWISS GIANTS MIXED £° 01 _ 



Represents years of painstaking work on the part of Pansy 

 breeders, it is a blend of the very cream of Giant Pansies 

 producing flowers of magnificent size and form in rare col- 

 ors, we know that this mixture cannot be equaled at any 

 cost. "Beckert's Swiss Giants" stands supreme among Ex- 

 hibition Pansies. Pkt. 75 cts., % oz. $1.50. 



BECKERT'S SUPERB MIXTURE ? F lo ™ T ; 



ING EXHIBITION PANSIES. No. 4100 — A blending of our 

 own containing only the very choicest secured from the 

 leading Pansy specialists; it can be relied upon to produce 

 flowers of immense size, very heavy texture and of the 

 most brilliant colors. Pkt. 50 cts., % oz. $1.10. 



The New Giant Winter-Flowering or 

 World's Record Pansies 



Similar to the Trimardeau Giants in size and form but 

 they commence to bloom very early when other varieties are 

 still dormant. From seed sown the previous August they will 

 often bloom before the late spring snows have melted away. 



4140 Ice King. Silvery white. 



4142 March Beauty. Velvety dark blue. 



4144 Winter Sun. Golden yellow. 



Each, pkt. 25 cts., V» oz. 50 cts. 



Trimardeau Giant Pansies 



This beautiful class produces flowers of giant size with 

 round, overlapping petals. The plants are vigorous and free- 

 blooming, compact in growth and of ideal bedding habit. 

 4106 Andromeda. Rosy lavender; distinct. 

 4110 Golden Bronze. Old-gold and brown. 

 4112 Golden Queen. Pure, bright yellow. 



4114 Hortensia Rose. Blotched deep rose on lighter ground. 



4115 Imperial Blue. Ultramarine with dark blue blotches. 

 4117 King of the Blacks. Shining black. 



4119 Lord Beaconsfleld. Violet, shading to white on upper 

 petals. 



4123 Royal Purple. Dark, velvety purple. 

 4125 Snow Queen. Pure, satiny white. 

 4127 Victoria. Purplish red. 

 4129 White with Violet Eyes. 

 4131 Yellow with Dark Eyes. 



4133 Striata. Curiously striped and flaked in many colors. 



Any of the above, pkt. 15 cts., % oz. 65 cts. 

 4135 Trimardeau Giant* Mixed. Pkt. 10 eta., % oz. 60 cts. 



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