14 BECKERT'S SEED STORE, 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST., N. S., PITTSBURGH, PA. 



Flower Seeds for the Greenhouse 



Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) HHP 



Now grown as extensively under glass as in the 

 garden. Snapdragons bloom to perfection indoors 

 and require no more care than Geraniums. With 

 only ordinary treatment and temperature, they will 

 flower in from four to six months from the time 

 the seed is sown. About 80 per cent of the seed- 

 lings come true to color. 



Beckert's Mammoth Snapdragon 



211 APPLE BLOSSOM. Strong stems, bearing 

 masses of big flowers; delicate rosy pink with 

 yellow lip and pure white throat. 



2112 THE ROSE. Flower of extraordinary size; 

 clear, deep rose-pink. 



2118 WALLFLOWER. Bronzy orange shading to 

 coppery red at the edges and to clear deep yel- 

 low in the tube. Immense. 



2119 COPPER KING. Bright scarlet with a warm 

 copper sheen. 



2122 LILAC SPRAY. Flowers of the largest size; 

 , lilac-purple with yellow throat. 



2123 PURPLE GLAW. Glorious, deep rosy pur- 

 ple flowers; enormous spikes. 



Each, pkt. 20 cts., V 4 oz. $1.00 



Special Forcing Snapdragons 



The varieties below are especially recommended 

 for forcing under glass. 



2154 Hunt's Geneva Pink. Bright rose pink. Small 

 pkt. 75c, large pkt. $1.25. 



2155 Improved Nelrose. Bright pink. 



2156 Silver Pink. Pearly pink self. 



2157 Purity. Pure white. 



2158 Peerless Pink. LaFrance-pink. 



2159 Gloria. Rich deep rose-pink. 



Pkt. 20 cts., 3 pkts. 50 cts., except where 

 otherwise noted. 



Asparagus TP 



Graceful plants extensively grown for their dainty, 

 emerald-green foliage, which is used in floral de- 

 signs and bouquets. 



2221 Plumosus nanus. The florist's "asparagus 



fern." Beautiful sprays of fernlike foliage. Pkt. 



25 cts., 100 seeds $.85. 

 2223 Sprengeri. The best variety for pots or 



baskets and fine for cutting. Pkt. 15 cts., 100 



seeds 45 cts. 



Begonia TP 



2511 Erfordia. Handsome dark foliage and rosy 

 carmine flowers. 1 foot high. Pkt. 25 cts. 



2512 Erfordia grandiflora superba. Compact plants 

 densely covered with delicate pink flowers. Glossy 

 green foliage. Pkt. 25 cts. 



2515 Semperflorens, Salmon Queen. A most at- 

 tractive new variety with large, salmon-colored 

 blossoms and dark foliage. Pkt. 25 cts. 



2517 Semperflorens, Vernon. A grand old favor- 

 ite, often grown as a Christmas-flowering pot- 

 plant and fine for bedding. Branchng habit; dark 

 green foliage, shaded bronzy red; carmine-scar- 

 let flowers. Pkt. 15 cts. 



2518 Semperflorens, Dwarf Vernon. Forms small, 

 round .compact plants which are literally cov- 

 ered with brilliant red flowers; foliage deep, 

 brownish red. Pkt. 25 cts. 



2521 Gracilis luminosa. Fiery, dark scarlet flowers; 

 satiny brown foliage; fine for winter flowering. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



2523 Gracilis, Prima Donna. Large, handsome 

 plants covered with bright rose-pink flowers; 

 shining green foliage. Pkt. 25 cts. 



2525 Gracilis, White Pearl. A fine companion to 

 Prima Donna; flowers pure snowy white; free- 

 blooming. Pkt. 35 cts. 



2528 Beckert's Superb Mixture. A special blend 

 of all colors in bedding Begonias. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Narcissus Yellow 



Grand Soleil d'Or. (Yellow Paper-White.) Yellow 

 with orange cup. $2.50 per doz., $18.00 per 100. 



Calendula — New Forcing 



2 574 Ball's Orange. This special forcing strain of 

 orange Calendula was bred by one of the coun- 

 try's foremost cut-flower growers. Large, extra- 

 double flowers; bright orange .Originator's seed. 

 Pkt. 50 cts., V 4 oz. $2.00, oz. $6.00. 



2580 Orange King. Special Forcing Strain. Fine 

 for cutting; bearing wonderful double flowers of 

 the deepest orange-red. Pkt. 25 cts., !/t oz. 50 

 cts., oz. $1.65. 



258 1 Prince of Orange. Large, double, yellow 

 flowers, attractively striped with orange-brown, 

 with dark centers. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Cineraria 



2830 Hybrida grandiflora. A prize strain; large- 

 flowering and unsurpassed for richness of color. 

 P/2 feet tall. Pkt. 50 cts. 



283 2 Hybrida grendiflora, Semi-Dwarf. Plants 

 about 1 foot tall; compact in growth and bear- 

 ing large, superbly colored flowers in profusion. 

 Pkt. 50 cts. 



2834 Hybrida grandiflora, Matador. A French 

 variety, bearing large scarlet flowers. Pkt. 50 cts. 



2837 Hybrida stellata (Star Cineraria). Star-shaped 

 flowers with narrow petals, in many pleasing 

 colors. Highly decorative. IVi f eet high. Pkt. 

 50 cts. 



2838 Multiflora Hybrid. Splendid dwarf profusely 

 blooming hybrids. Small pkt. 75 cts. trade pkt. 

 $1.25. 



Please refer to our General Spring Catalogue for 

 a complete list of the flower and vegetable seeds 

 which we can supply. 



Cyclamen TP 



Giant English Exhibition Varieties 



2921 White with Red Eye. Very large and fine. 



292 3 Rose. Clear, deep rose-pink, distinct. 

 2925 Mauve. Delicate mauve with carmine eye. 

 2936 Phoenix. Cherry-red; very fine. 



2940 Princess May. Enormous; rose with purple 

 base. 



2946 Salmon King. Beautiful, clear salmon-pink. 

 2952 Vulcan. The deepest red Cyclamen; blood- 

 red. 



2954 White Swan. Pure white; of the largest size. 



Each, pkt. (25 seeds) 75 cts., 50 seeds $1.35; 

 100 seeds $2.50. 

 2930 Cherry Red. Almost a pure scarlet; the 



brightest red. 



293 2 Eileen Low. A lovely shade of Rose Du 

 Barri pink. 



2934 Mrs. Buckston. Bright salmon-cerise; beauti- 

 fully frilled. 



2938 Pink Pearl. The most free-flowering of all, 

 with lovely pale salmon flowers and prettily tes- 

 sellated foliage. 



2941 Fragrance. Beautiful shade of old-rose. Frag- 

 rant. 



2942 Fragrance Gem. White with rose eye, slightly 

 smaller than the giganteum type. Gloriously per- 

 fumed. 



2943 Bush Hill Pink. Bright rosy pink. Foliage 

 beautifully marbled. Seed limited. 



2944 St. George. The "Silver-leaved Cyclamen." 

 Pale salmon-pink flowers and beautifully marbled 

 foliage. 



2948 Sunset. Bright orange-salmon; very distinct. 

 2950 Victoria. Glorious red flowers of largest size; 

 strong stems. 



Each, pkt. $1.00, 50 seeds, $1.85, 100 seeds $3.50 

 2956 Giant Superb Mixed. 25 seeds, 60 cts., 50 

 seeds, $1.10, 100 seeds $2.00. 



Chinese Sacred Lily 



Flowers in clusters very similar to those of the 

 Paper-White Narcissi, but the cups within the 

 petals are yellow. Planted in pots or bowls, in' soil 

 or in water with pebbles, they bloom in from four 

 to six weeks. Plant bulbs at intervals of a week up 

 to Christmas. 30 cts. each, $3.00 per doz. 



Chrysanthemums 



2819 Frutescens grandiflora (Marguerite, or Paris 

 Daisy). GP. White or lemon-yellow with yellow 

 eye. May be had in bloom the year around but 

 is especially grown for winter flowers. 3 feet. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., '/4 oz. 30 cts. 



CLARKIA. HA. A showy and easily grown an- 

 nual, nice for bedding, cutting and pots. An 

 improved strain with large, double flowers. V/2 

 feet. 



2844 White Prince. Pure-white. 



2845 Apple Blossom. 



2846 Salmon Queen. Salmon-pink. 



2848 Scarlet Queen. Orange-scarlet. 



2849 Brilliant. Crimson. 



2850 Purple Prince. 

 285 1 Finest Mixed. 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., V 4 oz. 30 cts., oz. $1.00. 



Mignonette HA 



3806 Defiance. Long spikes of grayish white 

 florets; one of the best for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 l A oz. 30 cts. 



3 808 Giant Machet. An extra-select, mammoth- 

 flowering strain of the popular Matchet variety. 

 Florets reddish green. Pkt. 15 cts., Vi oz. 40 cts. 



3812 Giant Crimson, or Goliath. Large, uniform 

 trusses of deep red flowers; fine for forcing as 

 well as outdoors. Pkt. 15 cts., V4 oz. 50 cts. 



Winter-flowering Spencer 

 Sweet Peas 



Pkt. Oz. 



Snowflake. Pure white. White-seeded 15 $1 00 



Mrs. Spanolin. Black-seeded white 15 1 00 



Songbird. Dainty blush-pink 15 1 00 



Spring Mail. Rose-pink on cream _. 15 1 00 



Mrs. A. A. Skaach. Lively shell-pinlc_ 15 1 00 



Melody. Light rose-pink 15 1 00 



Rose Queen. Glorious deep rose-pink 15 1 00 



Rose Charm. Bright carmine-rose _ 15 1 00 



Zvolanek's Rose. Rich rose 15 1 00 



Mrs. Kerr. The best rich salmon 15 1 00 



Morning Star. Standard orange; wings 



rosy _ _ 15 1 00 



Illumination. Glowing salmon-cerise 15 1 00 



Fire King. Dazzling cerise-scarlet 15 1 00 



Aviator. The best crimson-red 15 1 00 



Lavender King. Clear, deep lavender. 15 1 00 



Blue Bird. The finest pure mid-blue 15 1 00 



Heatherbell. Rich mauve; extra-large 15 1 00 



Yarrawa. Deep rose and cream 15 1 00 



Columbia. The best "pink and white"... 15 1 00 



Finest Mixed - _ _ 15 1 00 



Schizanthus (Butterfly Flower) 



45 34 Excelsior. Mammoth flowers with attractive 

 markings on white, rose, or buff. Fine for green- 

 house culture. Pkt. 50 cts. 



4536 Monarch. The finest large-flowering strain in 

 existence, with a wide range of marvelous colors 

 — from almost pure white through delicate shades 

 of pink to bright rose and crimson, exquisite 

 mauve and lavender tints, and many beautifully 

 blotched and penciled with darker shades, in- 

 cluding bronze and chocolate. Pkt. 50 cts. 



4537 Dr. Badger's Large-flowering Hybrids. Extra 

 select hothouse strain. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Paper-White Grandiflora 

 Narcissi 



Used in enormous quantities for early cut-flow- 

 ers. Large heads of fragrant flowers. Readily grown 

 in water or moss; very durable. Large bulbs, 

 $1.25 per doz., $10.00 per 100. 



Beckert's Evergreen Lawn Grass Seed for Beautiful Lawns 



