Beckett's Seed Store 



3390 STEVIA Serrata (Piqueria). TP. Excellent for 

 cutting-, bearing- clusters of pure white fragrant 

 flowers. 2% feet. Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 40 cts. 



3435 STOKESIA cyanea (Cornflower Aster). HP. A 

 charming plant for the hardy border; also fine for 

 cutting. It is perfectly hardy, growing to a height 

 of 2 feet, and produces an abundance of beautiful 

 lavender-blue flowers from midsummer until frost 

 Pkt. 15 cts., 14 oz. 75 cts. 



3a55 SWEET ROCKET (Hesperis matronalis). HP 



Erect-growing, 2 feet tall, with clusters of sweet- 

 scented flowers. Nice for the borders and for cut- 

 ting, thriving in poor soil. White and deep laven- 

 der. Pkt. 10 cts., i/i oz. 25 cts. 



Scablosa (Pincushion Flower) 



SCABIOSA 

 (Mourning Bride; Pincushion Flower) HA 



Extremely free-flowering plants, splendid for beds and 

 borders, and producing- very attractive cut-flowers. Some- 

 times grown for winter bloom. 2% to 3 feet. 



THREE NEWER SCABIOSAS 



3355 Loveliness. Shades of salmon rose. Pkt. 15 cts. 



3356 Peach Blossom. Peach blossom pink. Pkt. 15 cts. 



3357 Shasta White. Enormous pure white. Pkt. 15 cts. 



LARGE-FLOWERING ANNUAL VARIETIES 

 Constant and free bloomers, the plants being masses of 

 color throughout the summer months. 2% feet. 



3350 Azure Blue 3353 Rose 



3351 Black Kins 3354 White 



3352 Crimson 3360 All Colors Mixed 



Each Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 25 cts. 

 3359 COLLECTION. 1 pkt. each of the above 5 colors, 40 cts. 



3361 Caucaslca. HP. Flowers light azure-blue, on long stems. 

 Blooms the first season from early-sown seed. 3 feet. Pkt. 

 15 cts. 



3362 House's Giant Hybrids. HP. Hardy perennial; large 

 blooms with ruffled and fringed edges. Pkt. 25 cts. 



3363 Japonlca. HP. Bushy plants with lavender flowers; fine 

 for cutting; early blooming. 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



3370 SILENE Orientalis. HP. A robust border plant, with 

 many heads of bright rose flowers, having a clove-like 

 odor; nice for cutting. 2% feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



3371 Schafta. HP. A much-branched trailing variety, with 

 showy, rosy purple flowers. Pkt. 15 cts. 



3375 SMILAX (Myrsiphyllum). TP. This popular decorative 

 vine of the florists is readily grown from seed, and will 

 attain a height of 6 to 12 feet. Should have a rich soil. 

 Most suitable for conservatory. Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 25 cts. 



3380 SOLANUM capsicastrum nanum (Jerusalem Cherrv). 

 TA. Handsome plants with an abundance of ornamental 

 scarlet berries. 1 foot. Pkt. 10 cts. 



3381 Cleveland Red Cherry. An improved form of this orna- 

 mental pot plant. Dwarf and compact with large number 

 of berries. Pkt. 15 cts. 



THALICTRUM (Meadow Rue) HP 



3575 Adiantifolium. Finely cut, maidenhair-fern like 

 foliage with miniature white flowers in June and 

 July. 15 inches. Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 35 cts. 



3576 Dipteroearpum. Graceful plumes of rosy-purple 

 flowers with conspicuous yellow anthers. 4 to 5 

 feet. August to Sept. Pkt. 15 cts., % oz. 85 cts. 



3578 THLXBERGIA alata (Black-eyed Susan). HHA. 

 A slender trailing annual which will grow in the 

 poorest soil and bloom under the most trying con- 

 ditions. Flowers produced in the greatest profu- 

 sion; white, cream and sulphur-yellow, many with 

 black centers. Excellent for porch baskets and 

 window boxes. Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 35 cts. 



3577 TITHOXIA Speciosa. HHA. Superb background 

 plants resembling single Dahlias. Grows 6 to 8 feet 

 high with brilliant orange-red flowers on long 

 stems. Sow seed under glass and transplant, or 

 sow out doors when the soil is warm. Pkt. 25 cts., 

 ^4 oz. 75 cts. 



35 82 TRITOMA Hybrida. (Red Hot Poker Plant) 

 HHP. Brilliant half-hardy perennial border plant 

 with striking orange-red flower spikes in tubular 

 form. Lift in the fall and carry over in a cold- 

 frame or store in sand in the cellar. Pkt. 15 cts., 

 14 oz. 75 cts. 



3580 TORENIA Fournieri. TA. Fine for borders and porch- 

 boxes. Covered with flowers, light and dark blue with yel- 

 low lip, until frost. 12 inches. Pkt. 20 cts., 1/16 oz. 50 cts. 



3585 TROLLIUS — Ledebouri (Globe Flower). HP. Large 

 orange buttercup-like blooms from May to August; height 

 2 feet. Thrives in moist, partially shaded locations. Seed 

 germinates very slowly. Pkt. 25 cts. 



3587 TJRSINIA Anethoides Hybrids. HA. A showy annual for 

 sunny borders. Plant grows about 1 foot high, bearing 

 rich orange-yellow flowers with a purplish-black ring at 

 the base of the petals. Pkt. 25 cts. 



3590 VENIDIUM Fastuosum. HHA. Fully described under 

 novelties on page 5. 



3620 VERONICA spicata. An elegant hardy border plant, 

 growing about 1% feet high, producing long spikes of 

 bright blue flowers in June and July. Pkt. 15 cts. 



VISCARIA. HA. Closely related to "Ragged-Robin" and the 

 old fashioned "Catchfly." The large-flowered dwarf Vis- 

 carias are easily grown. Exceedingly free-blooming. 12 

 inches. 



3625 Dwarf Mixed. Red, white and blue shades. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 % oz. 30 cts. 



VINCA ROSEA (Periwinkle) TA 



The Vincas are favorites for bedding, as they do well in 

 partly shaded as well as sunny locations. The plants are 

 about 1 foot high with glossy dark green foliage and charm- 

 ing star-shaped flowers. Start the seed indoors in January 

 or February and set the plants outdoors in April, about 1 

 foot apart, each way: they will bloom from the time the 

 plants are. set out until fall. Or the seed may be sown di- 

 rectly in the open soil in late April. The Vincas make fine 

 window-box plants. 



3630 Rose 3631 White with Rose Eye 3632 White 



3635 3Iixed 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 50 cts. 



// you wish nice cut flowers, try the anntial Scabiosa 



