Beckert's Seed Store 



Double Cornflower or Bachelor's Button 



CENTAUREAS 



CYANUS (Cornflower or Bachelor's Button). HA. Old time, 

 easy to grow favorites; bloom all summer and are excel- 

 lent for cutting'. Height 2 feet. 



2470 Double Blue 2471 Double Maroon 2472 Double Pink 

 2473 Double White 2475 Double Mixed 



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



2479 COLLECTION. One pkt. each of the above 4 colors 30 cts. 



CENTAUREA IMPERIALIS (Royal Sweet Sultan). HA. These 

 are the finest of all the Sweet Sultans for cutting; long 

 stems and delightful fragrance. For continuous bloom, sow 

 in succession every two weeks from May until July. Height 

 2 to 3 feet. 



2481 Deep Lavender 2482 Lilac 2483 Purple 2484 Rose 

 2485 Red 2486 White 2488 Mixed 

 Each, pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 35 cts. 

 2489 COLLECTION. One pkt. each of the above 6 colors 50 cts. 



2491 Americana (Basket Flower). HA. A giant variety with 

 immense blooms of rosy lavender. Height 3 feet. Pkt. 

 10 cts., 1 4 oz. 50 cts. 



2492 Montana (Perennial Cornflower). HP. Large showy deep 

 blue flower. Height 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 50 cts. 



2493 Suaveolems (Yellow Sweet Sultan). HA. Bright yel- 

 low flowers, sweetly scented. Pkt. 10 cts., »4 oz. 35 cts. 



2495 Candidissima. HHP. Broad cut foliage of silvery gray. 

 Height 1 foot. Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 50 cts. 



2496 Gymnocarpa. HHP. Fine cut silvery foliage. Pkt. 10 

 cts., % oz. 40 cts. 



2400 CANARY CREEPER (Tropaeolum canariense). HHA. 



An elegant vine for vase or trellis. Daintily fringed, bright 

 yellow flowers; deeply divided, light green foliage. 10 to 

 15 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 20 cts. 



2420 CARDINAL CLIMBER (Ipomoea Ouamoclit hybrida). 

 HHA. A brilliant and beautiful climber, growing rapidly 

 and attaining a height of 30 feet. Foliage fern-like; flowers 

 cardinal-red. IV2 inches across. Pkt. 15 cts., *4 oz. 50 cts. 



CANDYTUFT HARDY 



2410 Gibraltaric Hybrids. HP. A compact form with purple 

 and white flowers. 1 foot. Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. T5 cts. 



2411 Senipervirens. HP. Evergreen, glossy foliage; flowers 

 white. Fine for rock-gardens. 6 inches. Pkt. 15 cts., % oz. 

 75 cts. 



CARNATION (Dianthus Caryophyllus) HHP 



These may nearly all be flowered the first season by sow- 

 ing early. Seedlings possess great vigor and, as a rule, pro- 

 duce more flowers than plants from cuttings. The Marguerite 

 strain is best streated as an annual, although they will sur- 

 vive an ordinary winter and bloom the following year if 

 they are protected by leaves or straw. 



2425 Giant Marguerite, or Malniaison. Early-flowering; seed 

 sown in February will flower in June. Fine for cut- 

 flowers. Splendid mixture from largest flowers. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 % oz. 75 cts. 



Marguerite, Half Dwarf. Valuable cut-flower varieties; 

 sweet-scented and bloom from July to frost from Febru- 

 ary-sown seed. Flowers large. 1 foot. 



2426 Crimson 2427 Scarlet 2428 White 2430 Mixed 

 Each, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., % oz. 90 cts. 



2431 Engelniann's Gold Medal. This new perpetual blooming 

 strain resembles the greenhouse Carnations, but are 

 slightly smaller and more prolific. Fine for cutting; splen- 

 did assortment of colors. Pkt. §1.00, 3 pkts. $2.75. 



2432 Chabaud's Everblooming. Bears a high percentage of 

 double flowers of the largest size, blooming five to six 

 months after sowing. Pkt. 15 cts., % oz. 40 cts. 



2433 Grenadin Mixed (Hardy Border Carnation). Dwarf and 

 compact in growth. Blooms profusely the first season if 

 sown early. Height 1 foot. Mixture in various colors. Pkt. 

 15 cts. 



CELOSIA ta 



CELOSIA PLUMOSA (Feathered Cockscomb). Of pyramidal 

 growth with superb, pointed plumes, making grand pot- 

 plants and gorgeous beds, blooming from July to Septem- 

 ber. Prefers a fairly rich soil. 2 feet. 



Thoinpsoni Magnifica. Splendid improved strain. 



2440 Crimson 2441 Orange-red 2442 Yellow 2445 Mixed 

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



2446 Pride of Castle Gould. Compact, pyramidal plants with 

 immense flower-heads shaped like ostrich plumes, in manv 

 brilliant colors. Pkt. 25 cts., % oz. 75 cts. 



CELOSIA CHILDSI (Chinese Woolflower). The finest of the 

 Celosias for bedding and also splendid for cutting. Each 

 plant produces many enormous, ball-shaped flower-heads. 

 2 feet tall. 



2450 Crimson 2451 Pink 2452 Yellow 2455 Mixed 



Each, pkt. 15 cts., % oz. 35 cts. 



CELOSIA CRISTATA (Cockscomb). Distinct and handsome: 

 makes fine decorative plants and unique beds. The comb- 

 like heads grow to a large size. Sow the seed indoors in 

 March or outside in May. 



2460 Empress. Enormous, crimson heads, dark foliage. 12 

 inches. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



2462 Dwarf Mixed. Plants average 8 inches high; combs in 

 shades of red and yellow. Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 35 cts. 



COREOPSIS hp 



2565 Lanceolata Grandi- 

 flora. Bright, golden 

 yellow flowers, 3 

 inches in diameter, 

 borne on strong stems, 

 from early summer 

 until fall. One of the 

 brightest and most 

 valuable of the peren- 

 nial flowers for cut- 

 ting and borders. 2 

 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 

 25 cts. 



566 Lanceolata Grandi- 

 flora Fl. PI. A double 

 and semi-double form 

 of the single Coreop- 

 sis, possessing the 

 same rich golden yel- 

 low color. Pkt. 15 cts., 

 % oz. 50 cts. 



For annual Coreopsis, see 

 Calliopsis on page 11. 



Coreopsis lanceolata grandiflora 



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