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Beckert's Choice Flower Seeds 



ABUTILON (Flowering Maple). TP. Valuable house-plants and suitable for 

 the outdoor garden except in the extreme northern states. If sown early 

 indoors in boxes, or in the hotbed, they will bloom the first season. The 

 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 colors 

 from cream to golden yellow and from white to rose. Free blooming. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



2015 ACHILLEA, The Pearl. HP. Dainty, pure white, double flowers; easily 

 grown from seed sown in ordinary garden soil, preferably a space open 

 to the sunlight and In a well-drained situation. Will flower the first sea- 

 son if sown early and blooms continuously from spring to fall. Grows to 

 a height of about 2 feet. Pkt. 15 cts., V& oz. 65 cts. 



2020 ACONITUM Napellus (Monkshood). HP. Lovely, dark blue flowers and 

 handsome foliage. Fine for borders and masses. If sown early. Monks- 

 hood will usually bloom the first year but the flowers are best the second 



season. Thrives in shady places. Pkt. 15 cts., V& oz. 50 cts. 



2022 ADLUMIA cirrhosa (Allegheny Vine, or Mountain Fringe). HB. A fine 

 vine for damp, cool spots; pink flowers. Sow the seed in spring; trans- 

 planting, if necessary, should be done in the fall. The plants do not attain 

 their full growth and produce flowers until the second season. Pkt. 15 cts. 



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ADONIS. Very pretty, low-growing plants of the easiest 

 culture; fine in masses and continuous bloomers. 



2023 AEstivalis (Pheasant's Eye). HA. Bright scarlet. Pkt. 

 10 cts., Vi oz. 25 cts. 



2024 Vernalis (Ox-Eye). HP. Large, yellow flowers; blooms 

 the first season. Pkt. 10 cts., Vs. oz. 75 cts. 



ALYSSUM ha 



A great favorite for borders and edging, as well as for 

 baskets and window-boxes. Thrives anywhere and blooms all 

 summer 



2050 Carpet of Snow. Low and spreading; each plant about 

 iy 2 feet across and only 3 inches high; flowers white. Pkt. 

 10 cts., Vi oz. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



2051 Lilac Q,ueen. Like Little Gem in growth, but the flow- 

 ers are delicate lavender; sweet-scented. Pkt. 10 cts., Vi oz. 

 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



2052 Little Gem. Compact and bushy, erect-growing, covered 

 with snowy white flowers; 4 to 6 inches high. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 Vi oz. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



2054 White Sweet Alyssum. Honey-scented. Pkt. 10 cts., Vi 

 oz. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



2053 Saxatile compactum (Gold Dust). HP. Dwiarf and 

 bushy, bearing masses of pale yellow flowers in early 

 spring. Thrives in the poorest soils and is particularly use- 

 ful in rock-gardens. One of the most satisfactory creeping 

 hardy plants. Pkt. 15 cts., Vs oz. 50 cts. 



Sweet Alyssum, Little Gem 

 A Gem for Borders 



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Ageratum Blue Perfection 



AGERATUM ha 



Extensively used for borders, ribbon lines, etc. Blooms all 

 summer. Sow early for best results. 



2021 Blue Cap (New). A splendid new dwarf and compact 

 variety with larger flowers and deeper color than Little 

 Blue Star. Ideal for pot culture or edging. Pkt. 20 cts., Vs 

 oz. 60 cts. 



2025 Blue Perfection. Height 12 inches; large, deep blue flow- 

 ers. Fine for edging flower-beds and walks. Pkt. 10 cts., Vi 

 oz. 40 cts. 



2026 Little Blue Star. Very compact 6 inches high, deep blue 

 in color. Pkt. 15 cts., V s oz. 50 cts. 



2027 Little Dorrit, Azure-Blue. Low-growing and spreading. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., 14 oz. 30 cts. 



2028 Little Dorrit, Pure White. The best low-growing white. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., Vi oz. 30 cts. 



2030 Tall Blue. Soft blue — 18 to 24 inches in height. Pkt. 10 

 cts., Vi oz. 30 cts. 



2035 AGROSTEMMA Coeli-rosa (Rose of Heaven). HA. 

 Dainty little rose-colored flowers from July to September; 

 nice for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts., Vi oz. 25 cts. 



2036 Coronaria atrosanguinea (Mullein-Pink). HP. Deep 

 blood-red, star-shaped flowers; silvery foliage; free- 

 flowering hardy perennial of easy culture; blooms the 

 first season; fine for cutting; 2y 2 to 3 feet. June to 

 August. Pkt. 10 cts., Vi oz. 25 els. 



AMARAJfTHl'S. HHA. Strong growers, requiring plenty of 

 room, with decorative foliage. Useful for tall borders, 

 centers of beds, and among shrubbery. 



2060 Sunrise. Brilliant bronzy-crimson foliage, each branch 

 terminating in a tuft of scarlet-carmine leaves. Pkt. 15 

 cts., Va oz. 50 cts. 



2061 Tricolor splendens gigantea (Joseph's Coat). Foliage 

 scarlet, yellow and green 4 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., Vi oz. 30 cts. 



2070 AtfCHUSA Capcnsis Blue Bird. HA. A new annual vari- 

 ety of compact habit, 18 inches high, blooms all season. 

 Color bright indigo blue. Pkt. 10 cts., Vi oz. 25 cts. 



2071 italica, Dropmore. HP. Perennial plants 3 to 5 feet tall, 

 bearing beautiful, large blue flowers in abundance during 

 May and June. Pkt. 10 cts., Vi oz. 25 cts. 



ANEMONE ( Windflower). HP. Lovely flowers in many 

 shades of scarlet, blue, purple, and white; often over 2 

 inches in diameter, durable and elegant for cutting; fine 

 cut foliage. 8 to 10 inches. 



2075 Double Chrysanthemum-flowered. Fine, full double 

 flowers in splendid mixture. Pkt. 15 cts., Vi oz. $1.00. 



2076 St. Brigid. Single and semi-double flowers in a wonder- 

 ful array of colors. Pkt. 20 cts. 



2080 ANTHEMIS Tinctoria Kelwayi. HP. Bears bright yellow 

 daisy-like flowers which bloom all summer and are excel- 

 lent for cutting. Grows about 2 feet high. Pkt. 10 cts., % 

 oz. 50 cts. 



You have no doubt admired the new brilliant Amaranthus, Sunrise 



