FLOWER SEEDS • Beckert's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



3397 GREVILLEA ROBUST A (Silk Oak). TP. A handsome pot-plant of 

 upright growth, with graceful, Icrnlikc foliage. Moulin plants, 2 to 5 feet 

 high, are prized as window deeorat ions, and arc equally useful in prolci ted 

 nooks outdoors. Culture like geraniums. Pkt. 10 ets., Jjoz. 25 ets. 



Gypsophila ( baby s breath) 



Annuals and carly-llowirmg perennial . bearing graceful panicles of 



small flowers I hat are elegant lor cutting anil lor bu nchiii^ w il li ot lier How its. 



3412 Elegans grandiflora alba. HA. An improved, large-flowered, 

 w hite form; the famous Covcnt Garden strain. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 25 ets. 



3414 Elegans rosea. HA. Small, rose-pink flowers. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 25 els. 



3416 Paniculata. HP. Flowers the first season. Equalh desirable as a 

 border plant and for cutting. 3 feet. Pkt. 10 ets., 20 ets. 



3418 Paniculata fl.-pl. HP. A goodly proportion of the plants will pro- 

 duce exquisite, little, double, white flowers. Pkt. 20 ets. 



Heliotrope tp 



-emoine s L»iant Heliotrope 



n old-time favorite with delicately vanilla-scented flowers. Useful for bedding 

 for pots and window-boxes. It prefers a cool, moist atmosphere and a rich soil, 

 seeds may be sown in pots or frames in early spring and transplanted to the 

 n in late May. Plants that are pruned back in late summer may be potted up 

 he fall for winter blooming indoors. 



Black King. Of compact grow th, with very dark stems and foliage and deep 

 rple flowers. A fine bedding variety. Pkt. 15 ets. 

 White Lady. Flowers white. Pkt. 15 ets. 



Lemoine's Giant Hybrids. Tall and strong-growing with large flowers in 

 lite and shades of blue and violet. Very free-blooming. Pkt. 20 ets. 

 NEW REGAL HELIOTROPES. A giant-flowering race— the finest Helio- 

 ropes for potting as well as bedding yet produced. Dwarf and bushy in growth, 

 "ooming early and covered with gigantic clusters of deliciously scented flowers. 

 Queen Helen. Light blue. 3480 Queen Olga. Violet; white eye. 



Queen Jolanda. White. 3481 Queen Margaret. Darkest blue. 



Each, pkt. 25 ets., 3 pkts. for 65 ets. 



Helianthus i sunflower) ha 



The larger forms are useful for massive, subtropical effects, while 

 the more dwarf, small-flowered varieties of the Cucumerifolius type 

 are good for cutting, yielding quantities of showy, long-stemmed 

 flowers from July until frost. They do best on a fairly rich soil. 

 3431 Double Chrysanthemum-flowered. Large, bright golden 



yellow flowers, resembling Chrysanthemums, borne in profusion on 



strong plants, 6 to 8"feet tall. Pkt. 10 ets., oz. 50 ets. 

 3433 Thousand-flowered Double. Many branches, covered with 



clear yellow, double llowers. 5 feet. Pkt. 10 ets., oz. 40 ets. 

 3439 New Red. Large, single flowers in many shades of red and 



combinations of red and yellow, all very showy and attractive. 



5 to 7 feet. Pkt. 10 ets., oz. 65 ets. 

 3442 Cucumerifolius, Miniature. Bushy plants, 3 feet tall, 



producing many bright orange, single flowers. Pkt. 10c., oz. 80c. 

 3444 Cucumerifolius, Orion. Single, yellow flowers with long, 



slender, twisted petals. 4 feet. Pkt. 10 ets., oz. 80 ets. 

 3446 Cucumerifolius, Stella. Single flowers, deep golden yellow with black discs. 3 feet. 



Pkt. 10 ets., oz. 60 ets. 



3448 Cucumerifolius, Double Hybrids. Double flowers with slender, twisted petals like 



small cactus dahlias. Pkt. 10 ets., oz. 85 ets. 

 PERENNIAL SUNFLOWERS. Splendid background plants for the hardy border. Free 



bloomers with medium-sized flowers. 

 3455 Many Varieties Mixed. Shades of yellow. Pkt. 15 ets. 



3489 HEUCHERA, Choice Hybrids. HP. An improved strain of 

 the old-fashioned "Coral Bells" or "Alum Root," with, dainty, 

 bell-shaped flowers ranging in color from white to deepest crimson, 

 on erect spikes above the low-growing foliage. Perfectly hardy 

 and thrives anywhere; excellent for the rockery. Pkt. 15 ets. 



HibisCUS (MALLOW) HP 



Strong, bushy plants with large flowers like single Hollyhocks. 

 They do best in a rather moist situation and will last for years when 

 once established. Bloom in late summer. 



3493 Crimson Eye. Large, pure white flowers with velvety crim- 

 son centers. 4 feet tall. Pkt. 10 ets., J^oz. 50 ets. 

 3498 Giant Rainbow Hybrids. Flowers often 8 inches in diame- 

 ter, ranging in color from white to deep red, some with dark cen- 

 ters and some in solid colors. The soft pink and rose shades are 



particularly attractive. 



10 ets., J^oz. 



Hollyhocks hb 



Old-time favorites, requiring no description. They are beautiful for backgrounds and 

 borders and useful for screening unsightly fences, etc. From seed sown in early spring, they 

 may produce a few flowers in late summer, but they are at their best the second year. 



BECKERT'S SUPERB DOUBLE HOLLYHOCKS 



These superb varieties bear tall spikes, closely set with wonderfully showy, round, double 

 flowers. A percentage flower the first season from seed sown the previous fall and, as they 

 usually re-seed themselves, a bed once established will last for years. 6 to 8 feet. 

 3519 Newport Pink. Clear, light rose-pink with a delicate salmon suffusion; flowers ve*y 

 J^oz. 75 ets., oz. S2.65. 



3520 Rose-pink. 3522 Scarlet. 3524 Maroon. 



3521 Deep Rose. 3523 Crimson. 3527 All Colors, Mixed. 

 Each, pkt. 10 ets., V4OZ. 65 ets., oz. $2.25 



3529 Superb Single Mixed. Pkt. 10 ets., ^oz. 25 ets., oz. 85 ets. 



EVERBLOOMING, or ANNUAL HOLLYHOCKS. These are really perennials which 

 bloom the first season from seed sown in early spring and commence to bloom in June the 

 second season, continuing until frost. 



3510 Double Mixed. Many colors. 6 to 10 feet. Pkt. 10 ets., Moz. 35 ets., oz. $1.15. 



ALLEGHENY FRINGED HOLLYHOCKS. Hardy perennials with large, loosely-formed, 

 semi-double flowers and beautifully fringed petals. 6 to 8 feet. 



3512 Mammoth Mixed. Pkt. 10 ets., %oz. 40 ets., oz. S1.30. 



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double. Pkt. 10 ets 

 3515 Pure White. 

 3517 Light Yellow. 



Superb Double Hollyhocks 



