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



Beckert's 



the light 



Spencer Sweet Peas 



Fine Mixed Early-Flowering Spencer Sweet Peas. 



shades predominating 



Winter-Flowering 



SWEET PEAS 



The development of the new Early-Flowering Spencer 

 type has brought the Sweet Pea into greater prominence 

 than ever before as a cut-flower for fall and winter 

 — j forcing. 



Blooming indoors in from four to six months from 

 the time the seed is sown, they are easy to grow and produce an 

 abundance of beautifully waved flowers on long, graceful stems. 

 They can now be had in all of the charming colors for which 

 t he Sweet Pea is noted. 



Sweet Peas do best in moderate temperature, in a sunny greenhouse 

 where they have plenty of head-room. For winter blooming the seed 

 may be sown any time from the middle of July to the middle of November. 



Beckert's Winter-Flowering Spencers 



Carefully selected from the many fine varieties in this class intro- 

 duced within the last few years. The flowers are large and gracefully 

 waved, generally produced in threes and fours on long, stiff stems. 

 Apricot Orchid. Clear apricot. Entirely distinct and Pkt. Oz. 

 a most charming color, particularly effective in 

 bunches. The flowers, although not quite as large 

 as some of the other varieties in this class, are well- 

 formed and carried on good stems $0 20 $0 85 



Bluebird. A fine mid-blue, similar to the summer-flower- 

 ing variety Wedgwood, but more of a true blue. The 



fmest variety of its class for early forcing 20 



Fire King. One of the most noteworthy of the recent in- 

 troductions. Immense flowers, dazzling cerise-scarlet in 

 color; the most brilliant of all Sweet Peas . . . J^oz. 70c. . . 25 

 Heatherbell. A rich mauve, of large size and exquisite 



orm; vigorous and free-flowering 15 



Lavender King. True, deep lavender throughout; a 

 strong grower, producing its large blossoms in threes and 



fours on long, stiff stems. A good early forcer 20 



Lavender-Pink. A unique color; light pink, suffused 



avender. Good for late forcing 15 



Melody. Soft rose-pink on white ground, flowers large 



and attractively waved. A favorite with florists 15 



Morning Star. Standards bright orange, wings soft 



orange-pink; free blooming and early. Most attractive. 15 

 Mrs. A. A. Skach. Clear, bright shell-pink. Exquisite 



in form and color and very popular . . . }/2p^- 65 cts. . . 25 

 Mrs. Spanolin. A black-seeded blush-white which we 

 recommend to those who have difTiculty in growing 

 the white-seeded varieties. The large flowers are white, 

 faintly tinged with blush-pink at the base of the petals. 20 

 President Wilson. Deep rose with a purplish suffusion. 



An odd but attractive variety 15 



Red Orchid. Bright crimson, of large size; sturdy and 



free blooming 15 



Rose Queen. The most popular Spencer for cut-flowers. A 

 glorious shade of rose-pink; flowers large, well placed on 



long stems, and exquisitely waved 3^oz. 85 cts. . . 25 



Songbird. Light pink with a buff suffusion, an exceed- 

 ingly delicate and attractive color 15 



Spring Maid. Rich rose-pink on cream; of largest size, 

 beautifully frilled. A strong grower and early bloomer, 



in great demand ^5 



Venus. A most attractive bicolor with white standard 



and blush-pink wings 15 



White Orchid. Immense pure white, of magnificent form 

 and substance. White-seeded and, consequently, requires 

 special attention in starting but will well repay the care- 

 ful grower ■ . • • }^oz. 70 cts. . 25 



Yarrawa. The popular Australian variety. Extra-large 

 flowers of the finest Spencer form on splendid stems; 

 rich rose as the buds open, changing as the flowers 

 develop to creamy rose-pink with an attractive buff 



suffusion on the standard l5 



A special blend of true Winter-Flowering Sweet Peas 



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Winter-Flowering Grandiflora Varieties 



These are forcing varieties of the old-fashioned, small-i:o\\ ered type of Sweet Peas. They are profuse bloo.mers and the flowers, although 

 not as large as tlie Spencer type, are remarkably fragrant. 



Extra Early Blanche Ferry. Pink and white. 

 Florence Denzer. Pure white; large. 

 Le Marquis. Large, dark blue. 



Christmas Meteor. A good scarlet 

 Christmas Pink. The earliest pink. 

 Earliest White. Pure white; extra early 



Mrs. C. H. Totty. Rich lavender. 



Mrs. Wm. Sim. Salmon-pink; very pretty. 



All of the above Grandifiora varieties at the uniform price of 10 cts. per pkt., 25 cts. per oz. 



