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



ABUTILON (Flowering Maple). TP. Valuable house-plants, as well as suitable for 

 the garden. If sown early indoors in boxes, or in frames outdoors, as suggested 

 on page 43, they will bloom the first season, and plants may be lifted in fall and 

 they will flower throughout the winter. 

 Hybridum maximum. Giant-flowering. 3 to 4 inches across. Flowers upright, 

 not pendent as in the old varieties. Colors range from cream to golden yellow! 

 white to rose, and many intermediate tints. Pkt. 25 cts. 



ACACIA. TP. Greenhouse shrub. Very handsome, ornamental foliage and showy 

 racemes of flowers. 

 Baileyana. Long sprays of yellow flowers. Fine for cutting. Pkt. 15 cts. 

 Dealbata. Golden yellow sweet-scented flowers. Silvery fern-like foliage. Pkt. 15c. 



ACHILLEA, The Pearl. HP. The double, pure-white-flowered variety; easily 

 grown from seed, and flowers the first season if sown early. In flower from spring 

 to fall. Pkt. 25 cts. 



ACONITUM Napellus (Monkshood). HP. Hardy perennials, related to the lark- 

 spurs. If sown early, they 

 will usually flower the first 

 year, but flowers are at their 

 best the second year. Thrives 

 well in shady places. Dark 

 blue. Pkt. 10 cts., Voz. 

 50 cts. 



Ageratum, Blue Perfection bordering a Petunia bed 



Ageratum hha 



Extensively used for borders, ribbon lines, etc. 



Blooms all summer. Sow early for best results. 



Blue Perfection. Dwarf; large, deep blue flowers; 

 fine foliage; fine for edging flower-beds or walks. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., iioz. 40 cts. 



Little Blue Star. Dwarf — 4 to 6 inches; for edg- 

 ing; numerous light blue flowers. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Little Dorrit, Azure-Blue. Dwarf and spread- 

 ing in habit. Pkt. 5 cts., 34 oz. 25 cts. 



Little Dorrit, Pure White. Similar to preceding, 

 except color. Pkt. 5 cts., 34 oz - 25 cts. 



Princess Victoria Louise. Dwarf and compact 

 habit; flowers blue with white center. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 34 oz. 40 cts. 



Alyssum Benthamii. Little Gem 



ADLUMIA cirrhosa (Alle- 

 gheny Vine, or Mountain 

 Fringe). HB. A rapid-grow- 

 ing vine with pink flowers. 

 Pkt. 15 cts. 



ADONIS. Neat, low-growing 

 plants of the easiest cul- 

 ture; fine in masses and are 

 continuous bloomers. 

 i£stivalis (Pheasant's Eye). 

 Bright scarlet. Pkt. 5 cts., 



34 ° z - 15 cts. 



Vernalis (Ox-Eye). HP. 

 Large, yellow, starry flow- 

 ers. Pkt. 5 cts., J^oz. 



35 cts. 



AGROSTEMMA cceli-rosea fimbriata (Rose of Heaven). Rose-colored. Very 

 Tree-flowering from July to September; nice for cutting. Pkt. 5 cts., 34 oz. 20 cts. 

 Coronaria atrosanguinea (Mullein Pink). HP. Deep blood-red. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 34oz. 25 cts. 



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Alyssum 



Annuals and perennials that are favorites for cutting for bouquets, as well as for 

 edging, boxes, baskets, etc. 



Benthamii (Sweet Alyssum). White, honey-scented flowers. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 50 cts. 

 Benthamii compactum, Little Gem. Compact, erect-flowering; white. 4 to 6 



inches. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 75 cts. 

 Benthamii procumbens, Carpet of Snow. Only a few inches high of a spreading 



habit. Pkt. 10 cts., 34 oz - 25 cts. 

 Lilac Queen. Pure lilac; plants dwarf, compact, and of upright growth. Pkt. 10 cts., 



34 oz. 25 cts. 



ALYSSUM SAXATILE COMPACTUM. HP. Dwarf and bushy; masses of pale 

 yellow flowers in spring. Very showy, thrives in poorest soil and is one of the most 

 satisfactory creeping hardy plants, of particular usefulness in rock gardens. 1 foot. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., 34 oz. 50 cts. 



AMARANTHUS. TA. Tender, decorative annuals useful for border plants, centers 

 of beds and among shrubbery. They are strong growers and should have 2 to 3 

 feet space for each plant. Height 2 to 3 feet. 

 Caudatus (Love-Lies-Bleeding). Blood-red; drooping racemes. Pkt. 5 cts., 34 oz - 

 25 cts. 



Tricolor splendens gigantea (Joseph's Coat). Foliage scarlet, yellow and green. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., J-^oz. 35 cts. 



AMPELOPSIS Veitchii (Boston Ivy). HP. Elegant hardy vine, attaching itself to 

 stone, brick or woodwork. The beautiful foliage acquires rich autumn tints. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



ANCHUSA italica, Dropmore Variety. HP. Plants grow 3 to 5 feet tall, bearing 

 large, blue flowers in abundance during May and June. Pkt. 15 cts., 34 oz - 50 cts. 



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Oakledge, Favorite Pink Antirrhinum. See page 45 



