FLOWER SEEDS 



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



Gaillardia 



BLANKET FLOWER 



These are annual-- and perennials that will 

 all bloom freely from spring-sown seed. Their 

 coloring is gorgeous and they are indispen- 

 sable for bedding and cutting. Sow where 

 wanted and thin out. 



Amblyodon. Large. single, salmon-red 



flowers, deep crimson centers; very showy 



and nice for cutting. 2 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., 



.'i'oz. 25 cts. 

 Picta Drummondii i. Single - (lowered. 



Fine mixture of colors. 1 foot. Pkt. 5 cts., 



l4oz. 25 cts. 

 Lorenziana Double, Finest Mixed. Beau- 

 tiful colors, (lowering Irom midsummer to 



frost; line tor betiding or cutting. 1 1 L . leel. 



Pkt. 5 cts., '^oz. 25 cts. 

 Lorenziana, "The Bride." White, double, 



and borne on long stems; fine, for cutting. 



Pkt. 10 cts., ! 4 oz. 40 cts. 



HARDY GAILLARDIAS 



Live for years and increase in size of plants 

 results in greater masses of (lowers, as they 

 grow older. 



Grandiflora compact a. HP. Compact; 



blooming freely; flowers scarlet, margined 



yellow. 9 inches. Pkt. 15 cts., J^oz. 50 cts. 

 Kelway's Hybrids. HP. Entirely dis- 

 tinct; a grand new and improved strain; 



flowers of enormous size, borne on stout stems 



Pkt. 10 cts., kjoz. 35 cts. 

 Coppery Red. HP. Flowers of the largest size and of a uniform 



coppery red color, turning to a lighter shade near the tips of the 



petals. Very fioriferous. Pkt. 20 cts. 



GERANIUM, Zonale Mixed. HHP. A superb strain of the larg- 

 est and finest varieties. Very interesting to grow from seed, which 

 should be started indoors and transferred to the open in May or 

 June. Pkt. 15 cts. 



GERBERA Jamesonii hybrida (Transvaal Daisy I. HHP. Rich- 

 ness of color and form distinguishes the new hybrids which range 

 in nearly all shades, from white to yellow, and from yellow to 

 orange, and from rose to blood-red, and 

 each sowing brings forth new surprises. 

 Pkt. 15 cts. 



^Choicest Mixed 



Gaillardia (Blanket Flower) 



GEUM atrosanguineum. HP. Large; double scarlet; valuable 

 for cutting; fine border plants. 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 40 cts. 

 Mrs. Bradshaw. HP. Large, double, brightest scarlet; blooms all 

 summer. 1}^ feet. Pkt. 15 cts., J^oz. 50 cts. 



GLADIOLUS hybridus praecox. Most of the seedlings bloom in 

 four to five months when sown early under glass. Flowers of 

 immense size, 4 to 5 inches in diameter, and produced in all shades 

 and colors known in the Gladiolus. Pkt. 15 cts., J/jjoz. 50 cts. 



GLOXINIA hybrida grandiflora crassifolia erecta. TP. Will 

 bloom in six months from sowing. Bears large, tubular flowers of 

 many brilliant colors and of velvety texture; the foliage is soft and 

 flexible, brownish red in color, with white veins. Flowers are borne 

 on erect stems well above the leaves. Superb mixture of colors. 

 Pkt. 50 cts. 



Godetia 



Very neat and free-flowering annuals that are highly prized for edging and for solid 

 beds; for a blaze of color they will vie with the nasturtiums. Should not be planted in 

 too rich soil. In bloom from June to October; plant about 1 foot apart. 

 Crimson Glow. A splendid, free-flowering, compact variety; blood-crimson. 



9 inches. Pkt. 10 cts., ^oz. 30 cts. 

 Duchess of Albany. Compact, large, satiny white flowers in pyramidal 

 clusters. 9 inches. Pkt. 10 

 cts., J^oz. 30 cts. 

 Fairy Queen. Very compact. 



White and crimson. Pkt. 25c. 

 Gloriosa. Deep blood -red. 



Pkt. 10 cts., \i oz. 30 cts. 

 Rosamond. Vivid rose, white 

 center. 9 inches. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Godetia, Rosamond 



Ornamental Gourds 



These are mainly tender and 

 half-hardy annuals that are 

 useful for covering verandas, arbors, 

 etc. They are rapid - growing and 

 their fruits very ornamental. 

 Dipper Pipe Calabash 



Dishrag Nest Egg 



Hercules' Club Serpent 

 Each, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Mixture of Many Varieties. An 



ounce of these, planted around 

 fences and tree stumps, will give 

 the "kiddies" a big collection of 

 Gourds to play with. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 20 cts. 



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Gaillardia picta Lorenziana 



