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



Lemoine's Giant Heliotrope 



Ornamental Grasses 



Specimen plants, clumps or entire beds of harmonious varieties are 

 especially interesting. They are always valuable for cutting, and may be 

 preserved and used in combination with "Everlasting" flowers for winter 

 bouquets, decorations, etc. 



ANNUAL ORNAMENTAL GRASSES 

 Coix Lacryma-Jobi (Job's Tears). The curious seeds are used as beads. 



1J-2 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 

 Eragrostis elegans (Love Grass). Very beautiful; nice for sweet-pea 



bunching. feet. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 Lagurus ovatus (Hare's Tail Grass). Small white spikes. feet. Pkt. 5c. 

 Pennisetum longistylum. Graceful, greenish white plumes. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 Pennisetum Ruppellianum (Purple Fountain Grass). Handsome purple 

 spikes. 2y 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



PERENNIAL ORNAMENTAL GRASSES 

 Andropogon argenteus. A fine border plant with silvery plumes. 5 feet. Pkt. 

 10 cts. 



Arundo Donax variegata (The variegated Giant Reed). Fine for groups. 12 feet. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



Erianthus Ravennae. Silvery plumes; violet-shaded foliage. 9 feet. Pkt. 10c. 

 Eulalia zebrina. Leaves barred yellowish white. 4 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Gynerium argenteum (Pampas Grass). Graceful for borders; beautiful silvery 

 plumes. 8 to 10 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



GREVILLEA robusta (Silk Oak). TP. A very handsome pot-plant with graceful, 

 fern-like foliage, but of upright growth. Very ornamental for table or window- 

 garden decoration, although equally useful in protected nooks outdoors. Treat 

 the same as geraniums in our section. Pkt. 10 cts., 25 cts. 



HEUCHERA (Alum Root). Choice Hybrids. HP. Produces erect spikes of every 

 shade from white to deep crimson. Blooms more freely than H. sanguinea. 

 Fine for the border and excellent for cutting. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Helianthus (sunflower) 



The larger forms of these are very useful for subtropical effects, 

 while the dwarfer, small-flowered varieties are at home in the border. 

 The Cucumerifolius or miniature varieties are splendid for cutting, 

 yielding big bouquets of graceful, long-stemmed flowers from July until 

 frost. 



ANNUALS 



Chrysanthemum-flowered. Very double, golden yellow flowers, 

 resembling chrysanthemums. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



Double Orange (H. globosus fistulosus). Extra-large, very double 

 flowers. 5 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



Globe of Gold. Dwarf; double orange flowers. 4 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 30 cts. 



Multiflorus (1,000-flowered). Branches covered with golden yellow, 



double flowers. 8 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Cucumerifolius (Miniature). Very nice plants; bushy in habit, and 



producing many flowers during a long period; very fine for cutting; 



long stems. 3 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., 



J^oz. 25 cts. 

 Cucumerifolius, Orion. Deep 



yellow; long, twisted petals. 4 



feet. Pkt. 5 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 

 Cucumerifolius, Stella. Large, 



deep yellow flowers with dark 



disks. 2 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., J4 oz - 



20 cts. 



Cucumerifolius, Double. Star- 

 shaped, twisted petals; cactus- 

 dahlia-like. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 New Red. Plant 5 to 7 feet high, 



well branched. Flowers vary 



from 4 to 7 inches in diameter. 



They vary also greatly in shade 



and coloring, some red of a deep 



maroon shade, others red with 



gold-tipped frills, others again of 



different combinations of red and 



gold. If cut when just opening 



and placed in water, they will 



last for a week. Very showy 



and attractive flowers; fine for 



decoration. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 



25 cts. 



PERENNIAL SUNFLOWERS. 



Many varieties. Beautiful plants 

 for borders, etc. to 6 feet. 



Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 40c 



Gypsophila (baby's breath) 



Annuals and perennials that will flower the first season. All have 



graceful panicles of small flowers; elegant for cut-flower purposes. 



Elegans grandiflora alba. An improved large-flowered white form. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



Paniculata. HP. Is easily grown from seed, equally useful for cut- 

 ting, and a fine border plant; branches may be used for winter 

 bouquets. 3 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., l^oz. 25 cts. 



Paniculata fl.-pl. HP. An extremely vigorous race, producing 

 about 50 per cent of double white flowers. Pkt. 20 cts. 



HELIOTROPE Lemoine's Giant Hybrids. TP. Flowers vanilla- 

 scented; very free-blooming; the colors range from white through 

 violet and blue. 1J^ feet. Pkt. 10 cts., ^oz. 50 cts. 

 Midnight. TP. Very dark foliage, stems, black; flowers a lovely 

 purple, variegated with white and light purple. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 >goz. 40 cts. 



Helianthus cucumerifolius, Stolla 



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