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



Larkspur (ANNUAL DELPHINIUM) ha 



rhese form verj showy bedding plants iliat bloom freely during the 

 summer niontlis. Their flowers art' very bright, mainly shades of blue, 

 purple, rose, violet, and white. The\ are durable and elegant lor culling. 

 The seedlings should be thinned out early, to seen re the line branching habit 

 now common to most of the strains offered. 



ANNUAL LARKSPURS 

 Azure Fairy. Plant dwarf; grows to a height of 12 inches; covered with a 



prolusion of blooms of a lovely clear cambridge-blue. Pkt. 15 cts. 

 Dwarf Double Rocket. These are among the first to flower. Very choice 



strain; in line mixture, l ine lor bedding. 1 foot. Each, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25c. 

 Tall Double Rocket. Fine mixed, many shades. 2 feet. Fkt. 5c, oz. 25c. 

 Giant Hyacinth-flowered. Fine mixed, about eight colors- fine double 



flowers. These flower shortly after the Double Rocket and Stock-flow- 

 ered varieties. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 

 Newport Scarlet. A beautiful, free-flowering, large-spiked, brilliant scarlet 



variety. Very line. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 

 Tall Double Stock-flowered. Tall, branching. These are early varieties, 



fine for borders or among shrubs and useful for cutting. Beautiful shades. 



23^ feet. Very vigorous and free-flowering. 





Pkt. 



Oz. 





Pkt. 



Oz. 



Dark Blue 



..$0 10 



$0 60 



Red 



$0 10 



$0 60 



Dark Rose. . . . 



10 



60 





10 



60 





10 



60 



Shell-Pink 



10 



60 



Light Blue . . 



10 



60 



White 



10 



60 



Lilac 



10 



60 



Mixed 



10 



50 



Annual Larkspur 



Deep blue; dwarf and nice. Pkt. 10 cts., J 



A very fine collection of all the popular 



White Lady. 



Large-flow- 

 ered; one of the finest white varieties. 6 inches. Pkt. 10 cts., H°z. 25 cts. 

 Compacta, Crystal Palace. Foliage dark; flowers rich, celestial blue; the best 



bedder. Pkt. 10 cts., Hoz. 50 cts 

 Compacta, Emperor William. Deep blue; dwarf and nice. Pkt. 10 cts., >£oz 

 40 cts. 



Erinus compacta, All Sorts Mixed 



Lobelias. Pkt. 5 cts., }^oz. 30 cts. 

 Cardinalis robusta grandiflora. HP. Thick, large spikes of handsome, brilliant 



scarlet flowers. 1 1 2 feet. Pkt. 15 cts. 

 Tupa. HP. The individual flowers, which are of a bronze-crimson, resemble 



a very large Lobelia cardinalis. Pkt. 25 cts. 



LupinUS (LUPINE; SUN-DIAL) 



Old-fashioned favorites that thrive in almost any soil or situation. Some 

 species are extensively used for forage and improvement of poor soils. The 

 taller varieties are useful for the border, and dwarfer sorts for bedding. All 

 furnish line material for bouquets. 



Polyphyllus. HP. Very effective, spring-flowering plants, producing large 



spikes of pea-shaped flowers. 

 Polyphyllus roseus. Rose; immense spikes. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. $1.25. 

 Polyphyllus, Blue. Large spikes; very thrifty. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 50 cts. 

 Polyphyllus, White. Large spikes; very thrifty. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 50 cts. 

 Polyphyllus Moerheimii. Fine hardy Lupine plants about 3 feet high, of vigorous 



growth; bearing low spikes of beautiful flowers. In color, a combination of light 



and dark pink. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. SL50. 



ANNUAL VARIETIES 



Hartwegii. This class is a great improvement on the old form. Showy and nice 

 for cutting. 2 feet. 



Blue Rose White Sky-blue 



Each, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 50 cts. 

 Mixed, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



LYCHNIS Arkwrightii. HP. A decided acquisition for the herbaceous border. 

 Of upright habit and covered with bloomsof many delightful shades. Pkt. 15c. 

 Haageana Hybrids. HP. Beautiful shades in mixture. Flowers are in form 

 like a Maltese cross. They are suitable for borders and rockwork. 1 foot. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 



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LINARIA Cymbalaria maxima (Kenilworth Ivy). HP. One of the most 

 graceful creepers or climbers, with glossy, ivy-like foliage. New, large- 

 flowered varieties. Colors white to rose. Very neat trailing plant for 

 boxes, baskets, etc. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Lobelia 



Annuals and perennials that are extensively used for bedding, being in- 

 valuable for blue edging. Also elegant for baskets, pots, etc. Require a 

 good soil for best effect. 



Hybrida, Sapphire. A splendid trailing variety. Flower deep blue with 



white eye. Pkt. 25 cts. 

 Gracilis. Light blue flowers; bright green foliage; trailing. Pkt. 5 cts., 



oz. 25 cts. 



Compacta, 



African Marigold (see page 60) 



