FLOWER SEEDS 



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



Scabiosa (mourning bride : pincushion flower) 



Extremely free-flowering plants. Splendid for beds and borders. Seed sown in July 

 and August will make nice winter-flowering plants. 



Large-flowering, Double. It is a constant and free bloomer, tin- plants being masses 

 of color throughout the summer months. Faded flowers should be removed to 

 husband the strength of plants. 3 feet. 

 Azure Fairy White Lilac Crimson 



Cherry-Red Rose King of Blacks Mixed 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., Vioz. 25 cts. Mixed, pkt. 5 cts., V 4 oz. 20 cts. 

 Large-flowering, Double, Semi-Dwarf. Very nice for beds. 1 foot. Mixtures of 



white, lilac, black-purple and licr\ red. Pkt. Sets., ?. t o/.. 20 cts. 

 Caucasica. HP. These perennial varieties flower the first season from early-sown 



seed. Pkt. 15 cts., y s oz. 40 cts. 

 Japonica. HP. Lavender-blue flowers, on long stems. Fine for cutting; plants bushy. 

 2)4 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., Jgoz. 25 cts. 



Schizanthus (Butterfly flower) hha 



The sight of a few well-grown plants would induce or tempt a novice to grow them. 

 Thej are simply elegant for decorative use in pots or for cutting. The buds open in 

 water and the sprays last for a week. Best plants are grown from August- to September- 

 sown seed; with cineraria treatment success, is assured. May also be sown at intervals 

 lor succession. 



Wisetonensis, Excelsior. Mammoth-flowering, with attractive markings and color- 

 ings. Ground-colors white, rose, or buff. Fine for greenhouse culture. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Monarch. One of the finest large-llowering strains in existence, embracing a wide range 

 of colors from almost pure white through delicate shades of pink to bright rose and 

 crimson, also exquisite mauve and lavender tints. Many beautifully blotched and 

 penciled various darker shades, including bronze and chocolate. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Hybrida grandiflora. Flowers very large and in a good variety of colors. Pkt. 10 cts. 



SHAMROCK. True, imported seed. Pkt. 10 cts. 



SILENE orientalis (Catchfly Plant). HP. A robust border plant, with many heads 

 of bright rose flowers, having a clove-odor; nice for cutting. 2J^ feet. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 }<tOz. 25 cts. 



Pendula. HA. Splendid for spring bedding. Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Pendula rosea. HA. Dwarf, rose. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 Pendula delicata fl.-pl. HA. Delicate double rose flowers. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Schafta. HP. A very showy trailing perennial variety. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



Scabiosa or Pincushion Flower 



Flowers rosy purple. 



SMILAX (Myrsiphyllum ). TP. This popular decorative vine of the florists is 

 readily grown from seed, and will attain a height of 6 to 12 feet. Should have a 

 rich soil. Most suitable for conservatory. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 30 cts. 



SOLANUM Capsicastrum nanum (Jerusalem Cherry). TA. Handsome dwarf 

 plant with abundance of ornamental scarlet berries. 1 foot. Pkt. 10 cts. 



STATICE incana. HP. A beautiful variety of Sea Lavender; fine for cutting. 

 \V> feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Stocks (GILLI FLOWER) HHA 



General favorite for bedding; excellent for pot-plants or cutting. Seed sown 

 under glass in March will supply nice bedding plants in light soils and may be sown 

 outside in April and May and will afford bloom from summer till frost. 

 LARGE-FLOWERING (Ten-Weeks Stock). This is a class particularly suited 

 for pot culture, beds or edging. Habit is dwarf and bushy. Height, about 8 

 inches; 90 per cent double flowers. 

 Brilliant Rose Purple Crimson White 



Blood Red Canary- Yellow Light Blue Mixed 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., y 8 oz. 75 cts. 

 CUT-AND-COME-AGAIN VARIETIES. Excellent for cutting; 

 outdoor planting. 

 Blood-Red Dark Blue 



Rose Lilac 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., y 8 oz. 75 cts. 

 EARLY BROMPTON, WHITE LADY. Strikingly large and very double pure 

 white flowers. Most beautiful. Pkt. 25 cts. 



very fine for 



Princess Alice 



(pure white) 



Yellow 

 Mixed 



Stocks. Large-Flowering Ten Weeks 



LARGE-FLOWERING DWARF PYRAMIDAL STOCK 

 Snowflake. Very large; snowy white; the earliest of the white Stocks. Splendid 

 for cutting or for planting out-doors. Pkt. 25 cts. 



AUTUMNAL OR WINTER-FLOWERING HHA 



These are of rapid growth, great durability and very fragrant. Summer-sown 

 seed will bloom in eight to ten weeks; spring-sown in about four months; 60 to 75 

 per cent double-flowered. 



Almond Blossom. White, shaded carmine. Pkt. 15 cts. 

 Beauty of Nice. Large blooms of flesh-pink. Pkt. 15 cts. 

 Giant Abundance. Large spikes of carmine-rose. Pkt. 25 cts. 

 Empress Elizabeth. Large spikes of bright crimson. Pkt. 15 cts. 

 Queen Alexandra. Clear rosy lilac. Pkt. 15 cts.. 



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