26 BECKERT'S SEED STORE, 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST., N. S., PITTSBURGH, PA. 



FLOWER SEEDS FOR THE GREENHOUSE, continued 



Chrysanthemum 



2819 Frutescens grandiflora (Marguerite, or Paris Daisy). GP. 

 White or lemon-yellow with yellow eye. May be had in bloom 

 the year around but is especially grown for winter flowers. 3 feet. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



Cineraria tp 



Very distinct and ornamental house plants, bearing magnificent 

 heads of velvety flowers, in white, all shades of blue from very pale to 

 dark blue, pink, carmine, and crimson, with bicolors of crimson and 

 white and blue and white. 



2830 Hybrida grandiflora. A prize strain; large-flowering and 



unsurpassed for richness of color. 1J^> feet tall. Pkt. 75 cts. 

 2832 Hybrida grandiflora, Semi-dwarf. Plants about 1 foot tall; 



compact in growth and bearing large, superbly colored flowers in 



profusion. Pkt. 75 cts. 

 2834 Hybrida grandiflora, Matador. A marvelous, new French 



variety, bearing large, bright scarlet flowers. Pkt. 75 cts. 

 2837 Hybrida stellata (Star Cineraria). Star-shaped flowers with 



narrow petals, in many pleasing colors. Highly decorative. 



feet high. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Giant Cyclamen 



Grevillea 



3397 Robusta (Silk Oak). TP. A very handsome pot-plant of up- 

 right growth, with graceful, fernlike foliage. Young plants, from 

 2 to 5 feet high, are much prized as table and window decorations. 

 Culture same as geraniums. Pkt. 10 cts., J4OZ. 35 cts. 



Mignonette ha 



A general favorite, now extensively grown in greenhouses from 

 seed sown early in the fall. Mignonette prefers a medium light, 

 loamy soil, with only moderate temperature and watering. As it does 

 not transplant well, the seed should be sown in the pots or benches 

 where it is wanted to bloom. 



3806 Defiance. Long spikes of grayish white florets; one of the best 



for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts., J 4 oz. 30 cts. 

 3808 Giant Machet. An extra-select, mammoth-flowering strain. 



Florets reddish green. Pkt. 15 cts., 34 °z. 50 cts. 

 3812 Giant Crimson, or Goliath. Large, uniform trusses of deep 



red flowers; fine for forcing. Pkt. 20 cts., J4 oz - 65 cts. 

 3814 Golden Machet. Massive spikes of golden yellow blossoms. 



Pkt. 15 cts., }40z. 50 cts. 

 3816 Giant White Pearl. Long, broad trusses of white blossoms. 



The finest white variety. Pkt. 25 cts. 

 3818 Giant Mixed. A fine blend. Pkt. 10 cts., }4oz. 30 cts. 



Cyclamen tp 



A favorite pot-plant for winter and spring flowering, blooming in 

 eight to ten months from sowing. The seed is fine and must be care- 

 fully handled, but few plants will so well repay a little extra care. 

 Cyclamen blooms freely and for a long period, furnishing the most 

 graceful and dainty of all cut-flowers. Our strains come from famous 

 European Cyclamen breeders and are the finest in existence. 



Giant English Exhibition Varieties 



2921 White with Red Eye. Very large and fine. 

 2923 Rose. Clear, deep rose-pink; distinct. 

 2925 Mauve. Delicate mauve with carmine eye. 

 2936 Phoenix. Cherry-red; very fine. 

 2940 Princess May. Enormous; rose with purple base. 

 2946 Salmon King. Beautiful, clear salmon-pink. 

 2952 Vulcan. The deepest red Cyclamen; blood-red. 

 2954 White Swan. Pure white; of the largest size. 



Each, pkt. (25 seeds) 75 cts., 50 seeds $1.35, 100 seeds $2.50 



The following are some of the finest of the recent introductions. 

 2930 Cherry Ripe. Almost a pure scarlet; the brightest red in 



cultivation; very free-flowering. 

 2932 Eileen Low. A lovely shade of Rose Du Barri pink. Its great 



attraction lies in the distinct white margin and blush-white crest 



on each petal. 



2934 Mrs. Buckston. Bright salmon-cerise and beautifully frilled. 



2938 Pink Pearl. The most free-flowering of all, with lovely pale 

 salmon flowers and prettily tessellated foliage. 



2944 St. George. The "Silver-leaved Cyclamen." Pale salmon- 

 pink flowers and beautifully marbled foliage. 



2948 Sunset. Bright orange-salmon; very distinct. 



2950 Victoria. Glorious red flowers of the largest size, on unusually 

 strong stems. 



Each, pkt. $1.00, 50 seeds $1.85, 100 seeds $3.50 



2956 Giant Superb Mixed. Including all of the best. Pkt. (25 



seeds) 60 cts., 50 seeds $1.10, 100 seeds $2.00. 

 2958 Bush Hill Pioneer. A rare type with curiously feathered or 



crested flowers. Pkt. 11.00, 50 seeds $1.85, 100 seeds $3.50. 



Choice Free-Flowering German Strains 



2960 Christmas Red. Glowing deep red. 



2961 Glory of Wandsbek. Reddish salmon. 



2962 Pearl of Zehlendorf. Rich salmon-pink. 



2963 Rose of Marienthal. Rose-pink with carmine eye. 

 Each, pkt. (25 seeds) 85 cts., 50 seeds $1.60, 100 seeds $3.00 



SchizanthuS (Butterfly Flower) HHA 



A plant of rare beauty and elegance; ideal for pots or cutting. 

 Buds will open in water and the sprays last for a week. Plants from 

 September-sown seed bloom in February or March. Make succes- 

 sion plantings, using ordinary soil and giving same treatment as for 

 Cineraria. 



4536 Monarch. The finest large-flowering strain in existence, with 

 a wide range of marvelous colors — from almost pure white through 

 delicate shades of pink to bright rose and crimson, exquisite mauve 

 and lavender tints, and many beautifully blotched and penciled 

 with darker shades, including bronze and chocolate. Pkt. 50 cts. 



4534 Excelsior. Mammoth flowers with attractive markings on a 

 white, rose, or buff ground-color. Fine for greenhouse culture. 

 Pkt. 40 cts. 



4539 Large-flowered Hybrids. Dainty flowers in a good variety of 

 colors; easy to grow. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Giant Winter-Flowering Stocks hha 



The Giant Winter-flowering or Nice Stocks are splendid subjects 

 for greenhouse or pot-culture, producing their large, fragrant blossoms 

 even more abundantly indoors than in the garden. They grow 

 vigorously and rapidly, flowering in three to four months from fall- 

 sown seed. 



4638 Abundance. Brilliant car- 

 mine-rose. 

 44641 Queen Alexandra. Clear 



rosy lilac. 

 4643 Cote d'Azure. Light 



violet-blue. 

 4645 Summer Night. Deep 

 violet. 



Each, pkt. 15 cts., y g oz. 75 cts., V 4 oz. $1.35, oz. $5.00 



4632 Mont Blanc. Snowy white. 



4633 Monte Carlo. Clear can- 

 ary yellow. 



4634 Almond Blossom. White, 

 suffused carmine. 



4636 Beauty of Nice. Exquisite 

 shell-pink. 



