FLOWER SEEDS 



Beckerfs Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



Schizanthus 



(Butterfly Flower) HHA 



The sight of a few well-grown plants would induce or tempt a 



novice to grow them. They 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; 

 withcineraria treatment success isassured. 

 May also be sown at intervals for suc- 

 cession. 



Wisetonensis, Bridal Veil. A pure 

 white form of Wisetonensis. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Wisetonensis, Excelsior. Mammoth- 

 flowering, with markings and colorings 

 such as are found in fancy Pelargonium. 

 Ground-colors white, rose, or bull. Fine 

 lor greenhouse culture. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Monarch. One o! the finest large-flow- 

 ering 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 beauti- 

 fully blotched and penciled, \ arious darker 

 shades, including bronze and chocolate. 

 Plant is of a fine compact habit. Pkt. 

 50 cts. 



Hybrida grandiflora. Flowers very- 

 large and in a good variety of colors. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



Sweet Peas 



Improved varieties are coming thick and fast 

 rieties must of necessity be dropped from the 

 Spencers (see next page) are very grand Sweet 

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Schizanthus, or Poor Man's Orchid 



character and not so productive 

 as the older varieties. Their size and 

 form, however, render them very at- 

 tractive and cllectivc. Our stock is 

 grown for us under most favorable condi- 

 tions, and will be found true to name and 

 of excellent quality. The seeds should be 

 sown early in spring; or, when the ground 

 is not readily prepared in spring, fall sow- 

 ing may be made, excepting the while- 

 seeded varieties, which should not be sown 

 until soil becomes quite warm and dry; or 

 they may be started early in pots in green- 

 aousc or frame and planted out as early as 

 the weather permits. White-seeded varie- 

 ties, which are more tender than the dark- 

 seeded, should be sown in sand to ger- 

 minate and then transplanted in soil. 



PAMPHLET ON SWEET PEA 

 CULTURE, FREE 

 For 1 lb. or more, desired by mail, add 

 postage at your zone rate 



Solanum Capsicastrum nanum (Jerusalem Cherry) TA 



Handsome dwarf plant with abundance of ornamental scarlet 

 berries. 1 foot. Pkt. 10 cts. 



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., V*oz. 25 cts. 

 STATIC E incana. HP. A beautiful 



variety of Sea Lavender; fine for 



cutting. IJ2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 STEVIA serrata. TP. Large heads of 



small, cream-white, sweet-scented 



flowers; very r useful for cutting and 



combining with other flowers in 



bouquets. 1}<> feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Stokesia cyanea HP 



Cornflower Aster 



A most charming and beautiful 

 hardy plant that should have a place 

 in every hardy border. Also fine for 

 cutting. Originally sent out in the 

 lavender-blue variety, but we now offer 

 same in mixture of various shades of 

 the colors named below, including pure 

 white and yellow. The plant is per- 

 fectly hardy, grows to a height of 2 

 feet, and produces twenty-five or more 

 of its beautiful flowers. Blooms from 

 mid-summer until frost. We offer this 

 in choice mixture of shades of blue, 

 pink, purple, and yellow, also includ- 

 ing pure white. Pkt. 15 cts., Vi oz - 

 40 cts. 



SWEET ROCKET. Sweet-scented 

 and nice for cutting. Mixed. Pkt. 

 5 cts., I40Z. 35 cts. 



Winter-flowering 

 Sweet Peas 



Early Morning Star Spencer. 



Deep orange-scarlet standard, rich 

 orange-pink wings. 



Early Snowflake Spencer. Best 

 early white. 



Early Song Bird Spencer. Light 

 pink, edged with darker pink. 



Early Spring Maid Spencer. Light 

 pink on cream ground. 



Any of above, pkt. 25 cts., oz. $1 



Large-flowering Sweet Peas 

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Standard Large -flowering Sweet Peas 



All the following named varieties, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 4 ozs. 

 40 cts., lb. $1.25. For quantities of 1 lb. or more, desired by mail, 

 add postage at your zone rate. 



Blanche Ferry. Bright carmine-rose; wings white, tinged pink. 

 Dorothy Eckford. One of the best pure white; large wings; 

 standards over 2 inches across. 



Janet Scott. Rich pink. 

 King Edward VII. Bright red or 

 crimson-scarlet. Very large flowers. 



Lady Grisel Hamilton. Standard 

 light mauve; wings lavender; large size. 



Lovely. Standard and wings deep 

 pink, shading to a very light pink at 

 the edges; vigorous grower. 

 Navy Blue. Dark violet-blue. 

 Large-flowering, Superb Mixed. 

 Contains over 100 choice large-flower- 

 ing varieties. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 4 ozs. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



W inter-flowering 

 Sweet Peas 



A very desirable class for greenhouse 

 use, being early and continuous bloom- 

 ers. Sow from August to October for 

 early and succession. 



Christmas Pink. Earliest pink. 



Christmas Meteor. Scarlet. 



Earliest White. Pure white. 



Extra-early Blanche Ferry. Pink 

 and white. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



Florence Denzer. Pure white. 



Le Marquis. Dark blue. 



Mrs. C. H. Totty. Pure lavender. 



Mrs. Wm. Sim. Salmon-pink. 

 Any of above, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 

 except as quoted 



Lavender-Pink Spencer. 



Mrs. A. A. Skaach Spencer. Finest 

 pink. 



Red Orchid Spencer. 

 Rose Queen Spencer. Rose-pink. 

 Venus Spencer. White, picotee- 

 eyed. 



Yarrawa. Rose changing to pink. 

 Pkt. 30 cts., oz. $1.25. 



Early Heatherbell Spencer. Rich, 

 pleasing mauve changing to lavender. 



Early Melody Spencer. Rose-pink 

 on white ground. 



Any of above, pkt. 25 cts., oz. $1, 

 except Yarrawa 



