FLOWER SEEDS 



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



ring D 



StOCks (Gilliflower) 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 out- 

 side in April and May and will afford 

 bloom from summer till frost. All delight- 

 fully fragrant. 



Large-flowering, i I'en- Weeks Slock). 

 This is a class particularly suited for pot 

 culture, beds or edging. Habit is dwarf 

 and bushy. Height, about S inches; <)() per 

 cent double flowers. Brilliant Rose, Blood 

 Red, Purple, Canary- Yellow, Crimson, 

 Lighl Blue, White and Mixed. Each, 

 pkt. 10 cts., 'goz. 75 cts. 



Cut - and - Come - Again Varieties. 

 Excellent for cutting; very fine for out- 

 door planting. Blood-Red, Rose, Dark 

 Blue, Lilac, Princess Alice (pure white), 

 Yellow, and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts., 

 1 goz. 75 cts. 



Early Brompton, White Lady. Strik- 

 ingly large and very double pure white 

 flowers. Most beautiful. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Large-flowering Dwarf 

 Pyramidal Stock 



Snowflake. Very large; snowy white; 



the earliest of the white Stocks. Splendid 



for cutting or for planting outdoors. Pkt. 25 cts. 



THUNBERGIA (Black-eyed Susan). HHA. Very attractive, slen- 

 der, climbing or trailing plants, neat for baskets, porch-boxes, etc. 

 Flowers of various colors — pure white; white black-eyed; pure 

 sulphur-yellow; sulphur black-eyed; orange black-eyed; sulphur 

 white-eyed; orange white-eyed; mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., '^oz. 25 cts. 



Torenia HHA 



Very handsome pot-plants, suitable for beds or edging. 9 inches. 

 Fournieri grandiflora. Large flowers, an inch and over in diam- 

 eter; sky-blue, blotched purple, yellow-throated. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Baillonii. Golden yellow with rich red-brown throat. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Verbena ha 



A very popular bedding plant. The seeds come true to color, and 

 plants are of surprising vigor compared with plants grown from cut- 

 tings. They should be planted at least 15 inches apart in good soil. 

 Seeds should be soaked in warm water for an hour or two before sow- 

 ing; cover about ^inch deep and firm the soil; water very carefully. 



Citriodora i Lemon Verbena). TP. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Venosa. Fine for edging or beds. Violet and purple. 1J<£ feet. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., V 4 oz. 25 cts. 



Compacta, Fairy Queen. Charming compact variety with 

 daintily pink-tinted white flowers. Fine for bedding. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Hybrida compacta. These are elegant, dwarf, bushy varieties, 

 splendid for beds, edging, or as pot-plants. Pkt. 10 cts., '^oz. 75 cts. 



Mammoth-flowered Varieties. Have clearly defined margins 

 and large white centers; florets average an inch in diameter. 



Auricula-flowered. Pink and rose shades, purple and blue shades, 

 Scarlet, Striped, White, Mixed. Ea., pkt. 10c, l/ 4 oz. 50c, oz. $1.75. 



Helen Wilmot. Flowers of large size, beautiful bright salmon with 

 white eye. Produces a percentage of plants of varied shades. Pkt. 15c 



Elite Mixture. A special strain. Pkt. 10 cts., y$oz. 60 cts. 



Fine Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., Vioz. 25 cts., oz. 90 cts. 



Vinca (Periwinkle) TP 



Very handsome plants about 1 foot high. Dark, glossy foliage and 

 in flower constantly from June to frost. If sprays be cut and placed 

 in water, all the buds will de developed, making them effective for a 

 week. 1 to 1 feet. White, Rose, White rose-eyed, Mixed. Each, 

 pkt. 10 cts., V4OX. 30 cts. 



Rosea delicata. This new variety has flowers of a delicate purple- 

 carmine, softening at the margin. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Viola Cornuta (New Tufted Pansies) HP 

 Admirabilis. Mixed. Luteasplendens. Golden yellow. 



Admiration. Dark blue. White Perfection. White. 



Blue Perfection. Light blue. | Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts. 

 VIOLA odorata (Sweet-scented Violet). HP. Fragrant, early spring- 

 blooming plants. Pkt. 10 cts., '/goz. 40 cts. 



Wallflower hhp 



Cheiranthus 



The long flower-spikes bloom in spring, 

 are sweet-scented, colors range from bright 

 yellow through shades of red to brown. 



Annual, Single Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 Vioz. 25 cts. 



Dwarf German, Double Branching 

 (C. Cbciri). Fine, large spikes of large, 

 sweet-scented flowers; very nice for bor- 

 ders or pot-plants. Splendid mixture of 

 all sorts. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Goliath. Beautiful, single flowers of 

 rich red. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Vesuvius. Orange-scarlet, expanding 

 to hazy yellow. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Non Plus Ultra Mixture. Richest 

 single varieties. Pkt. 5 cts., %oz. 25 cts. 



Earliest Paris. Fine single; earlv-flow- 

 ering. May be treated as an annual. 

 Flowers throughout the summer. Pkt. 

 10 cts., 1/40Z. 25 cts. 



WILD CUCUMBER (Echinocystis). 

 HP. A very rapid-growing vine with 

 white flowers. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 



Zinnia 



Stocks 



The double-flowered varieties have 

 elegance of form and the colors arc glor- 

 ious. Many are beautiful for cut-flower decorations. The pure 

 white, salmon, and rich shades of yellow, with crimsons and scarlets 

 are all effective and very durable. Sow last of March in boxes or 

 outdoors in May. If transplanted, it should be done early. 



New Giant Double. Flowers very double and of enormous size, 

 attaining a diameter of 4% to 5 inches. Plants grow to a height of 3 

 feet and are profuse bloomers. Giant Crimson, Flesh-Color, Golden 

 Yellow, Purple, Scarlet, Canary- Yellow, Violet, Striped, White, and 

 Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts., '/joz. 25 cts. 



Large-flowering. Very fine strain. Splendid for beds or cutting. 

 Carmine, Rose, Flesh-Pink, Crimson, Scarlet, Striped, Golden Yel- 

 low, White, Lilac, Deep Maroon, Burnt-Orange, and Mixed. Each, 

 pkt. 5 cts., Vioz. 20 cts. 



Curled and Crested Double. Very bright, handsome flowers 

 with crested and curled petals. Fine varieties. Pkt. 10c, Vi oz - 25c. 



Double Lilliput. Elegant, small, pompon flowers; very nice for 

 beds, etc. 1 foot. Crimson, Lilac, Gold, Orange, Scarlet, and White 

 mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., '/ 4 oz. 30 cts. 



Giant 

 Zinnia 



