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



FLOWER SEEDS 



Digitalis hp 



Thimble Flower, or Foxglove 



Beautiful perennials for the border, etc.; some are elegant pot- 

 plants, blooming readily in 4-inch pots in spring. For this purpose 

 seed should be sown in August and grown slowly during the winter. 



Grandiflora. A beautiful dwarf; 

 chrome-yellow; flowers small. 3 feet 

 Pkt. 5 cts., Vi° z - 25 cts. 



Maculata superba, Mixed. A very 

 choice strain of spotted flowers, on long 

 stalks. Pkt. 10 cts., Vioz. 35 cts. 



Monstrosa. A charming and unique 

 strain. The beautiful spikes of flowers are 

 topped by one very large, cup-shaped 

 flower. They are borne in long clusters, 

 are very nice for cutting, particularly the 

 pure white, and form beautiful pot-plants. 

 Colors white, lilac, light purple, and some 

 approaching pink. Mixed, pkt. 10 cts., 

 Vioz. 35 cts. 



Gloxiniae flora. Large, spotted, glox- 

 inia-Iike flowers, produced on long spikes. 

 3}4 to 5 feet. White, Pale Pink, and Pur- 

 ple. Each, pkt. 5 cts., Vi oz - 30 cts.; 

 Mixed, pkt. 5 cts., Vi oz « 25 cts. 



Dracaena (Cordyline) TP 



Graceful foliage plants; fine subjects for 

 vases, center of beds, etc. 



Indivisa. A popular plant for vases. 

 Hulled seed, pkt. 10 cts., '/ 4 oz. 25 cts. 



Dolichos. or Hyacinth Beans 



Dimorphotheca 



Aurantiaca (African Golden Orange Daisy). A wonderfully free- 

 flowering plant. It begins flowering in small pots six weeks after 

 sowing, and forms a nice pot-plant. In the garden it is a continual 

 sheet of bloom. The many-petaled flowers are deep orange or ochre- 

 yellow with a black zone at the base and a small brown disk. 6 to 

 9 inches. Pkt. 10 cts., Vgoz. 25 cts. 



Aurantiaca hybrida fl.-pl. Charming double and semi-double 

 flowers, varying from white to light and dark yellow and from salmon- 

 rose to orange. Pkt, 45 cts. 



DolichoS (Hyacinth Bean) 



A family of climbing Beans, bearing large, handsome foliage and 

 bright flowers, followed by curiously bean-shaped pods. 



Darkness. Stems and under sides of foliage purplish red. The 

 numerous spikes of reddish purple, pea-like flowers are succeeded by 

 showy seed-pods. 8 to 10 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



Daylight. Flowers freely from the ground up; pure white flowers 

 and ornamental white pods; vine, 8 to 10 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



Lablab, Mixed. Has long spikes of flowers and 

 large leaves. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



Bush Dolichos. The dwarf type makes fine, 

 bushy plants, bearing immense flower-stalks. 

 Fine for base of porch or in beds. See illustra- 

 tion. Colors: White, Purple and Mixed. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 35 cts. 



ECHINOPS Ritro (Globe Thistle). HP. Large, 

 imposing heads of light blue flowers; very or- 

 namental. 3 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



EDELWEISS. HP. Interesting alpine plant, 

 with beautiful, star-shaped flowers. Pkt. 15c. 



Eschscholtzia hb 



California State Flower; California 

 Poppy 



Very brilliant flowers, produced in great num- 

 bers. May be sown in spring or fall.l foot. 



Golden West. Very large, lovely yellow flow- 

 ers, with orange blotch at the base of petals. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



Burbank's Crimson. Beautiful, clear rosy 

 crimson flowers. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



Fire-Bail. Straight upright stems; fire-red 

 flowers. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Mikado. Large orange-crimson flowers. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., V40Z. 25 cts. 



California Poppies 

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Eschscholtzia, continued 



The Geisha. Flowers fluted and crimped; orange-red outside, 

 golden yellow within. Plant bushy, compact, and upright. Pkt. 

 10 cts., V4OZ.. 25 cts. 



Vesuvius. Wallflower-red. Bowl same color inside as outside. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



Rose-Cardinal. Dark rose exterior, 

 inside blush. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



Single-flowered, Mixed. Extra fine. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Double-flowered, Mixed. Very good 

 semi-double flowers. Nice for bedding or 

 for massing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



Euphorbia 



Variegata (Snow-on-the- Mountain). 

 Robust grower; foliage margined and 

 veined white. 2 feet. Pkt. 5c, oz. 30 cts. 



Heterophylla (Mexican Fire Plant). 

 Resembles in color and habit the poin- 

 settia. Flowers striking, brilliant orange- 

 scarlet. 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Everlastings 



For convenience we have grouped 

 flowers prized for their "Everlasting" 

 qualities under one heading. 



Acroclinium roseum fl.-pl. Graceful; 

 double, rose flowers. 1 foot. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 Vioz. 30 cts. 

 Ammobium alatum grand iflorum. 

 Clusters of pure white flowers. 2 feet. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., Vioz. 25 cts. 

 Goir.phrena globosa. Flesh, rose, purple, variegated, and white, in 



finest mixture. Pkt. 5 cts., Vi oz - 20 cts. 

 Gomphrena globosa nana compacta. A dwarf, compact variety 



of above. Red and White mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., Vioz. 25 cts. 

 Helichrysum monstrosum. The best of the Everlastings. The 

 improved form we offer produces larger and more double flowers 

 than the old type. Fine for cutting. 

 Fireball. Crimson. Silver Ball. White. 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., Vioz. 2 5 cts. 

 Pink Beauty. Salmon-pink. Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., Vi oz - 20 cts. 

 Goldsn Ball. Golden yellow. 

 Rhodanthe Manglesii. Bright rose; charming and particularly 



neat in pots in the spring. 1 foot. Pkt. 5 cts., Vi oz . 25 cts. 

 Rhodanthe Manglesii fl.-pl. Large-flowered, double; rose. Pkt. 



10 cts., !/4 oz - 30 cts. 

 Xeranthemum annuum. For summer cutting or winter bouquets. 

 Double; white, rose and purple, mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., Vi oz - 25 cts. 



EMMENANTHE penduliflora (California Golden Bells). Bushy, 

 compact-growing annual, with long, lasting, golden yellow flowers. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



Feverfew (Matricaria) HHP 



Capensis fl.-pl. (Double Feverfew). A very 

 free-flowering border plant bearing a mass of 

 cream-colored flowers. 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Snowball. A white-flowered form of the pre- 

 ceding, but even more dwarf. Pkt. 15 cts. 

 FERN SPORES. TP. Fine named greenhouse 

 varieties. Each, pkt. 50 cts.; Mixed va- 

 rieties, pkt. 25 cts. 

 GENTIANA acaulis. HP. Dwarfish plants. 

 Blue, bell-shaped flowers. 4 inches. Pkt. 10c. 



Gaillardia (Blanket Flower) 



These are annuals and perennials that will all 

 bloom freely from spring-sown seed. Their color- 

 ing is gorgeous and they are indispensable for 

 bedding and cutting. Sow where wanted. 



Amblyodon. Large, single, salmon-red flow- 

 ers, deep crimson centers; very showy and nice 

 for cutting. 2 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., Vi 02 * 25 cts. 



Picta (Drummondii) Single-flowered. Fine 

 mixture of colors. 1 foot. Pkt. 5 cts., Vioz. 25c. 



Lorenziana, Double, Finest Mixed. Beauti- 

 ful colors, flowering all summer. Fine for bed- 

 ding or cutting. \Y 2 feet. Pkt. 5c, Vi<> z - 20c. 



Lorenziana, "The Bride." White, double; 

 fine for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts., V4OX. 40 cts. 



