24 BECKERTS SEED STORE, 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST.. N. S., PITTSBURGH. PA. 



FLOWER SEEDS FOR THE 



Giant Cyclamen 



CYCLAMEN, continued 

 1401 Cherry Ripe. Nearly scarlet; brightest red Cyclamen. Pkt. SI. 

 1417 Purple Prince. Flower purple-crimson; foliage brightly 

 marbled, silver leaf. Pkt. SI. 



1421 St. George. The silver-leaved Cyclamen; foliage beautifully 



marbled; flowers of a pale salmon color. Pkt. SI. 



1422 Victoria. One of the most beautiful, with large red flowers on 



strong, stiff stems. Pkt. $1. 



Grevillea 



1582 Robusta (Silk Oak). TP. A very handsome pot-plant with 

 graceful, fern-like foliage, but of upright growth. Very orna- 

 mental for table or window-garden decoration, although 

 equally useful in protected nooks outdoors. Treat the same 

 as Geraniums in our section. Pkt. 10 cts., }>ioz. 25 cts. 



Mignonette (Reseda odorata) 



A general favorite; indispensable for its delightful fragrance. Seed 

 may be scattered in the borders or any sunny situation that is avail- 

 able. All varieties offered were selected for their superior qualities. 

 1761 New Giant Crimson. Uniform spikes of crimson flowers; fine 

 for forcing; pot-saved seed. Pkt. 25 cts., I40Z. 50 cts. 



1763 Machet. Of dwarf pyramidal growT:h. Pkt. 10 cts., I4OZ. 30 cts. 

 1766 Defiance. Spikes of great length with large flowers; fine cut- 

 flower variety. 1 to II4 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., }40z. 25 cts. 



1764 Golden Machet. Massive spikes of golden yellow blossoms. 



Pkt. 10 cts., }40z. 25 cts. 



Pansies 



1863 Bugnot's Giant Spotted. Large, superb flowers, with broad 



blotches, the petals finely lined in great diversity of rarest 

 colors. Pkt. 25 cts. 



1864 Cassier's Superb Strain. Large, round flowers; colors rich 



and varied. Pkt. 25 cts. 



1862 Choice Mixture. Large-flowering varieties. Pkt. 25 cts., 

 Jgoz. 80 cts., oz. S6. 



1861 Beckert's Superb Mixture. Our own blending of Show and I 

 Giant varieties. This is the highest grade mixture of the 

 choicest giant-flowered strains obtainable. It contains all the 

 rare colors. Pkt. 50 cts., Jgoz. SI. 50, oz. SIO. 



1866 Curled Masterpiece. Every petal is conspicuously undulated 

 and curled, and the flowers are among the largest. Among 

 these Pansies are also found some lovely tints of color not 

 met with in other strains, especially dark brown and velvety 

 red shades. Pkt. 25 cts. 



1865 Madame Perret. A very famous French strain in which rich 



reddish maroon and reddish purple shades predominate. 

 The finest "wine-shaded" sorts obtainable. Pkt. 25 cts. I 



GREENHOUSE, continued 



Giant Trimardeau Pansies 



Beautiful class of vigorous and compact growth. Flowers of largest 

 size. 



AU Trimardeau Varieties, pkt. 15 cts., Vioz. 85 cts., oz. $3 



1868 Adonis. Light blue. 



1869 Andromeda. Rosy lavender. 



1870 Atropurpurea. Blackish purple. 



1871 Emperor William. Ultra-marine-blue. 



1872 Golden Queen. Pure yellow. 



1873 Golden Yellow. Dark eye. 



1874 Hortensia. Shades of rose. 



1875 Lord Beaconsiield. Lavender and purple. 



1876 Snow Queen (Snow-flake). Satiny white. 



1877 Striata. Striped varieties mixed. 



1878 White. With violet eye. 



1879 TRIMARDEAU, MIXED. Pkt. 5 cts., i^oz. 70 cts., oz. S2.50. 



Schizanthus (Butterfly Flower) 



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; with 

 cineraria treatment success is assured. May also be sown at intervals 

 for succession. 



2055 Wisetonensis, Excelsior. Mammoth-flowering, with attrac- 



tive markings and colorings. Ground-colors white, rose, or 

 buff. Fine for greenhouse culture. Pkt. 50 cts. 



2056 Monarch. One of the finest large-flowering strains in existence, 



em.bracing 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. 



Stocks, Winter-flowering 



These are of rapid grovrth, 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. 



2094 Almond Blossom. White, shaded carmine. Pkt. 15 cts. 



2095 Beauty of Nice. Large blooms of flesh-pink. Pkt. 15 cts. 



2096 Giant Abundance. Large spikes of carmine-rose. Pkt. 25 cts. 



2097 Empress Elizabeth. Large spikes of bright crimson. Pkt. 15c. 

 2099 Queen Alexandra. Clear rosy lilac. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Winter-flowering Sweet Peas 



A very desirable class for greenhouse use, being early and contin- 

 uous bloomers. Also early outdoors, but surpassed in size and quality 

 by other varieties. Sow from August to October for early and suc- 

 cession. 



SPENCER VARIETIES (The Wavy Petal Type) 



2331 Lavender-Pink. 



2332 Mrs. A. A. Skach. Finest pink. Pkt. 25 cts., oz. SI. 

 2334 Red Orchid. 



2333 Rose Queen. Rose-pink. Pkt. 25 cts., oz. $1.50. 



2336 Yarrawa. Rose changing to pink. Oz. $1. 



2325 Heatherbell. Rich, pleasing mauve changing to lavender. 



Pkt. 25 cts., oz. $1.50. 



2326 Melody. Rose-pink on white ground. Pkt. 25 cts., oz. $1.50. 



2327 Morning Star. Deep orange-scarlet standard, orange-pink 



wings. Pkt. 25 cts., oz. S1.50. 



2328 Snowflake. Best early white. Pkt. 25 cts., oz. $1.50. 



2329 Song Bird. Light pink, edged with darker pink. 



2330 Spring Maid. Light pink on cream ground. 



2337 Apricot Orchid. Apricot. 



2338 Bohemian Girl. Deep rose-pink. 



2339 President Wilson. Darkest rose. 



All of above, pkt. 20 cts., oz. $1.25, except where quoted otherwise 



GRANDIFLORA VARIETIES (The Old-fashioned Type) 



2313 Christmas Pink. Earliest of all pinks. 



2314 Christmas Meteor. Scarlet. 



2315 Earliest White. Pure white. 



2316 Extra-Early Blanche Ferry. Pink and white. 



2317 Florence Denzer. Pure white. 



2319 Mrs. C. H. Totty. Pure lavender. 



2320 Mrs. Wm. Sim. Salmon-pink. 



All of Grandiflora Varieties at the tin if orm price of, pkt. 10c. , oz. 25c. 



