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



FLOWER SEEDS 



CentaiireaS (The Cornflower Family) 



A very large and varied genus containing numerous handsome foliage and flowering species. 



1303 Montana (Perennial Cornflower). HP. Pro- 



duces a profusion of flowers all summer; 

 very showy, large flowers; beautiful blue. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



1304 Americana alba. A beautiful native va- 



riety with numerous large, creamy white 

 flowers, 5 inches in diameter, long-stemmed 

 and nice for cutting. 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Cyanus. The Bluebottle, Bachelor's But- 

 ton, or Cornflower of the old gardens — a 

 veed in the European cornfields. They 

 commonly come up year after year, seed- 

 ing themselves. 2^ feet. 



1306 Cyanus, Emperor William. Dark blue. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



1309 Cyanus, Double Blue. Very suitable for 



cut flowers. Pkt. 15 cts., J^oz. 50 cts. 



1310 Cyanus, Double Mixed. A very fine 



assortment of attractive and pleasing 

 colors.-ranging from light pink to dark blue 

 and many intermediate shades. About 60 

 per cent come double. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c. 



1307 Cyanus, All 



Colors 

 Mixed. Pkt. 

 5c, oz. 25c. 



1321 Suaveolens (Yellow Sweet Sultan). Very 

 sweet, honey-like odor. 1J^ feet. Pkt. 

 5 cts., )4ot.. 25 cts. 



Imperialis. These are beautiful giant va- 

 rieties, the finest of the collection. They 

 are vigorous growers, branch freely and 

 send out numerous side shoots, producing 

 flowers during a long period. 3 to 3J^ ft. 

 Each, pkt. 10 cts., Hoz. 30 cts. 



1312, White 1316, Light Rose 



1313, Lilac 1318, Rose and White 



1314, Lavender 1317, Yellow 



1315, Dark Rose 



1320, Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., Moz. 25 cts. 



1325 Candidissima. HHP. Very handsome 

 silvery foliage used in quantity for bed- 

 ding, edging, baskets, etc. 9 inches. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., 500 seeds, 30 cts. 



1324 Gymnocarpa. HHP. Silver foliage; a 

 popular bedding variety. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 500 seeds, 25 cts. 



Centaurea imperialis 



Chrysanthemums 



A large family of plants of varied character, nearly all valuable for cut-flowers. 



Annuals 



Very showy and popular; known as Painted Daisies and Summer Marguerites. 

 Useful as pot-plants, as well as for cutting and bedding. 



1336 Coronarium. All colors mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., J^oz. 15 cts. 



1327 Eclipse. Golden yellow, scarlet ring. 1}^ feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



1330 Evening Star. Bright golden yellow flowers 3 to 4 inches 

 across. 1J^ feet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



1331 Morning Star. Large; primrose-yellow with golden center. 

 \y 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 25 cts. 



1328 Northern Star. A giant white variety, with flowers 3J^ inches 

 across; dark center. 1J^ feet. Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 25 cts. 



1334 Carinatum, Single Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 



1335 Double Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., Moz. 25 cts. 



1342 Inodorum, Snowball (Bridal Robe). A dwarf variety with 

 snow-white, very double flowers; fine foliage. An elegant pot- 

 plant and nice for beds; fair percentage double from seed. 

 % foot. Pkt. 10 cts., y^ox. 25 cts. 



Chrysanthemum 

 inodorum. 

 Snowball 



Greenhouse and Hardy Chrysanthemums 



1339 Frutescens grand iflora (Marguerite, or Paris Daisy). GP. White, with 



yellow eye. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 

 1341 Japonicum. HHP. May quite readily be grown from seed. Sown early, 



will bloom freely the same season. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy) hp 



The most famous of Burbank's many remarkable floral novelties. 

 1338 Alaska. Flowers on long stems, 3 to 4 inches and over in diameter, very fine 

 for house decoration. 2}-£ feet. Pkt. 25 cts. (See illustration.) H£F 



Cineraria 



Very distinct and ornamental house plants, with magnificent heads of velvety 

 bloom, the colors of which include white, very delicate to very dark blue, all shades 

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

 etc. (See illustration on next page.) 



1344 Hybrida grandiflora. TP. Large-flowering Prize Strain. Unsurpassed for 



richness of color. 1J^ feet. Pkt. 75 cts. 



1345 Hybrida grandiflora, Semi-dwarf. Large-flowering Prize Strains. 



Superb mixture. 1 foot. Pkt. 75 cts. 



1346 Hybrida grandiflora, Matador. Beautiful scarlet; of French origin, and 



entirely new. Pkt. 75 cts. 



1347 Hybrida stellata (Star Cineraria). TP. Large panicles of star-shaped 



flowers in many pleasing colors; very valuable for cutting and as deco- 

 rative pot-plants. 2 to 3 feet. Pkt. 50 cts. 

 1350 Maritima, Diamond. HP. A foliage variety; pure white leaves; for pots 

 and bedding. 1 foot. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 



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Shasta Daisies. The showiest of all hardy Daisies 



