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



Dimorphotheca 



The serious handicap of an awkward 

 name has not prevented the Orange Dais- 

 ies, as a class, to rise rapidly in favor of our 

 customers, as an ideal flower for beds, bor- 

 ders, and cutting. For best effects, they 

 should be planted in masses. Seeds may 

 be started early, as described on page 43, 

 or sown into the garden, in good soil. The 

 seeds are somewhat like parsnip seeds, 

 germinate strongly and seedlings grow 

 rapidly. For best effects, a bed of Orange 

 Daisies should have a border of Sweet 

 Alyssum, white going best with the var- 

 ious shades of yellow. 



1493 Aurantiaca (African Golden Or- 



ange Daisy). A wonderfully free- 

 flowering plant. It begins flower- 

 ing 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 ins. Pkt. 10 cts., Ysot.. 25 cts. 



1494 Aurantiaca hybridafl. -pi. Charm- 



ing flowers, varying from white to 

 light and dark yellow and from 

 salmon-rose to orange. Pkt. 



10 cts. 



DolichoS (Hyacinth Bean) 



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

 bright flowers, followed by curious bean-shaped pods of various colors. 



1497 Darkness. Stems and under sides of foliage purplish red. The 



numerous spikes of reddish purple, pea-like flowers are suc- 

 ceeded by showy seed-pods. 8 to 10 feet. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c. 

 1496 Daylight. Flowers freely from the ground up; pure white 

 flowers and ornamental white pods; vine, 8 to 10 feet. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



1498 Lablab, Mixed. Has long spikes of flowers and large leaves. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



1504 DRACAENA (Cordyline) indivisa. TP. Graceful foliage plants; 



fine subjects for vases, center of beds, etc. Hulled seed, 

 pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



1505 ECH1NOPS Ritro (Globe Thistle). HP. Large, imposing 



heads of light blue flowers; very ornamental. 3 feet. Pkt. 10c. 



You may select any six 5-cent packets for 25 cents and any six 10-cent 

 packets for 50 cents. Let us have bigger, better flower gardens 



Dimorphotheca (African Golden Orange Daisy) 



1507 EDELWEISS. HP. Interesting 

 alpine plant, with beautiful, star- 

 shaped flowers and handsome 

 foliage. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Eschscholtzia 



California State Flower; California 

 Poppy HB 



Very brilliant flowers, produced in great 

 numbers. They may be sown in spring, 

 *^ although fall sowing will give better re- 

 sults. 1 foot. 



1520 Large-flowering Hybrids. Noted 

 for the widely varying, brilliant 

 colors and the extraordinary size 

 of flowers. Fine for borders and 

 ribbon bed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



1511 Golden West. Very large, lovely 

 yellow flowers, with orange blotch 

 at the base of petals. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 50 cts. 



1510 Burbank's Crimson. Beautiful, 

 clear rosy crimson flowers, pro- 

 duced profusely. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 40 cts. 



1512 Mikado. Large orange-crimson 

 flowers. Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 25 cts. 



1514 The Geisha. Flowers fluted and 

 crimped; orange-red outside, gold- 

 en yellow within. Plant bushy, 

 compact, and upright. Pkt. 

 10 cts., i^oz. 25 cts. 



1515 Vesuvius. Wallflower-red. Bowl 

 same color inside as outside. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



1513 Rose-Cardinal. Dark rose exterior, inside blush. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 40 cts. 



1518 Single-flowered, Mixed. Extra fine. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



1519 Double-flowered, Mixed. Very good semi-double flowers. 



Nice for bedding or for massing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



1522 EUPHORBIA variegata (Snow-on-the-Mountain). Robust 

 grower; foliage margined and veined white. 2 feet. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



Everlastings 



For convenience we have grouped here plants prized for their "Ever- 

 lasting" or "Straw Flowers." Also valuable as border plants. 



1525 Acroclinium roseum fl.-pl. Graceful; double, rose flowers. 



1 foot. Pkt. 5 cts., J^oz. 30 cts. 



1526 Ammobium alatum grandiflorum. Clusters of pure white 



flowers. 2 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 



1527 Gomphrena globosa. Flesh, rose, purple, variegated, and 



white, in finest mixture. Pkt. 5 cts., J^oz. 20 cts. 



Eschscholtzia (California Poppy) 



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. (See illustration.) 



1528 Fireball. Crimson. 



1530 Pink Beauty. Salmon-pink. 



1529 Golden Ball. Golden yellow. 



1531 Silver Ball. White. 



1532 Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., J^oz. 20 cts. 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., Vioz. 25 cts. 



1535 Rhodanthe Manglesii. Bright rose; charming 

 and particularly neat. 1 foot. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 }/& oz. 25 cts. 



1537 Xeranthemum annuum. For summer or 

 winter bouquets. Double; white, rose and 

 purple, mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., ]/i oz. 25 cts. 



Feverfew (Matricaria) HHP 



1540 Capensis fl.-pl. (Double Feverfew). A very 



free-flowering border plant bearing a mass of 

 cream-colored flowers; neat, attractive foliage. 

 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



1541 Snowball. A white-flowered form of the pre- 



ceding, but even more dwarf. Pkt. 15 cts. Helichrysum, or Old-fashioned Straw-flower 



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