FLOWER SEEDS 



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



Gaiilardia picta Lorenziana 



Gaillardia 



(Blanket Flower) 



These are annuals and perennials that 

 will all bloom freely from spring-sown seed. 

 Their coloring is gorgeous and they are in- 

 dispensable foi bedding and cutting. Sow 

 where wanted and thin out. 



1543 Amblyodon. Large, single, salmon- 



red flowers, deep crimson centers; 

 very showy and nice for culling. 

 2 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., ^'oz. 25 cts. 



1544 Picta (Drummondii). Single-flow- 



ered. Fine mixture of colors. 1 foot. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., Ljoz. 25 cts. 

 1548 Lorenziana Double, Finest Mixed. 



Beautiful colors, flowering from 

 midsummer to frost; line for bed- 

 ding or cutting. 1J/4 feet. Pkt. 5c, 

 J^oz. 25 cts. 



1545 Lorenziana, "The Bride." White, 



double, and borne on long stems; fine 

 for cutting. Pkt. 10c, ^oz. 40c 



Select any six S-cent packets for 25 cents 

 and any six 10-cent packets for 50 cents 



Hardy Gaillardia 



Gaillardia, Hardy Kinds 



Live for years and increase in size of plants results in greater masses 

 of flowers, as they grow older. 



1551 Grandiflora compacta. HP. Compact; blooming freely; 



flowers scarlet, margined yellow. 9 inches. Pkt. 15 cts., 

 Koz. 50 cts. 



1553 Kelway's Hybrids. HP. Entirely distinct; a grand new and 

 improved strain; flowers of enormous size, borne on stout 

 stems. Choicest Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., Jioz. 35 cts. 



1552 Coppery Red. HP. Flowers of the largest size and of a uni- 



form coppery red color, turning to a lighter shade near the 

 tips of the petals. Very floriferous. Pkt. 20 cts. 



Geranium hhp 



Are readily grown from seed, and will flower 

 early in spring from seedlings. 



1555 Grand Zonale Mixture. This single- 



flowering strain embraces the cream of 

 the varieties and superb seedlings. Flow- 

 ers large and round. Scarlet, crimson, 

 rosy pink, salmon, cream veined pink, 

 blush, and pure white. Mixed, 

 pkt. 10 cts. 



1556 Apple-scented. Very refreshing 



odor; a nice pot-plant. 9 inches. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



1557 GERBERA Jamesonii hybrida 



(Transvaal Daisy). HHP. Rich- 

 ness of color and form distin- 

 guishes the new hybrids which 

 range in nearly all shades, from 

 white to yellow, and from yellow 

 to orange, and from rose to blood- 

 red, and each sowing brings forth 

 new surprises. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Geum hp 



1559 Atrosanguineum. Large; double 



scarlet; valuable for cutting; fine 

 border plants. 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 J^oz. 40 cts. 



1560 Mrs. Bradsbaw. Large, double, 



brightest scarlet; blooms all sum- 

 mer. 1}^ feet. Pkt. 15 cts., 

 J4oz. 50 cts. 



It is sufficient to order by number 

 alone. The number system was intro- 

 duced to make it easy for you to quickly 

 order any flower seeds wanted. 



1562 GLADIOLUS hybridus praecox. Most of the seedlings bloom 

 in four to five months when sown early under glass. Flowers 

 of immense size, 4 to 5 inches in diameter, and produced in all 

 shades and colors known in the Gladiolus. Pkt. 15 cts., 



J^joz. 50 cts. 



1565 GLOXINIA hybrida grandiflora crassifolia erecta. TP. 



Will bloom in six months from sowing. Bears large, tubular 

 flowers of many brilliant colors and of velvety texture; the 

 foliage is soft and flexible, brownish red in color, with white 

 veins. Flowers are borne on erect stems well above the leaves. 

 Superb mixture of colors. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Godetia 



Very neat and free-flowering annuals that are highly prized for 

 edging and for solid beds; for a blaze of color they will vie with the 

 nasturtiums. Should not be planted in too 

 rich soil. In bloom from June to October; 

 plant about 1 foot apart. 



1 568 Crimson Glow. A splendid, free- 

 flowering, compact variety; blood- 

 crimson. 9 inches. Pkt. 

 10 cts., >^oz. 30 cts. 



1569 Duchess of Albany. Com- 

 pact, large, satiny white 

 flowers in pyramidal clus- 

 ters. 9 inches. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 J^oz. 30 cts. 



1 570 Fairy Queen. Very com- 

 pact. White and crimson. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



1571 Gloriosa. Deep blood-red. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 30 cts. 



1573 Rosamond. Vivid rose, 

 white center. 9 in. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



Ornamental Gourds 



These are mainly tender and half- 

 lardy annuals that are useful for cover- 

 ing verandas, arbors, etc. They are rapid- 

 growing and their fruits very ornamental. 



1574 

 1575 

 1576 



Godetia. Rosamond 

 55 



Dipper 1578 Pipe Calabash 

 Dishrag 1577 Nest Egg 



Hercules' Club 1579 Serpent 

 Each, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 

 Mixture of Many Varieties. 

 An ounce of these, planted 

 around fences and tree stumps, 

 will give the "kiddies" a big 

 collection of Gourds to play 

 with. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



