BeckerVs Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. -FLOWER SEEDS 



The Most Beautiful Pansies (Heart's Ease) hp 



Pansies, while preferring a light, rich soil and a partially shady, cool and 

 moist situation, producing, under such ideal conditions, large, magnificently 

 colored flowers, will nevertheless thrive under less favorable surroundings. In 

 fact, almost any soil and situation will give good returns. If planted in full 

 sun exposure, mulch beds during the hot term and water freely; the delicate 

 tints may be partially neutralized, and flowers will not attain full size, yet a 

 very rich and continuous display may be had which in fall will almost equal 

 the early spring show. Faded flowers must be removed every few days to pre- 

 vent seeding. Seed may be sown from July to September, and these plants, 

 protected over winter, will flower early in spring and continue throughout the 

 season. Spring-sown seed will flower from summer to fall. We offer a very 

 complete collection of varieties and strains embracing "All That's Good 

 in Pansies." PAMPHLET ON PANSY-CULTURE FREE. 



Finest Show 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., 

 V H oz. 80 cts., oz. $6. 



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

 Giant varieties. This is the highest grade mixture of the 

 choicest giant-flowered strains obtainable. It contains all the 

 rare colors. Pkt. 50 cts., }4oz. $1.50, oz. $10. 



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. 



Giant Trimardeau Pansies 



Beautiful class of vigorous and compact growth. Flowers of largest 

 size. 



All Trimardeau varieties, pkt. 15 cts., 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. 



Lavender 



flake) 



1875 Lord Beaconsneld 



and purple. 



1876 Snow Queen (Snow 



Satiny white. 



1877 Striata. Striped varieties mixed 



1878 White. With violet eye. 



1879 TRIMARDEAU, MIXED. Pkt 



5 cts., J^oz. 70 cts., oz. $2.50. 



Pansies, Curled Masterpiece 



The Choicest Double and Single Petunias 



Hybridizing has accomplished wonders in this flower family. Single- and double-flowering, plain or fringed petals, tall or dwarf growth, 

 may all be had remarkably true from seed, and with these go a degree of vigor that is lacking in plants propagated by cuttings. Petunias 



are valuable as pot-plants, particularly adapted for vases, baskets, window-boxes, etc., and the 

 dwarf varieties are leaders for bedding. For the latter purpose February and March sowings 

 will be timely. We offer in the following list only the very best strains. 



Large-flowering Fringed Petunias 



Double Petunias 



1886 Large-flowering, Double, Fringed, 



Mixed. A superb mixture of finely 

 fringed varieties. Pkt. 50 cts. 



1887 Marvelous Double. Never surpassed in 



beauty, size, form, or color, if ever 

 equalled. Some flowers measure 5 inches 

 across, none less than 3 inches. They 

 are fluted, frilled, ruffled, and pinked in 

 many forms and colors. Pink, Pure 

 White, Violet, Lavender, Mauye, Crim- 

 son, plain, and shaded with variegations 

 in all these shades. Pkt. $1. 



Single Petunias 



1888 Large-flowering, Fringed. An unsur- 



passed mixture from carefully fertilized 

 show flowers. Pkt. 25 cts. 



1889 Giants of California. Large, fluffy 



blossoms, handsomely fringed, and 

 ruffled. White, rose, crimson, black, 

 etc. Mixed, pkt. 25 cts. 



1890 Ruffled Giants. A distinct class with 



very large flowers, which are deeply 

 ruffled and fluted; elegant. Pkt. 25 cts. 



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Bedding Petunias 



Particularly useful for beds and along paths. 



1891 Ruffled and Fringed Giants. Exquis- 



itely fringed and ruffled on the edges, 

 and of immense size, in endless varieties 

 of colors, markings, veinings, blotches 

 and stripings, with deep throats of ma- 

 roon, yellow, white, etc. Pkt. 35 cts. 



1892 Howard's Star. Very free-flowering. A 



white to blush-pink star on dark red, 

 or purple ground-. Pkt. 10c, y$ oz - 40c. 



1893 Dwarf Inimitable, Compacta multi- 



flora. Only 6 inches high and com- 

 pletely covered with flowers. Fine for 

 edging. Pkt. 10 cts., J/g° z - 50 cts. 



1894 Rosy Morn (Erfordia). A lovely rose 



shade with yellowish throat; bushy and 

 very free. 6 inches. Good edging va- 

 riety. Pkt. 10 cts., ^oz. 75 cts. 



1895 Snowball. Another beautiful, dwarf, pure 



white variety; sweet-scented. 6 inches. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., V s oz. 50 cts. 

 1902 Fine Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., Hoz. 30 cts., 

 oz. 75 cts. 



