Beckett's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. 5., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



FLOWER SEEDS 



Perennial Poppies 



These varieties may be sown from July to 

 September to flower the following season, though 

 the Alpine and Iceland families will flower the 

 first season from seed sown in February. 



1947 Alpine, Fringed. These are charming 



little flowers with single fringed or fluted 

 petals. Colors are white, salmon, rose 

 and orange in mixture. 60 per cent 

 come true. 9 inches. Pkt. 25 cts. 



1948 Bracteatum. Immense, blood-red flow- 



ers with black blotches at base of each 

 petal. 4 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., J.|oz. 25 cts. 



1949 Iceland (Nudicaule). Very graceful, 



dwarf plants containing over twenty 

 shades. 1 foot. Pkt. 10 cts., J4»z. 25 cts. 



1950 Oriental. Gigantic dark scarlet flowers. 



Pkt. 10 cts., }4oz. 25 cts. 



1951 Oriental Hybrids, Mixed. A splendid 



mixture of all colors. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 J^oz. 50 cts. 



You may select any six 5-cent packets for 

 25 cts. and any six 10-cent packets for 50 cts. 



Oriental Poppies 



Portlllaca (Purslane Family) 



These are succulent plants that delight in 

 light, dry soil in a sunny situation, blooming 

 profusely during the hottest weather and pro- 

 ducing a gorgeous display. The seed should be 

 sown where wanted and thinned out as required, 

 the plants being of a spreading character. 6 in. 



1956 Single Finest Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40c. 



1957 Double Mixed. Extra-fine quality. A 



large percentage of the flowers come 

 double. Pkt. 10 cts., 34 oz. 60 cts. 



A Poppy Bed for Every 

 Garden 



Few flowers hold greater surprises and afford 

 greater satisfaction than Poppies. They grow 

 like weeds, offer a great variety of shapes and 

 colors and bloom during a long season. Many 

 sorts self seed and come up year after year. 

 The hardy or perennial Poppies offered in 

 opposite column are among our most gorgeous 

 old-fashioned "plants." 



Primula Sinensis (Chinese Primrose) tp 



Beautiful house plants that are quite readily grown from seed, which should be sown thinly so that earliest plants may be removed 

 without disturbing seed that will germinate later. Full directions for their care are printed on the seed packets. 



Giant-flowering Fringed Primroses 



1960 Giant Pink. Enormous flowers; very delicate, striking pink; 



very solid large petals. Erect, vigorous habit. Pkt. 50 cts. 



1964 Giant White (Lady Randolph Churchill). Flowers as large as 



the preceding, and plants of similar habit. Pkt. 50 cts. 



1961 Giant Red. Rich, velvety crimson. Pkt. 50 cts. 



1962 Giant Salmon. Very large, deep salmon-rose flowers. Pkt. 50c. 

 1959 Giant Blue. Very large and solid flowers, rich light blue, well 



fimbriated and free-flowering. Pkt. 50 cts. 



1965 Giant Crimson. Pkt. 50 cts. 



1966 Giant Mixed. Superb mixture. Pkt. 50 cts. 

 1968 Fimbriata, Single. Choice mixed. Pkt. 25 cts. 



1970 Fimbriata, Double. Choice mixed. Pkt. 50 cts. - 



1971 STAR PRIMROSES {Primula sinensis stellata). A beautiful 



new class. Very fine as pot-plants or for cutting, for which 

 use they are most excellent. 2 feet. Mixed, pkt. 50 cts. 



1972 KEWENSIS. A robust grower, and flowers in quite a small state, 



and in established plants is almost continually in bloom. 

 Colors very rich yellow; flower-spikes 10 to 18 inches high 

 with blooms produced in successive whorls. Elegant pot- 

 plant, and fine for cutting. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Primroses, Obconica Type 



A good class for pot-plants for decorative use, blooming from 

 autumn to spring. May also be used outdoors, but is not hardy. 

 The Gigantea is a giant type of higher perfection; flowers nearly as 

 large as those of the Chinese Primrose. Each, pkt. 50 cts. 



1975 Grandiflora alba. White. 1978 Gigantea rosea. Rose. 

 1977 Grandiflora lilacina. Lilac. 1979 Gigantea rubra. Red. 



1976 Gigantea. Carmine. 1982 Gigantea, Mixed. 



Various Other Primroses 



1994 Malacoides superba. An improved giant Baby Primrose 

 from China. Foliage light green, deeply waved and fringed. 

 The numerous flower-stems grow to a height of 6 to 10 

 inches; flowers deep rosy pink, produced in profusion; fine 

 pot-plants. Pkt. 25 cts. 



1983 Chenies' Giant Hybrids. Plants very robust and of compact 

 habit, producing high trusses of flowers that stand well above 

 the foliage, the individual flowers often measuring 2 to 2% 

 inches across, and ranging in colors from dark crimson and 

 carmine to beautiful shell-pink. Pkt. 75 cts. 



Primula sinensis, Giant Pink 



Half-hardy Primulas 



Useful for pot culture or for rock- 

 eries and borders. While hardy under 

 favorable conditions of soil and 

 moisture, it is prudent to protect 

 them over winter, particularly 

 against saturation of soil by water. 



1985 Auricula. Vigorous and pos- 

 sessing a wonderful range of 

 colors and shades. 1 foot. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 

 Elatior (Polyanthus). Attrac- 

 tive early spring-flowering 

 variety, either for the house 

 or outdoor culture. Each, 

 pkt. 25 cts. 



1986 Giant Crimson 

 19S8 Giant White 



1987 Giant Yellow 



1990 Veris elatior, Choice Mixed. 



Pkt. 20 cts. 

 1996 Vulgaris (English Primrose). 



This is the pale yellow, 



sweet-scented variety. 6 ins. 



Pkt. 15 cts., Moz. 50 cts. 



Please remember: It is perfectly 

 sufficient to order by number only 



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Primula obconica gigantea 



