FLOWER SEEDS 



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



Pyrethrum hp 



2000 Roseum hybridum grandiflorum. 



These are new large- or giant-llowcred 

 single varieties, ranging from light pink 

 to carmine-red. They are elegant for 

 cutting and plants are perfectly hardy. 

 Mixed. 2 feet. Pkt. 15 cts., Hoz. 

 50cts. 



2001 Hybridum flore-pleno. Finest double 



hybrids. Seed saved from the finest 

 collection. Only a portion of the plants 

 will produce double (lowers the first 

 season. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Foliage or Bedding 

 Pyrethrums TP 



2002 Parthenifolium aureum. The well- 



known Golden Feather. Valuable for 

 bedding. 6 inches. Pkt. 5c, J^oz. 20c. 



2003 Parthenifolium aureum selaginoides. 



The beautiful Fern-leaved Golden 

 Feather. 5 inches. Pkt. 5 cts., M° z - 

 25 cts. 



Salpiglossis 



RicinUS (Castor-Oil Plant) HHA 



Nothing we offer surpasses these in subtropical effectiveness. Some will 

 very easily reach a diameter of 10 to 12 feet, and others a height of 15 feet 

 or more, according to treatment. They respond quickly to feeding and water- 

 ing, and by removing side growths they will soon screen a window or sunny 

 side of a porch. Beautiful as a solitary plant or in groups. For quickest 

 results start seeds in pots. 



2006 Borboniensis arboreus. Imposing tree-like variety with giant 



leaves. 15 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



2007 Cambodgensis. Beautiful, dark foliage and stems almost black. 



5 to 8 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



2008 Gibsonii. Dark purple leaves and stems; of dwarf habit. 4 feet. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



2009 Panormitans. The stem, leaf-stalk and fruit-capsules are covered 



with a plum-like bloom. The deeply lobed leaves, 2^2 feet and more 

 across, on 2-foot leaf-stalks, are lustrous bronze in young state, 

 maturing to an olive-green, the midrib and veins being deep red. 



6 to 8 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



2010 Sanguineus (Obermannii). A very' ornamental variety. Stalk and 



fruit vessels blood-red. 8 feet Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



2011 Zanzibarensis, Mixed. All beautiful varieties for specimen plants 



or groups. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



Salvia or Scarlet Sage 



Most satisfactory bedding plants, the newer varieties all blooming from 

 July to frost. A sunny situation in ordinary soil suits them best, over-rich 

 soil tends to over-growth with later and fewer flowers. to 3 feet. 



2028 Bonfire. Compact in growth; spikes erect, brilliant scarlet in color. 



2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., %oz. 50 cts. 



2029 Fireball. Semi-dwarf, 1 Yi to 2 feet in height, and very bushy; splendid 



bedder. Pkt. 15 cts., J/goz. 60 cts. 



2030 Splendens (Scarlet Sage). Tall variety, very rich and free; late. 2 feet. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 60 cts., oz. $2.25. 



2032 Ostrich Plume. A beautiful new variety. The flowers are in plumes 



instead of spikes. The plumes are large and produced profusely. 

 Color of flower brightest scarlet. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 70 cts. 



2033 Scarlet Dragon. A splendid bright scarlet bedding Salvia. Flowers 



nearly twice the size of other varieties. The plant attains a height 

 of 3 feet and becomes 3 feet in diameter. Pkt. 10 cts., ¥%oz. 70 cts. 

 2035 King of the Carpets. The plant attains a height of 16 to 18 inches 

 and is round and bushy in habit. The bright red spikes are produced 

 in great profusion. Pkt. 15 cts., }/goz. 70 cts. 



2031 Zurich, or Lord Fauntleroy. A new dwarf, free- and early-flowering 



variety. lJ/£ feet. Pkt. 15 cts., J^oz. 75 cts. 



2037 Farinacea. HP. Sow seed in open ground in May. Blooms from 



July to frost. Flowers beautiful light-blue, borne on long spikes. 

 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



2038 Patens. HP. A lovely blue; very rich. A fine border species. 3 feet. 



Pkt. 25 cts. 



2066 SMILAX (Myrsiphyllum). TP. This popular decorative vine of 

 the florists is readily grown from seed, and will attain a height of 6 

 to 12 feet. Should have a rich soil. Most suitable for conservatory. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., \4oz. 30 cts. 



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Salpiglossis 



Painted Tongue 



A gorgeous display is given by these plants 

 during the hot days and drought of July and 

 August. Their coloring is wonderfully rich, and 

 the funnel-shaped flowers are marvelously 

 painted and penciled, having the appearance 

 of numerous overlapping petals. A most satis- 

 factory plant for quite dry situations; also a 

 fine pot-plant. 2% to 3 feet. 



Grandiflora. 2014, Light Yellow. 

 2015, Crimson. 2016, Primrose. 

 2019, Purple and Gold. 2020, Rose 

 and Gold. 2021, Scarlet and Gold. 

 2022, White and Gold. Each, pkt. 

 10 cts., M oz. 50 cts.; 2025, Mixed, 

 pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 40 cts. 

 2026 Emperor. This type has only one main 

 stem, bearing on its summit a large 

 cluster of beautiful flowers of immense 

 size. Finest mixed colors. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 l4oz. 50 cts. 



Silene (Catchfly Plant) 



Orientalis. HP. A robust border plant, with many 

 heads of bright rose flowers, having a clove-odor; nice 

 for cutting. 2J^ feet. Pkt. 5 cts., }4oz. 25 cts. 

 Pendula. HA. Splendid for spring bedding. Mixed. 



Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Pendula rosea. Dwarf, rose. Pkt. 5 cts. 



2064 Pendula delicata fl.-pl. Delicate double rose flowers. 



Pkt. 10 cts. 



2065 Schaf ta. HP. A very showy trailing perennial variety. 



Flowers rosy purple. Pkt. 10 cts. 



2059 SHAMROCK. True, imported seed. Pkt. 10 cts. 



2068 SOLANUM Capsicastrum nanum (Jerusalem 

 Cherry). TA. Handsome dwarf plant with abundance 

 of ornamental scarlet berries. 1 foot. Pkt. 10 cts. 



2070 STATICE incana. HP. A beautiful variety of Sea 

 Lavender; fine for cutting, l}^ feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



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Salvia splendens 



