Flower Seeds 



BECKERT'S SEED STORE, 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST., N. S., PITTSBURGH, PA, 



MIMULUS HHP 



Moschatus (Musk Plant). A very nice plant for pots or hanging-baskets; fragrant. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



Tigrinus grandiflorus. Very beautiful, large- flowered Monkey Flower, tigered 

 and spotted; very showy. 9 inches. Pkt. 10 cts. 



MINA lobata. Beautiful climber with llowers borne in twin sprays. The buds arc 

 bright red and orange-yellow at opening, and pale yellow when in full flower; very 

 showy. Pkt. 5 cts. 



MOMORDICA Charantia (Balsam Pear). TP. Ornamental vine for trellis, etc.; 

 the flowers are followed by pear-shaped golden yellow, warty fruits. 10 feet. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



MUSA Ensete (Abyssinian Banana). TP. A large, fine foliage plant. Seeds sown in 

 the heat will produce fine plants the first season; a showy pot-plant where sub- 

 tropical effect is desired. Pkt., 10 seeds, 25 cts.; 25 seeds, 50 cts. 



MYOSOTIS (Forget-me-not) hp 



Some are lovely plants for moist and shady situations. The Myosotis may all be 

 lifted in fall and potted for winter and spring flowering. We offer the choicest varieties, 

 which will give very nice results in the garden. 



Alpestris robusta grandiflora, Triumph. This is an extra-early variety that 

 will flower eight to ten weeks after sowing; robust growth with sky-blue flowers. 9 

 inches to 1 foot. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 35 cts. 



Alpestris, Victoria. Dwarf and bushy. Also very early, flowering eight to ten 



Nigella, Miss Jekyll 



weeks after sown; large, bright blue flowers. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 30 cts. 

 Alpestris, Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., 34 oz. 25 cts. 



Argentina. Very free and large-flowering white form of Ruth Fischer. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Dissit iflora, Perfection. New. Extra-large flowers twice the size of the type; light 

 blue; very fine. Pkt. 25 cts., J^oz. 50 cts. 



Ruth Fischer. A decided improvement. Elegantly formed blue flowers, the individual 

 heads 2 to 5 inches across; compact habit. The finest pot Myosotis to date. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Palustris. The true "Forget-me-not." Bright blue flowers. 6 inches. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 J^oz. 40 cts. 



NIGELLA ha 



Elegant flowers partially inclosed in fine-leaved bracts. Seed-pods of some are curi- 

 ously horned; the black seeds are aromatic. 



Damascena fl — pi., Miss Jekyll. Neat, fennel-like foliage; beautiful, sky-blue 

 flowers; fine for cutting. \Yi feet. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 



Hispanica (Love-in-a-Mist). Very nice old-fashioned annual. Curious seed-pods; 

 foliage nicely cut. Mixed, pkt. 5 cts., J^oz. 15 cts. 



NEMESIA strumosa grandiflora. HHA. This is a large-flowered, dwarf, bushy 

 strain in charming mixture. Delightful little plants for edging; free-flowering and 

 blooming for a long time. 6 inches. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Nemesia 



NICOTIANA 



(Tobacco) hha 



The following varieties are beau- 

 tiful flowering plants and hand- 

 some for borders. 



Affinis. A lovely white flower 

 that opens mornings and evenings 

 and during cloudy weather. 2 l /l to 

 3 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., }^oz. 25 cts. 



Affinis hybrida grandiflora. 

 Charming, large-flowering, sweet- 

 scented hybrids, ranging through 

 all shades from white to rose, dark 

 red, blue, violet and purple, and 

 10 cts., Hoz. 30 cts. 

 numerous flower-stalks, producing 



as free-flowered, but dwarfer than the type. Pkt. 



Sanderse. Very free-flowering variety, with 

 hundreds of beautiful, long, tubular flowers; deep carmine-red, blooming from summer 

 to fall, flowers remaining open during the day. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 35 cts. 



Sanderae Hybrids. Flowers large; colors are all fine. White, crimson, flesh, purple, 

 rose-violet, blood-red, forming a beautiful mixture. Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 35 cts. 



Sylvestris. A large, pyramidal plant with handsome, glaucous leaves. The long 

 tubular, white flowers droop in racemes over the foliage, are very sweet and do not close 

 during the day. 5 to 6 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 



Colossea. A very rapid-growing variety, attaining 5 to 6 feet in height; leaves at 

 times 2 feet long and 1 foot wide. The young foliage is tinted red. A fine subtropical 

 plant; rose-colored flowers. Pkt. 25 cts. 



NEMOPHILA. Handsome annuals for beds, edging or rockwork. They are of trailing 



habit. May be sown in spring or fall. Mixed, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 

 NIEREMBERGIA frutescens (Cup Flower). HHP. Graceful, feathery foliage; colors 



white to blush, yellow center. 1 foot. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 30 cts. 

 OXALIS tropaeoloides (Wood Sorrel). Brownish foliage; small, yellow flowers. Fine 



for its foliage effect in bedding and good for pots and baskets. 1 to 3 feet. Pkt. 



10 cts., y 6 ot. 25 cts. 



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Nicotiana affinis hybrida grandiflora 



