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



SPENCER SWEET PEAS, continued 



Mrs. Hardcastle Sykes Spencer. Blush-pink; large flowers. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 4 ozs. 75 cts. 



Mrs. Hugh Dickson. A very large, cream-pink, waved variety. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 4 ozs. 75 cts. 



Mrs. Routzahn Spencer. Soft rose and bulf witli primrose, 

 distinctly edged rose. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 4 ozs. 75 cts. 



Mrs. Townsend Spencer. Ground-color white, both standard and 

 wings edged blue; llowers large and waved. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 

 4 ozs. 75 cts. 



Nubian Spencer. Flowers very large; maroon on deep chocolate. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 4 ozs. 75 cts. 



Othello Spencer. Very deep pure maroon of the largest Spencer 

 type; large, wavy and drooping wings. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 4 ozs. 75c. 



Primrose Spencer. Three to four llowers on a stem, of a pro- 

 nounced primrose-yellow; large and line. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 

 4 ozs. 75 cts. 



Rosabelle Spencer. The largest of the deep rose selfs; very 

 large; profuse bloomer. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 4 ozs. SI. 



Senator Spencer. Chocolate-purple, white striped. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 25 cts., 4 ozs. 75 cts. 



Sankey Spencer. A black-seeded while; llower fully as large as 

 White Spencer. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 4 ozs. 75 cts. 



Stirling Stent Spencer. Rich, glowing salmon, suffused with 

 orange; waved and free-flowering. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 4 ozs. 75c. 



Tennant Spencer. Rosy purple, self-colored; shows a tendency 

 toward magenta. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 4 ozs. 75 cts. 



Thomas Stevenson Spencer. Brilliant orange; wings rosy car- 

 mine, shaded orange. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 4 ozs. 75 cts. 



Vermilion Brilliant Spencer. The most brilliant scarlet variety 

 yet produced. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 4 ozs. 75 cts. 



Wedgwood Spencer. Lovely, light blue, waved flowers. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 4 ozs. 75 cts. 



White Spencer. Enormous flowers in great quantities, three and 

 four blossoms to a long and strong stem. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 

 4 ozs. 75 cts. 



W. L. Hutchins Spencer. Primrose and buff, shaded blush-pink. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 4 ozs. 75 cts. 



Superb Mixed Spencers. A splendid and well-blended mixture 

 of all true Spencer types only. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 4 ozs. 50c, lb. SI. 50. 



Standard Large-Flowering Sweet Peas 



All the following named varieties, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 4 ozs. 

 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. For quantities of 1 lb. or more, desired by mail, 

 add postage at your zone rate. 



Blanche Ferry. Bright carmine-rose; wings white, tinged pink. 



Dorothy Eckford. One of Jthe best pure whites; large wings; 

 standards over 2 inches across. 



Janet Scott. Rich pink; large flowers. 



King Edward VII. Bright red or crimson-scarlet. Very large, 

 open flowers. 



Lady Grisel Hamilton. Standard light mauve; wings lavender; 

 large size. The largest and lightest shade of lavender varieties. 



Lovely. Standard and wings deep pink, shading to a very light 

 pink at the edges; vigorous grower; mostly four flowers to a stem. 



Navy Blue. Dark violet-blue. 



Large-flowering, Superb Mixed. Prepared from a well-studied 

 and carefully arranged formula. This mixture contains over 100 

 choice large-flowering varieties. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 2 ozs. 15 cts., 

 4 ozs. 25 cts., J/£lb. 40 cts., Ib. 75 cts. 



Winter-Flowering Sweet Peas 



A very desirable class for greenhouse use, being early and con- 

 tinuous bloomers. Also early outdoors, but surpassed in size and 

 quality by other varieties. Sow from August to October for early and 

 succession. 



Christmas Pink. Earliest of all pinks. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Christmas Meteor. Scarlet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Earliest White. Pure white. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Extra-early Blanche Ferry. Pink and white. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20c. 



Florence Denzer. Pure white. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Le Marquis. Dark blue. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Mrs. C. H. Totty. Pure lavender. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Mrs. Wm. Sim. Salmon-pink. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Yarrawa. Rose changing to pink. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Early Heatherbell Spencer. Rich, pleasing mauve changing to 

 lavender. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Early Melody Spencer. Rose-pink on white ground. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Early Morning Star Spencer. Deep orange-scarlet standard, 

 rich orange-pink wings. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Early Snowflake Spencer. Best early white. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Early Song Bird Spencer. Light pink, edged with darker pink. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



Early Spring Maid Spencer. Light pink on cream ground. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



Large-flowering Dwarf Ten-Weeks Stocks 



STOCKS (Gilliflower) hha 



General favorite for bedding; excellent for pot-plants or cutting. 

 Seed sown under glass in March will supply nice bedding plants in 

 light soils and may be sown outside in April and May and will afford 

 bloom from summer till frost. All delightfully fragrant. 



Large-flowering. (Ten-Weeks Stock.) This is a class particularly 

 suited for pot culture, beds or edging. Habit is dwarf and bushy. 

 Height, about 8 inches; 90 per cent double flowers. BrilliantRose, 

 Purple, Canary- Yellow, Crimson, Light Blue, White and Mixed. 

 Each, pkt. 10 cts., Y&oz. 75 cts. 



Cut-and-Come-Again Varieties. Excellent for cutting; very 

 fine for outdoor planting. Blood-Red, Rose, Dark Blue, Lilac, 

 Princess Alice (pure white), Carmine, and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts., 

 J^oz. 75 cts. 



Early Brompton, White Lady. Strikingly large and very double 

 pure white flowers. Most beautiful. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Large- Flowering Dwarf Pyramidal Stock 



Snowflake. Very large; snowy white; the earliest of the white 

 Stocks. Splendid for cutting or for planting outdoors. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Autumnal, or Winter-Flowering hha 



These are of rapid growth, great durability and very fragrant. 

 Summer-sown seed will bloom in eight to ten weeks; spring-sown 

 in about four months; 60 to 75 per cent double-flowered. 



Almond Blossom. White, shaded carmine. Pkt. 1 5 cts., }^oz. 75c. 



Beauty of Nice. Large blooms of flesh-pink. Pkt. 1 5 cts., J-^oz. 75c 



Giant Abundance. Large spikes of carmine-rose. Pkt. 25c.,^oz.Sl. 



Monte Carlo. A beautiful canary-yellow. Pkt. 15 cts., ]/sOz. 75c. 



Empress Elizabeth. Large spikes of bright crimson. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Queen Alexandra. Clear rosy lilac. Pkt. 15 cts., J^oz. 75 cts. 



Vesuvius. Large, double, blood-red flowers. Pkt. 15c, ]/%oz. 75c. 



Mont Blanc. Snow-white; excellent for cutting. Pkt. 15c, f$oz. 75c. 



Souvenir de Monaco. Bright carmine. Pkt. 15 cts., %oz. 75 cts. 



Beauty of Naples. Very early salmon. Pkt. 25 cts., J^oz. 75 cts. 



Madame Paquet. Very large chamois or orange flowers. Pkt. 25c. 



Summer Night. Dark violet. Pkt. 25 cts. 



STOKESIA cyanea (Cornflower Aster). HP. (See back cover.) A 

 most charming and beautiful hardy plant that should have a place 

 in every hardy border. Also fine for cutting. Originally sent out 

 in the lavender-blue variety, but we now offer same in mixture of 

 various shades of the colors named below, including pure white and 

 yellow. The plant is perfectly hardy, grows to a height of 2 feet, 

 and produces twenty-five or more of its beautiful flowers. Blooms 

 from midsummer until frost. We offer this in choice mixture of 

 shades of Blue, Pink, Purple, and Yellow, also including Pure 

 White. Pkt. 15 cts., i^oz. 40 cts. 



SWEET ROCKET. Sweet-scented and nice for cutting. Mixed. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., J<£oz. 35 cts. 



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