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W. C. Beckert's Autumn Catalogue of Bulbs and Seeds, N. S., Pittsburg, Pa. 



Miscellaneous Seeds 



FOR GREENHOUSE SOWING 



For complete list of Flower Seeds see Spring Catalogue for igog. General catalogue for the coming season will be ready early in Janu- 

 ary, igio. If not received in due time, same will be sent on application. 



The early fall months are opportune for sowing seeds of many of the popular Bedding and Decorative plants. Seedlings potted at this 

 season can be grown on slowly to produce sturdy, vigorous stock, some varieties available for winter and early spring use, whilst others 

 may be held in semi-dormant condition until the warm rays of the sun in March force a renewal of growth. Many varieties of above plants, 

 held quite dry and pot-bound, may be wintered in a surprisingly low temperature and yield quality and early effects not obtainable from 

 late sowings. 



CALCEOLARIA p^, 



jarge-flowered Self-colored. \'ery large flowers ; robust 



and floriferous. Splendid strain %o 25 



Large-flowered Tigered and Spotted. Most brilliant and 



beautifulh' marked colors 25 



Rugosa, Queen of the North. Said to be the finest bedding 

 variety ever raised. Dwarf, sturdy and covered with yellow 

 flowers, lasting a long time, i foot 25 



CINERARIA HYBRIDA GRANDIFLORA 



A very distinct and showy window plant, blooming at a season 

 when its magnificent crown of brilliant velvety flowers is most ap- 

 preciated. Our stock is from splendid strains of large-flowering 

 varieties. Pl^t 



Large-flowering Superb Mixed $0 50 



Semi-Dwarf Superb Mixed .. . 50 



Kermesina. Rich crimson ; extra 50 



" " Rose Varieties. New. Very fine rose shade. 50 

 Matador. Scarlet-red : surpassing all other shades in bril- 

 liancy. Entirely new color 50 



Stellata (Star Cineraria). Large panicles of star-shaped flow- 

 ers in various colors 50 



Radiata Star. Flowered with curled and twisted petals. Fine 

 for cutting 25 



CYCLAMEN GIGANTEUM 



Very valuable for winter and spring blooming ; large and hand- 

 some. Our strains are the very best obtainable. 



Giant Deep Crimson, White with red eye. Pure White, Pink, 

 Deep Rose and Mixed. Each, per pkt. 25c., per 100 seeds $1.50. 

 Rococo. A large-flowered strain, with fringed blooms. Pkt. 25 cts. 



PRIMULA SINENSIS (Chinese Primrose) 



Seed is not difhcult to grow, and full directions for culture are 

 given on our seed packets. 



LARGE-FLOWERING, CHOICEST FRINGED 



Pkt 



Alba magnifica. Pure white, with yellow eve fo 25 



Chiswick Red. Blood-red '. 25 



Coerulea. Rich blue 25 



Kermesina splendens magnifica. Rich crimson, yellow 



25 



licate pink 25 



25 



50 



Rosy Morn. Beautiful d 

 Choicest Single Mixed 



Giant-flowering Fringed. Flowers of the largest size and 

 great substance. Giant White, Pink, Copper- colored 



and Mixed. Each 



Fern-leaved. Single-flowering; finest mixed 25 



Alba flore pleno. Double white 50 



Double Mixed 50 



Chinensis Stellata (Star Primrose). Nice for pot culture 

 or cutting. White, Crimson, Salmon, Carmine, Porcelain- 

 blue and Lilac, Mixed 50 



Forbesi, or Baby Primrose. Rosy lilac; very floriferous; 



seedlings bloom in three months 



Obconica. A half-hardy class and excellent for winter and 



spring decoration. 

 Obconica grandiflora. Rose, White, Carmine, Red, 



Blue, Lilac and Mixed. Each 25 



Obconica grandiflora gigantea. Carmine, Rose and 



25 



Obconica grandiflora hybrida. Mixed 



Obconica grandiflora hybrida compacta. Mixed 



Kewensis. A cross between P. floribiinda (free-flowering) 

 and P. verticillata (sweet-scented). The variety is almo.st per- 

 petual blooming and has large, rich yellow and sweet flowers. 



STREPTOCARPUS (Cape Primrose) 



Hybridus. The plant is of dwarf, neat habit, with clusters of trum- 

 pet-shaped flowers. Shades of rose, purple, red, violet and white, 

 some being blotched and striped ; of easy culture; superb mixed. 

 Pkt. 50 cts. 



Goliath. A new giant-flowered blue. Free-flowering and easily 

 grown variety, i foot. Pkt. 50 cts. 



CHINESE PRIMR 



SCHIZANTHUS (Butterfly Flower) 



Beautiful and elegant for cutting, or as pot plants for decorative 

 purposes. Buds will expand in water, and cut sprays will last for 

 a week. We have seen them in the conservatory from February to 

 September, and always beautiful. Average height, iK ft. p^t 

 Pinnatus candidissimus. New; pure white. Excellent for 



decoration. \Vi ft .$0 10 



Pinnatus roseus compactus. Flowers fine rose color, with 



a l)lood-red blotcli. i foot 10 



Grahami carmineus. Pure red. Very pretty and distinct. . . 10 

 Wisetoniensis, "Excelsior." A new, much larger-flowered 

 strain of the popular Wisetoniensis, having the markings and 

 color of a fancy pelargonium. All dark crude colors have been 

 rogued. Flowers have white, buff or rose grounds. Elegant 



decorative plant 25 



Retusus trimaculatus. Purple-carmine, with bright golden 



vellow blotches on three upper petals. Very attractive 25 



Hybrida grandiflora compacta. The finest strain of the 

 dwarf large-flowering class. A wide range of colors; indis- 

 pensable for decoration and cutting 25 



STOCKS, BROMPTON (Nice) 



A new early class that may be treated as the Ten-Weeks Stocks. 

 Equally serviceable as a winter- or summer-flowering variety. They 

 are of rapid growth and great durability and deliciously fragrant. 

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

 about four months; 60 to 75 per cent of seed producing double flowers. 



