Beckert's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. - FLOWER SEEDS 



DolichoS (HYACINTH BEAN) HHA 



Ornamental climbing beans with large, handsome foliage and showy, pea-like 

 flowers in long, erect racemes, followed by curious, flat pods of various colors. 

 The climbing varieties reach a height of 8 to 10 feet and are nice for 

 low trellises; the bush varieties make good border plants. 



3090 Darkness. Purplish lavender flowers, succeeded by deep maroon- 

 purple pods. Foliage tinged with purple. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



3091 Daylight. White flowers and pods; light green foliage. Free- 

 flowering. 8 to 10 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



3093 Lablab, Mixed. Tall growing with flowers ranging in color from 

 white to purple. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



3095 Bush Purple. Like Darkness but grows only 2J^ feet high. Pkt. 

 10 cts. oz. 75 cts. 



3096 BushTWhite and 3097 Bush Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



3105 DRAC^NA (Cordyline) indivisa. TP. Graceful foliage plants; fine 

 subjects for vases. Second-year plants may be planted out in the open 

 border in late spring and repotted in the fall. Hulled seed. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Eschscholtzia (California poppy) ha 



Bushy plants, growing about 1 foot high, with fine, bluish foliage and many bright 

 flowers. The seed is usually sown in the spring although fall sowing gives excellent 

 results. The California Poppies make bright beds and attractive borders. We are 

 able to offer some splendid new colors this year. 



3151 Pure White. Large flowers; sage-green foliage. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Fine, large, golden yellow flowers, blotched with orange at the 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Compact plants with beautifully fluted flowers; inside yellow, 

 Distinct in form and color. Pkt. 10 cts., J4OZ. 30 cts. 

 Bright orange-crimson flowers. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 

 Brilliant wallflower-red. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 30 cts. 



3153 Golden West. 



base of the petals. 



3155 The Geisha, 

 outside orange-red 



3156 Mikado. 



3157 Vesuvius 



3159 Rose-Cardinal. Inside cream-pink; outside deep rose. Pkt. 10 cts., J4OZ. 25 cts. 

 3161 Lovely. New. Bright rose-pink suffused with salmon inside and out, with a 

 fine, satiny finish. Free-flowering, bushy and erect. A lovely flower. Pkt. 25 cts. 

 3163 Scarlet Beauty. New. The brightest red Eschscholtzia. Strong, erect plants 



with vivid scarlet flowers and bluish foliage; very effective. Pkt. 25 cts. 

 3165 Rose-Crimson. Soft rosy crimson flowers. Pkt. 10 cts., }4oz. 25 cts. 

 3167 Purple Glow. New. Undoubtedly the greatest advance that has been made 

 in Eschscholtzias and the deepest color yet obtained; bright reddish purple. Pkt. 25c. 

 3170 Finest Mixed. An extra-fine mixture of strong-growing, large-flowering varie- 

 ties, containing a wide range of colors. Pkt. 10 cts., 34 oz - 30 cts., oz. 85 cts. 

 3172 Double Mixed. Very good, semi-double flowers. Pkt. 10 cts., M oz - 30 cts. 



Eschscholtzia 



3114 ECHINOPS Ritro (Globe Thistle). HP. Large, imposing 

 heads of light blue flowers; very ornamental. 3 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



3120 EDELWEISS. HP. An interesting Alpine plant for the 

 rockery, easily grown in any sunny location. Handsome, silvery 

 foliage and star-shaped flowers. 6 to 8 inches. Pkt. 15 cts. 



3186 EUPHORBIA variegata (Snow-on-the-Mountain). HA. Robust 

 grower; foliage margined white. 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 35 cts. 



Everlastings 



For convenience we have grouped here plants which are grown 

 chiefly for their "everlasting" or "straw" flowers. Some of them are 

 also prized as border plants. The flowers are preserved in their 

 natural colors for winter bouquets by cutting them before they are 

 fully expanded and hanging them, head down, in a dry, shady place 

 until they are thoroughly dry. 



3190 ACROCLINIUM roseum fl.-pl. HA. Many petaled, double, 



rose-colored flowers. 1 to 1% feet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts. 

 3194 AMMOBIUM alatum grandiflorum. HA. Double; pure 



white. 2 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts. 

 GOMPHRENA. HA. Upright -growing plants with showy foliage 



and small, brightly colored, globe-shaped flowers. 

 3204 Tall Mixed. White, pink, red, purple, and variegated flowers. 



1}4 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



3206 Dwarf Compact Red. 1 foot. Pkt. 10 cts. 



3207 Dwarf Compact White. Pkt. 10 cts. 



3208 Dwarf Compact Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., }ioz. 25 cts. 

 HELICHRYSUM monstrosum. HA. The best of the Ever- 

 lastings. Large, very double flowers; fine for cutting. 



3210 Silver Ball. White. 3213 Salmon Queen. Salmon. 



3211 Golden Ball. Yellow. 3214 Rose Queen. Bright rose. 



3212 Fire Ball. Crimson-scarlet. 3215 Violet Queen. Violet. 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., V40Z. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 

 3217 Finest Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



3220 RHODANTHE Manglesii. HA. Neat, slender plants with 

 silvery leaves and dainty pink and white flowers on long, nodding 

 stems. 1^2 feet. Pkt. i0 cts., Hoz. 25 cts. 



3222 XERANTHEMUM annuum. HA. 2 to 3 feet. Tall semi- 

 double flowers in white, rose, purple and violet. Pkt. 5c, oz. 60c. 



3229 FEVERFEW, Double. HHP. A very free-flowering border 

 plant, bearing masses of little, creamy white flowers. 2 to 3 feet. 

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



FOUR-O'CLOCKS (Marvel of Peru; Mirabilis). HA. Free- 

 blooming from June to September. The flowers open in the after- 

 noon and close the next morning. A very popular flower for beds 

 and borders; always satisfactory no matter how unfavorable the 

 soil or weather may be. Sweet scented. 



3235 Tall Mixed. Large, bushy plants covered with flowers; many 

 clear and attractive colors. 2 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



3272 GERANIUM, Zonale Mixed. HHP. A superb strain of the 

 largest and finest varieties. Very interesting to grow from seed, 

 which should be started indoors in February or March and trans- 

 ferred to the open in late May. Pkt. 15 cts. 



3282 GERBERA, Jamesonii Hybrids (Transvaal Daisy). HHP. 

 A very brilliant strain. The flowers come in white and all shades 

 of red and yellow, and are borne on long slender stems well above 

 the foliage. Culture like Geraniums. 2 feet. Pkt. 15 cts. 



GEUM. HP. Fine plants for the hardy border; easy to grow and 

 thriving on poor soil providing they have plenty of sun. 



3291 Atrosanguineum. Strong-growing, with large, deep red, 

 semi-double flowers, valuable for cutting. 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 J^oz. 40 cts. 



3293 Mrs. Bradshaw. Large, double, bright scarlet flowers; blooms 

 profusely all summer. Pkt. 15 cts., J^oz. 75 cts. 



3302 GLADIOLI, Select Hybrids. HHP. Seedlings will bloom 

 the first season if started early under glass. These hybrids produce 

 flowers of the largest size in all the colors known in Gladiolus. 

 Pkt. 15 cts., YiOz. 75 cts. 



(Named varieties of Gladioli do not come true from seed. For 

 Gladioli bulbs, see page 68.) 



3306 GLOXINIA, Large-flowered Hybrids. TP. Large, tubular 

 flowers of velvety texture in many brilliant colors; handsome 

 foliage, bronzy green with white veins. Will bloom in six months 

 from sowing. The strain we offer is the finest produced; compact 

 and erect in growth; large-flowering and free-blooming. Pkt. 50 cts. 



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