FLOWER SEEDS 



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



Gaillardia 



ANNUAL VARIETIES. The Gaillardias 

 arc great favorites lor bedding. They are 

 robust growers with large, gorgeously 

 colored Mowers that are nice lor cutting as 

 well as for garden display. I he seed ol the 

 annual sorts may be sown in the garden 

 as soon as the ground is (it to work in the 

 spring and the plants thinned out to stand 

 about a foot apart. 



3241 Amblydon. Large, single, salmon- 

 red flowers with deep crimson centers; 

 very showy and nice for cutting. 2 feet. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., ,'40/. 30 cts. 



324S Picta, Single Mixed. Frcc-blooming 

 showy flowers in many shades of red and 

 yellow. 1 foot. Pkt. 5 cts., %oz. 15 cts. 



3247 Picta Lorenziana, Double Mixed. 

 Very attractive flowers of unusual form in 

 a great variety of bright colors; blooming 

 from midsummer to frost, f ine for bedding 

 and one of the best for cutting. 1 foot. 

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



324° Picta, The Bride. A double, pure 

 white form; long stems; fine for cutting. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., }ioz. 35 cts. 



HARDY PERENNIAL VARIETIES. The 



hardy Gaillardias are strong and long- 

 lived, increasing in size and producing a 

 greater mass of flowers each succeeding 

 year. 



3253 Aristata (grandiflora) compacta. 



Bushy, free-blooming plants with large 

 scarlet flowers, margined yellow. 1 foot. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., Hoz. 40 cts. 



3255 Aristata, Coppery Red. Flowers of 

 the largest size and of a brilliant coppery 

 red color, turning to a lighter shade at the 

 tips of the petals. Pkt. 20 cts. 



3258 Aristata, New Hybrids. A grand 

 new and improved strain, bearing flowers 

 of enormous size on stout stems, in a fine 

 assortment of typical Gaillardia reds and 

 yellows. Pkt. 15 cts., J^oz. 50 cts. 



Gaillardia (Blanket Flower) 



Ornamental Gourds hha 



Interesting climbers, useful for covering verandas, arbors, etc. They are rapid growers 

 and their fruits are highly ornamental. 



3342 Dipper. 3346 Hercules' Club. 3354 Pipe Calabash. 



3343 Dishrag. 3351 Nest-Egg. 3356 Serpent. 



Each, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts. 

 3359 Many Varieties, Mixed. An ounce of these, planted around fences and tree stumps, 

 will give the "kiddies" a big collection of Gourds to play with. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Godetia ha 



Very neat and free-flowering annuals, highly prized for edging and for low beds. They 

 will vie with the nasturtiums in brilliancy of colors and will thrive on comparatively poor 

 soil and in partly shaded locations. The seed may be sown in fall or early spring:" it should 

 be scattered thinly and barely covered with fine earth. The plants grow about 10 inches 

 high and should be thinned to stand about 1 foot apart. 



3317 Crimson Glow. A particularly fine variety; compact and free-blooming. 

 Flowers deep ruby-red. Pkt. 10 cts., }^oz. 50 cts. 



3319 Duchess of Albany. Pyramidal clusters of large, satiny white flowers. 



Pkt. 10 cts., l^oz. 

 3321 Fairy Queen. 



40 cts. 



Flowers white and crimson. 



Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 40 cts. 



Godetia. Rosamond 



3323 Gloriosa. Dark blood-red; compact. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 30 cts. 

 3328 Rosamond. Vivid rose-pink, lighter at the margin and in the center of 



the flower. Pkt. 10 cts., Koz. 30 cts. 

 3332 Finest Mixed. Compact-growing, free-flowering varieties. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 %oz. 25 cts., oz. 80 cts. 



Ornamental Grasses 



Specimen plants, clumps or entire beds of harmonious varieties are always 

 interesting. All are valuable for cutting, and some may be preserved and used 

 in combination with "Everlasting" flowers for winter bouquets and decorations. 

 3361 Coix Lacryma-Jobi (Job's Tears). HA. The seeds are strung as beads. 



\y 2 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 

 3367 Eragrostis elegans (Love Grass). HA. Nice for bunching with Sweet 



Peas, etc. 1J4 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz: 20 cts. 

 3369 Erianthus Ravenna;. HP. Silvery plumes and violet-shaded leaves. 

 8 to 10 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 65 cts. 

 3371 Eulalia zebrina (Zebra Grass). HP. Leaves barred yellowish white. 4 feet. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



3375 Gynerium argenteum (Pampas Grass). HP. Beautiful, tall silvery plumes. 

 8 to 10 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 80 cts. 



3382 Pennisetum villosum (longistylum). HA. Known as Fountain Grass; 

 greenish white plumes. 2 x /i feet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 65 cts. 



3383 Pennisetum Ruppelii (Purple Fountain Grass). HA. Purple plumes. 2Yi feet. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. $1.25. 



3397 GREVILLEA ROBUSTA (SilkOak). TP. A very handsome pot-plant of upright 

 growth, with graceful, fernlike foliage. Young plants, from 2 to 5 feet high, are 

 much prized as table and window decorations, and are equally useful in protected 

 nooks outdoors. Culture same as geraniums. Pkt. 10 cts., ^oz. 35 cts. 



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