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



FLOWER SEEDS 



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3489 HEUCHERA, Choice Hybrids. HP. An im- 

 proved strain of the old-fashioned "Coral Bells" or 

 "Alum Root," with dainty, bell-shaped flowers 

 ranging in color from white to deepest crimson, on 

 erect spikes above the low-growing foliage. Heuchera 

 is perfectly hardy and thrives anywhere. Excel- 

 lent for the rockery. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Hib 



1SCUS 



HHP 



(MALLOW) 



Strong, bushy plants with large flowers like single 

 Hollyhocks. They do best in a rather moist situation 

 and will last for years when once established. Bloom 

 in late summer. 



3493 Crimson Eye. Large, pure white flowers with 

 velvety crimson centers. 4 feet tall. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 }4oz. 50 cts. 



3495 Golden Bowl. Cup-shaped, creamy yellow flowers, blotched with maroon in the center. 



If sown early it will flower the first season. 4 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 50 cts. 

 3498 Giant Rainbow Hybrids. A great acquisition. Flowers often 8 inches in diameter, 



ranging in color from white to deep red, some with dark centers and some in solid colors. 



The soft pink and rose shades are particularly attractive. Pkt. 15 cts., J4 oz - 75 cts. 



Gypsophila <baby s breath) 



Annuals and early-flowering perennials, bearing graceful) panicles of 

 small flowers that are elegant for cutting and for bunching with other flowers. 

 3412 Elegans grandiflora alba. HA. An improved, large-flowered, 



white form; the famous Covent Garden strain. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 

 3414 Elegans rosea. HA. Small, rose-pink flowers. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 

 3416 Paniculata. HP. Flowers the first season. Equally desirable as a 



border plant and for cutting. 3 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., J40Z. 25 cts. 

 3418 Paniculata fl.-pl. HP. A goodly proportion of the plants will pro- 

 duce exquisite, little, double, white flowers. Pkt. 20 cts. 



Heliotrope tp 



An old-time favorite with delicately vanilla-scented flowers. Useful for 

 bedding and for pots and window-boxes. It prefers a cool, moist atmos- 

 and a rich soil. The seeds may be sown in pots or frames in early spring and 

 transplanted to the open in late May. Plants that are pruned back in late summer 

 may be potted up in the fall for winter blooming indoors. 



3471 Black King. Of compact growth, with very dark stems and foliage and deep 



purple flowers. A fine bedding variety. Pkt. 15 cts. 

 3473 White Lady. Flowers white. Pkt. 15 cts. 



3477 Lemoine's Giant Hybrids. Tall and strong-growing with large flowers in 

 white and shades of blue and violet. Very free-blooming. Pkt. 20 cts. 



Helianthus (sunflower) ha 



The larger forms are very useful for massive, subtropical effects, while the 

 more dwarf, small-flowered varieties of the Cucumerifolius type are right at home 

 in the border and are good for cutting, yielding quantities of showy, long-stemmed 

 flowers from July until frost. They do best on a fairly rich soil. 

 3431 Double Chrysanthemum-flowered. Large, full-double, bright golden 

 yellow flowers, resembling Chrysanthemums, borne in great profusion on strong 

 plants, 6 to 8 feet tall. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 65 cts. 

 3433 Thousand-flowered Double. Tall plants with many branches, covered 



with clear yellow, double flowers. 5 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 

 3439 New Red. These Sunflowers are remarkable for their unusual colors. The 

 plants grow 5 to 7 feet tall and produce large, single flowers in many shades of 

 red and combinations of red and yellow, all very showy and attractive. If cut 

 when just opening, they will last a week in water. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 75 cts. 

 3442 Cucumerifolius, Miniature. Bushy, pyramidal plants, 3 feet tall, pro- 

 ducing many bright orange, single flowers. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 90 cts. 

 3444 Cucumerifolius, Orion. Single, yellow flowers with long, slender, twisted 



petals. 4 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts. 

 3446 Cucumerifolius, Stella. Single flowers, deep golden yellow with black 



discs, on long stems above attractive foliage. 3 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts. 

 3448 Cucumerifolius, Double Hybrids. Double flowers with slender, twisted 



petals like small cactus dahlias, in various colors. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 85 cts. 

 PERENNIAL SUNFLOWERS. These make splendid background plants for 



the hardy border. They are free bloomers with medium-sized flowers. 

 3455 Many Varieties Mixed. Shades of yellow. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Hollyhocks hb 



Old-time favorites, requiring no description. They are beautiful for backgrounds and 

 borders and useful for screening unsightly fences, etc. From seed sown in early spring, they 

 will produce a few flowers in late summer if the season is favorable, but they are at their 

 best the second year. 



BECKERT'S SUPERB DOUBLE HOLLYHOCKS 



Representing the highest development in Hollyhocks, these superb varieties bear tall 

 spikes, closely set with wonderfully showy, round, double flowers. A percentage flower the 

 first season from seed sown the previous fall and, as they usually re-seed themselves, a bed 

 once established will last for years. 6 to 8 feet. 



3519 Newport Pink. One of the brightest and most attractive colors in this splendid class. 

 Clear, light rose-pink with a delicate salmon suffusion; flowers very double. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 J^oz. 75 cts., oz. $2.65. 



3515 Pure White. 3521 Deep Rose. 3524 Maroon. 



3517 Light Yellow. 3522 Scarlet. 3527 All Colors, Mixed. 



3520 Rose -pink. 3523 Crimson. 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., V 4 oz. 65 cts., oz. $2.25 

 3529 Superb Single Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., }4oz. 25 cts., oz. 85 cts. 



EVERBLOOMING, or ANNUAL HOLLYHOCKS. These are really perennials which 

 bloom the first season from seed sown in early spring and commence to bloom in June the 

 second season, continuing until frost. 



3510 Double Mixed. Many colors. 6 to 10 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.80. 



ALLEGHENY FRINGED HOLLYHOCKS. Hardy perennials with large, loosely-formed, 

 semi-double flowers and beautifully fringed petals. 6 to 8 feet. 



3512 Mammoth Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 45 cts., oz. $1.50. 



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Superb Double Hollyhocks 



