BeckerVs Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. • FLOWER SEEDS 



Nigella, Miss Jekyll 



PENTSTEMON (Beard Tongue). HP. Splendid 

 plants for the hardy border, very showy in clumps. 

 They prefer a sunny situation and rich, deep soil. 



4157 Sensation. A hybrid strain, with giant, 

 gloxinia-like flowers, ranging in color from pink to 

 scarlet and maroon, variously striped and blotched 

 with other colors. Very free-blooming, from mid- 

 summer until frost. 2 feet. Pkt. 15 cts. 



4159 Choice Mixed. Of the Gloxinioides type; 

 many colors. Pkt. 10 cts. 



403 1 NEMESIA strumosa grandiflora. HHA. Bushy plants, 8 to 12 inches 

 high, with top clusters of large flowers somewhat resembling snapdragons. White, 

 yellow, and shades of red, some marked with purple. Pkt. 10 cts., 34 oz - 45 cts. 



Nicotiana (sweet-flowering tobacco) hha 



Beautiful border plants, sometimes used for pots and boxes, easy to grow from 

 seed. They do best on a deep, loamy soil and in a sheltered situation. It is advisable 

 to start the seed indoors, although both late spring and fall sowings give good results. 



4043 Affinis. The best-known variety; in full flower every sunny day from June 

 until cut down by frost. Clusters of trumpet-shaped, white flowers on tall stems 

 above the luxuriant foliage. 2J4 to 3}4 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., M oz - 20 cts. 



4044 Affinis Hybrids. Like Affinis but with larger flowers, coming in shades of 

 pink and white. Pkt. 10 cts., }4oz. 30 cts. 



4046 Sanderae. Not quite as tall as Affinis but more bushy in growth. Large, 

 carmine-rose flowers. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 30 cts. 



4047 Sanderae Hybrids. A splendid strain; large flowers; white, pink, lavender, 

 blood-red and purple. The finest for bedding. Pkt. 10 cts., jkt oz - 35 cts. 



4049 Sylvestris. A free-blooming, white-flowered variety with particularly attractive 

 foliage. 3 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., %oz. 20 cts. 



NIGELLA Damascena. HA. Interesting flowers, elegant for cutting. The seed- 

 pods of some are curiously horned and the black seeds are aromatic. Easy to 

 grow, blooming all summer. 15 inches. 



4057 Miss Jekyll. A double form with neat, fennel-like foliage and beautiful, sky- 

 blue flowers. Fine for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



4058 Double Mixed. White and shades of blue. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



4054 NIEREMBERGIA frutescens (Cup Flower). HHP. Very pretty border 

 plants, blooming all summer from seed sown indoors in early spring; also nice for 

 pots. Bushy growth; feathery foliage; flowers in white and shades of pink and 

 lavender, with yellow centers. 2 to 3 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



(ENOTHERA (Evening Primrose). HP. Blooms all summer and very freely. 



Opens in the evening and lasts well during the next day. 2 to 3 feet. 

 4071 Afterglow. Yellow with brilliant red calyx; very attractive. Pkt. 15 cts. 



4078 OXALIS tropaeoloides (Wood Sorrel). HP. Brownish foliage; small, yellow 

 flowers. Fine for its foliage effect in bedding and good for pots and baskets. 6 to 

 8 inches. Pkt. 10 cts., 3^oz. 25 cts. 



Petunias. The Choicest Double and Single Varieties ha 



Wonderfully vigorous and free-flowering, thriving on any soil and in the hottest weather, few flowers are so generally satisfactory in our 

 trying climate as the Petunias. Ingenious hybridizing has multiplied this family into many diverse forms. Single- and double-flowering, 

 plain or fringed petals, tall or dwarf growth may all be had remarkably true from seed. Petunias are valuable for bedding, baskets and 

 window-boxes. The seed may be started indoors in February or March or sown in the open in early May. 



SINGLE PETUNIAS 



BEDDING VARIETIES. These make good-sized, bushy plants, about 10 inches high, covered with showy flowers all summer long. 



4172 Rosy Morn. A very bright and lovely shade of rose, lighter in the throat; remarkably free-blooming. Pkt. 10 cts., Koz. 50 cts. 



4176 Howard's Star. Deep red flowers, each marked with a large and distinct star of white or blush-pink. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 75 cts. 



4178 Striped and Blotched. Flowers of many colors, variously marked with lighter shades. Pkt. 10 cts., J-£oz. 30 cts. 



4179 Fine Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., Uoz. 40 cts., oz. $1.25. 



DWARF COMPACT VARIETIES. These are free-blooming varieties with showy, 

 little flowers, making very compact, bushy plants about 6 inches high. They are 

 especially fine for border-work and low beds. 



4181 Snowball. A mass of snowy white flowers. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 50 cts. 



4185 Brilliant Rose. Bright carmine-pink. Pkt. 10 cts., >80z. 50 cts. 



4188 Inimitable. Flowers in many shades of deep rose, red and maroon, striped 

 and blotched with white and pink. Fine for edging. Pkt. 10 cts., Y%oz. 50 cts. 



BALCONY PETUNIAS. These varieties have become very popular within the last 

 few years. They are free-blooming, with large, beautifully colored flowers, and 

 their trailing habit makes them particularly suited for hanging-baskets, porch- 

 boxes, etc. Also very showy in beds. 



4192 White 4194 Rose 4196 Dark Red 4199 Mixed 



Each, pkt. 15 cts., Vgoz. 75 cts. 



4198 Balcony Blue (Violet Queen). An outstanding variety, with large flowers of 

 a beautiful, clear violet-blue color. Pkt. 35 cts. 



GIANT-FLOWERED VARIETIES. Vigorous growers, semi-trailing in habit, with 

 flowers which often measure 4 inches across. 



4203 Giants of California. Many light shades mostly with blotches and pencil- 

 markings of a different color in the throat. A superb strain. Pkt. 25 cts. 



4206 Ruffled Giants. A distinct type of recent development. Very large flowers, 

 deeply ruffled and fluted; elegant in masses. Pkt. 25 cts. 



DOUBLE PETUNIAS 



The seed of the double- flowering Petunias is obtained by hand-hybridizing; 40 to 



60 per cent of the seedlings produce big, fluffy, double flowers of great beauty. 



4212 Fancy Double Fringed, Mixed. A superb mixture of ruffled and fringed 

 varieties. Pkt. 50 cts. 



4215 Marvelous Double. The finest strain of giant-flowering, double Petunias in 

 existence. Some flowers measure 5 inches across; none less than 3 inches. Beauti- 

 fully frilled, fluted, ruffled, and pinked, in many forms and colors. White, pink, ... _ 

 violet, lavender, mauve, crimson, and variegated. Pkt. $1.00. Single Petunias 



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