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



FLOWER SEEDS 



4503 SANVITALIA procumbens. HA. One of the best annuals 

 for low borders, preferring a light soil and sunny situation. A mass 

 of bloom from midsummer to late fall. Small flowers, bright 

 yellow with purple disc. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 35 cts. 



Schizanthus (butterfly flower) ta 



A plant of rare beauty and elegance; ideal for pots or cutting. 

 Buds will open in water and the sprays last for a week. The best 

 plants are grown from fall-sown seed. Make succession plantings, 

 using ordinary soil and giving same treatment as for Cineraria. 

 4536 Monarch. The finest large-flowering strain in existence, with 

 a wide range of marvelous colors — from almost pure white through 

 delicate shades of pink to bright rose and crimson, exquisite mauve 

 and lavender tints, and many beautifully blotched and penciled 

 with darker shades, including bronze and chocolate. Pkt. 50 cts. 

 4534 Wisetonensis, Excelsior. Mammoth flowers with attractive 

 markings on a white, rose, or buff ground-color. Fine for green- 

 house culture. Pkt. 35 cts. 

 4539 Hybridus grandiflorus. Dainty flowers in a good variety of 

 colors; easy to grow. Pkt. 15 cts. 



4543 SHAMROCK. HHP. True, imported seed. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Silene (Catchfly plant) 



4550 Orientalis. HP. A robust border plant, with many heads of 



bright rose flowers, having a clove-like odor; nice for cutting. 



2^ feet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 

 Pendula compacta. HA. Bushy plants, about 6 inches high, 



with many branches and long racemes of very pretty flowers. 



They bloom in midsummer from spring sown seed, but may be had 



in flower eaily in the spring if the seed is sown in the fall. Nice 



for low borders. 

 4552 White 4554 Peach Blossom 



4556 Rosy Red 4558 Mixed. 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 

 4559 Schafta. HP. A much- branched, trailing variety, with 



showy, rosy purple flowers. Pkt. 15 cts., Hoz. 60 cts. 



4565 SMILAX (Myrsi- 

 phyllum). TP. This 

 popular decorative 

 vine of the florists is 

 readily grown from 

 seed, and will attain a 

 height of 6 to 12 feet. 

 Should have a rich 

 soil. Most suitable 

 for conservatory. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 

 30 cts. 



4571 SOLANUM cap- 

 sicastrum nanum 



(Jerusalem Cherry). 

 TA. Handsome 

 plants with an abund- 

 ance of ornamental 

 scarlet berries. 1 foot. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



4578 STAT ICE in- 

 cana. HP. A beau- 

 tiful variety of Sea 

 Lavender. Pretty 

 clusters of little, red- 

 dish flowers on erect 

 stems above attrac- 

 tive, trailing foliage. 

 Fine for cutting and for the rock garden. \y% feet. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 J^oz. 65 cts. 



4650 STOKESIA cyanea (Cornflower Aster). HP. A charming 

 plant for the hardy border; also fine for cutting. It is perfectly 

 hardy, grows to a height of 2 feet, and produces an abundance of 

 beautiful flowers from midsummer until frost. Mixture of white, 

 purple and shades of blue. Pkt. 10 cts., I4° z - 50 cts. 



Schizanthus Wisetonensis, Excelsior 



5005 SWEET ROCKET (Hesperis matronalis). HP. Erect-growing, 2 feet tall, 

 with clusters of sweet-scented flowers. Nice for the borders and for cutting, 

 thriving in poor soil. White and deep lavender. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 



StOCks (GILLI FLOWER) HHA 



The Stocks are old-world favorites, useful for bedding, pot-plants and cutting. 

 They are generally satisfactory but do best on a medium-light soil, with plenty of 

 moisture and some shade in hot weather. The seed may be sown under glass in 

 March or outside in late April or May; indoor planting will, of course, provide 

 earlier flowers. Under favorable conditions Stocks will bloom from midsummer 

 until frost. The Giant Winter-flowering or Nice Stocks are also grown quite 

 extensively for winter bloom in the greenhouse. Our strains are carefully selected; 

 60 to 75 per cent of the plants will produce double flowers; all are very fragrant. 



LARGE-FLOWERING DWARF TEN-WEEKS STOCKS. This class is par- 

 ticularly suited for beds and borders. The plants are pyramidal in growth, dwarf 

 and bushy, about 10 inches high; very free-flowering and producing an unusually 

 high percentage of doubles. 



4590 White 4595 Brilliant Rose 4603 Light Blue 



4592 Canary- Yellow 4597 Blood-Red 4606 Purple 



4594 Bright Pink 4599 Crimson 4610 Mixed 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., y 8 oz. 55 cts., V 4 oz. $1.00, oz. $3.65 



CUT-AND-COME-AGAIN STOCKS. Excellent for cutting, producing an 

 abundance of big, fragrant trusses. Very fine for outdoor planting. 1J^ feet. 

 4612 Princess Alice. Pure white; a favorite. 



4614 Yellow 4619 Blood-Red 4625 Dark Blue 



4617 Rose 4623 Lilac 4630 Mixed 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., V 8 oz. 60 cts., y 4 oz. $1.10, oz. $4.00 



GIANT WINTER-FLOWERING, or NICE STOCKS. Splendid subjects for 

 greenhouse or pot culture, producing their large, fragrant blossoms even more 

 abundantly indoors than in the garden. They grow vigorously and rapidly, 

 flowering in three to four months from sowing. For the finest winter flowers, 

 sow the seed in May, prune the plants and transfer them into large pots in 

 September. 2J^ to 3 feet. 



4638 Abundance. Brilliant carmine- 



Large-Flowering Dwarf Ten-Weeks Stocks 



4632 Mont Blanc. Snowy white. 



4633 Monte Carlo. Clear canary-yel- 

 low. 



4634 Almond Blossom. White, suf- 

 fused carmine. 



4636 Beauty of Nice. Exq'uisit'e 

 shell-pink. 



Each, pkt. 15 cts., V 8 oz. 75 cts., V 4 oz. $1.35, oz. $5.00 



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rose. 



4641 Queen Alexandra. Clear rosy 

 lilac. 



4643 Cote d'Azure. Light violet-blue. 

 4645 Summer Night. Deep violet. 



