FLOWER SEEDS 



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



Verbena ha 



Few flowers give greater satisfaction in the small home garden than the 



Verbenas of the b\brida group. They produce their large, fragrant clusters 

 of blossoms constantly from midsummer until killing frost, in all kinds of 

 weather and on even the poorest soils. They make line window-box plants 

 and are splendid tor low beds and borders. Sow the seed in May after the 

 soil has warmed up and the weather is settled, and when the seedlings are 

 will grown t liiti them out to stand IS to IS inches apart in the rows. The 

 seed-bed should be raked over thoroughly before sowing and the seed barely 

 covered with earth. The new mamuiot h-llowering Verbenas are much 

 superior to the types formerly ollered. pj.. 



SOdS Mammoth Blue Shades. Rich blue, violet, and purple. . . 

 506 I Mammoth Pink Shades. I ight pink, deep pink, and rose. . . . 

 S0t>7 Mammoth Scarlet Defiance. Brightest red with white center. 



S0(> ( > Mammoth White. Pure white flowers of the largest size 



S070 Mammoth Hybrids Mixed. Producing llorets of gigantic size 



in a wonderful variety of colors '.|OZ. 90 CtS., OZ. S3. 25. . 



S074 Lucifer. A new variety. The entire flower i-. intense, brilliant 



scarlet, showing up like flame against the deep green foliage 



S076 Mayflower. An unusually fragrant strain of Verbenas, with large 



llorets, mostly in shades ol pink and rose 



5078 Auricula-flowered. Large llorets of many colors, each marked 



with a distinct white eye 



S07 ( ) Italian Striped. The florets are striped with fine, radiating 



lines. Unusual colors 



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SOS! VERBENA erinoides (Moss Verbena). HA. Introduced from the 

 mountains of South America and very desirable for rockeries. Beautiful, 

 finelj cut, moss-like foliage and dainty little flowers, varying in color 

 from pale lilac to deep purple. Pkt. 10 cts. 



5087 V. venosa. TP. Forms loose, bushy plants 1 foot high. Excellent 

 for edging beds. The Mowers are borne in graceful panicles and vary 

 from sky-blue to purple. Pkt. 10 cts. 



For Lemon Verbena (Lippia citriodora) see page 51. 



Viola cornuta (tufted pansy) hp 



Splendid for bedding in clamp, shady spots. They are perfectly hardy, 

 although it i-- advisable to give them a light covering of dead leaves over 

 winter. The seed ma\ be sown in August or early May. They bloom from 

 earls spring to midsummer and bear very bright and attractive flowers. 

 5117 Admiration. Darkest blue. 

 SIP' Blue Perfection. Light blue. 

 5123 Lutea splendens. Golden yellow. 

 5127 White Perfection. Pure white. 



5129 Finest Mixed. All colors from yellow to scarlet and from delicate 

 rose to purple, many blotched or margined with distinct shades. 



Each, pkt. 15 cts., y 8 oz. $1.35 



Fragrant Mayflower Verbenas 



5135 VIOLA odorata (Sweet-scented Violet). HP. Large, 

 violet-blue flowers; very fragrant. Pkt. 15 cts., ^oz. $1.25. 



5044 THUNBERGIA alata (Black-eyed Susan). HHA. A 

 very attractive, slender, climbing or trailing annual which 

 will grow in the poorest soil and bloom under the most trying 

 conditions. The flowers, which are produced in the greatest 

 profusion, are white, cream and sulphur-yellow, many with 

 black centers. Excellent for porch-baskets and window- 

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



Vinca or Periwinkle 



Vinca (PERIWINKLE) TA 



The Vincas are favorites for bedding, as they do well in partly shaded as well as sunny- 

 locations, and do not require a rich soil. The plants are very handsome, about 1 foot 

 high with glossy dark green foliage and charming star-shaped flowers which will last in 

 water for a week if cut when the buds are beginning to open. Start the seed indoors 

 in January or February and set the plants outdoors in April, about 1 foot apart 

 each way; they will bloom from the time the plants are set out until fall. Or the seed 

 may be sown directly in the open soil in late April. The Vincas make fine window-box 

 plants. Give them a medium light soil if possible and an occasional heavy watering. 

 5101 White 5102 White with Rose Eye 



5103 Rose 5106 Three Colors Mixed 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., y 4 oz. 35 cts., oz. $1.25 

 5104 Delicate Carmine. New. Purplish carmine, lighter and brighter at the margins. 

 Pkt. 15 cts. 



Wallflower (cheiranthus) hhp 



Long spikes, closely set with sweet-scented flowers which range in color from yellow 

 to brown, some tinged with red and purple. They bloom in early spring from seed sown 

 the previous summer and are best treated as biennials since they often flower so profusely 

 the second season as to exhaust themselves. The Wallflowers thrive best in cool, moist 

 locations. 



5145 Dwarf Double Branching. A splendid mixture of low-growing sorts, producing 

 fine large spikes in the greatest abundance. Fine for borders and pots. Pkt. 25 cts. 



5142 Kewensis. A hybrid form, valuable for winter blooming in the greenhouse, where 

 it will flower in four to five months after sowing. Delightfully fragrant flowers, 

 brownish yellow passing to orange-brown and violet. Pkt. 25 cts. 



5146 Earliest Paris. Blooms the first season from spring-sown seed and may be treated 

 as an annual. Shades of brown. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 30 cts. 



5148 Annual Single Mixed. The earliest blooming, single-flowered varieties. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., Hoz. 25 cts. 



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