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



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A very popular bedding plant. The seeds come true to color, and 

 plants are of surprising vigor compared with plants grown from cut- 

 tings. They should be planted at least 15 inches apart in good soil. 

 Seeds should be soaked in warm water for an hour or two before sow- 

 ing; cover about J^inch deep and firm the soil; water very carefully; 

 seeds may germinate during a period of four weeks or more. Where 

 plants have been bought and proved unsatisfactory, we would urge 

 a. trial of seedlings; their freedom of bloom will repay any extra care. 

 Useful for bedding, bases, boxes, borders, etc. 



Citriodora (Lemon Verbena). TP. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Venosa. Fine for edging or beds. Violet and purple. 1J^ feet. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., J4oz. 25 cts. 



Compacta, Fairy Queen. Charming compact variety with 

 daintily pink-tinted white flowers. Fine for bedding. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Hybrida compacta. These are elegant, dwarf, bushy varieties, 

 splendid for beds, edging, or as pot-plants; well suited to use with 

 dwarf lobelias, etc. 2 to 3 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., lioz. 75 cts. 



Mammoth-flowered Varieties. Have clearly defined margins 

 and large white centers; florets average an inch in diameter. 



Auricula-flowered. Pink and rose shades, purple and blue shades, 

 Scarlet, Striped, White, and Mixed. Ea., pkt. 10c, J^oz. 50c, oz. $1.75. 



Helen Wilmot. Flowers of large size, beautiful bright salmon with 

 white eye. Produces a percentage of plants of varied shades. Pkt. 15c. 



Elite Mixture. A special strain, producing immense flowers and 

 in a great variety of colors. Pkt. 10 cts., }{oz. 60 cts. 



Fine Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., J^oz. 25 cts., oz. 90 cts. 



VINCA (Periwinkle) TP 



Very handsome plants about 1 foot high. Dark, glossy foliage and 

 in flower constantly from June to frost. If sprays be cut and placed 

 in water, all the buds will be developed, making them effective for a 

 week. 1 to 1 54 feet. White, Rose, White rose-eyed, Mixed. Each, 

 pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 30 cts. 



Rosea delicata. This new variety has flowers of a delicate purple- 

 carmine, softening to the margin. A desirable addition to the va- 

 rieties now in cultivation. Pkt. 15 cts. 



VIOLA CORNUTA (New Tufted Pansies) HP 



All hues from purest yellow to brightest scarlet and from delicate 

 rose to the darkest purple. Flowers have three to five dark blotches 

 frequently margined with a yellow or whitish band. 



Admirabilis. Mixed. I Luteasplendens. Golden yellow 



Admiration. Dark blue. White Perfection. White. 



Blue Pirfection. Light blue. I Mixed. 



Each, pkt. 10 cts. 

 VIOLA odorata (Sweet-scented Violet). HP. Fragrant, early 



spring-blooming plants. Fine mixture. Seed germinates very 



slowly. Pkt. 10 cts., 3^oz. 40 cts. 



WALLFLOWER (Cheiranthus) hhp 



The long flower-spikes bloom in spring, are sweet-scented, colors 

 range from bright yellow through shades of red to brown. 



Kewensis. Winter-blooming. These bloom four to five months 

 after sowing, and by making successional sowings flowers may be had 

 almost the year round. They are delightfully fragrant, of a sulphur- 

 yellow shade passing gradually to orange-yellow and violet. Pkt. 25c. 



Annual, Single, Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 



Dwarf German, Double Branching (C. Cheiri). Fine, large 

 spikes of large, sweet-scented flowers; very nice for borders or pot- 

 plants. Splendid mixture of all sorts. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Goliath. Beautiful, single flowers of rich red. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Vesuvius. Orange-scarlet, expanding to hazy yellow. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Non Plus Ultra Mixture. Richest single varieties. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 J<tOz. 25 cts. 



Earliest Paris. Fine single; early-flowering. May be treated as an 

 annual. Flowers throughout the summer. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 



WILD CUCUMBER (Echinocystis). HP. A very rapid-growing 

 vine with white flowers. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 



ZINNIA 



The double-flowered varieties have elegance of form and the colors 

 are glorious. Many are beautiful for cut-flower decorations. The 

 pure white, salmon, and rich shades of yellow, with crimsons and 

 scarlets are all effective and very durable. Sow last of March in boxes 

 or outdoors in May. If transplanted, it should be done early. 



New Giant Double. Flowers very double and of enormous size, 

 attaining a diameter of AYi to 5 inches. Plants grow to a height of 3 

 feet and are profuse bloomers. Giant Crimson, Flesh-Color, Golden 

 Yellow, Purple, Scarlet, Canary- Yellow, Violet, Striped, White, and 

 Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts., J4°z. 35 cts. 



Large-flowering. Very fine strain. Splendid for beds or cutting. 

 Carmine, Rose, Flesh-Pink, Crimson, Scarlet, Striped, Golden Yel- 

 low, White, Lilac, Deep Maroon, Burnt-Orange, and Mixed. Each, 

 pkt. 5 cts., J-£oz. 25 cts. 



Curled and Crested Double. Very bright, handsome flowers 

 with crested and curled petals. Fine varieties. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 25c. 



Double Lilliput. Elegant, small, pompon flowers; very nice for 

 beds, etc. 1 foot. Crimson, lilac, gold, orange, scarlet, and white 

 mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., }^oz. 30 cts. 



Double, Dwarf, Large-flowered. Elegant for beds, makes a glo- 

 rious show. Very rich colors, in finest mixture. Pkt. 5c, J^oz. 25c. 



Red Riding Hood. Dwarf and compact; flowers small and intense 

 scarlet. Pkt. 10 cts., J4oz. 25 cts. 



Pompon. The petals are arranged in a symmetrical smooth cone. 

 Flowers range through many shades of colors. Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Jacqueminot Pompon. Very deep crimson. Flowers attain 

 about double the size of ordinary Pompons. Pkt. 10 cts. 



