26 BECKERT'S SEED STORE, 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST., N. S., PITTSBURGH, PA. 



Flower Seeds for the Greenhouse 



Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) hhp 



Now grown as extensively under glass as in the garden. Snapdragons bloom to 

 perfection indoors and require no more care than Geraniums. With only ordinary 

 treatment and temperature, they will flower in from four to six months from the 

 time the seed is sown. About 80 per cent of the seedlings come true to color. 



NEW TALL LARGE-FLOWERING FORCING SNAPDRAGONS 



2130 Philadelphia Pink. Pure light rose-pink. The result of several years' 

 careful selection and pure-line breeding, and considered to be one of the finest 

 pink Snapdragons in existence. Our seed comes direct from the originator. 

 2Yi to 3 ft. Small pkt. 50 cts., large pkt. $1.00. 



2156 Beckert's Giant Oakledge Favorite. Salmon-pink; unsurpassed for cut- 

 ting. Pkt. 50 cts. 



2158 Beckert's Giant Oakledge Queen. Deep pink with white throat and 

 tube. Pkt. 50 cts. 



TALL LARGE-FLOWERING SNAPDRAGONS 



These grow to a height of 2 to 2J^ feet, with strong stems and well-filled spikes 

 of large flowers. They are the standard varieties for cutting. 

 2125 Giant White. Pure white. 2139 Giant Scarlet. Vivid scarlet. 



2127 Giant Silver-Pink. Clear shell- 2143 Giant Garnet. Dark, velvety 



pink. crimson. 

 2133 Nelrose. Coral, white throat. 2147 Giant Yellow. Golden yellow. 



2135 Giant Rose. Deep, rich rose. 2151 Giant Striped. Odd colors. 



Each of the above, pkt. 10 cts., Vi«z. 45 cts., oz. $1.60 

 2153 Giant Mixed. All desirable shades. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 40 cts., oz. $1.50. 



Asparagus TP 



Graceful plants extensively grown for their dainty, emerald-green foliage, which 

 is used in floral designs and bouquets. 



2221 Plumosus nanus. The florist's "asparagus fern." Beautiful sprays of 



fernlike foliage. Pkt. 25 cts., 100 seeds $1.00. 

 2223 Sprengeri. The best variety for pots or baskets and fine for cutting. Pkt. 



15 cts., 100 seeds 50 cts. 



Cyclamen tp 



A favorite pot-plant for winter and spring flowering, blooming in eight to ten 

 months from sowing. The seed is fine and must be carefully handled, but few plants 

 will so well repay a little extra care. Cyclamen blooms freely and for a long period, 

 furnishing the most graceful and dainty of all cut-flowers. Our strains come from 

 famous European Cyclamen breeders and are the finest in existence. 



Giant English Exhibition Varieties 



2921 White with Red Eye. Very large and fine. 

 2923 Rose. Clear, deep rose-pink; distinct. 

 2925 Mauve. Delicate mauve with carmine eye. 

 2936 Phoenix. Cherry- red; very fine. 

 2940 Princess May. Enormous; rose with purple base. 

 2946 Salmon King. Beautiful, clear salmon-pink. 

 2952 Vulcan. The deepest red Cyclamen; blood-red. 

 2954 White Swan. Pure white; of the largest size. 



Each, pkt. (25 seeds) 75 cts., 50 seeds $1.35, 100 seeds $2.50 

 The following are some of the finest of the recent introductions: 

 2930 Cherry Ripe. Almost a pure scarlet; the brightest red in cultivation; very 

 free-flowering. 



2932 Eileen Low. A lovely shade of Rose Du Barri pink. Its great attraction lies 

 in the distinct white margin and blush-white crest on each petal. 



2934 Mrs. Buckston. Bright salmon-cerise and beautifully frilled. 



2938 Pink Pearl. The most free-flowering of all, with lovely pale salmon flowers 

 and prettily tessellated foliage. 



2944 St. George. The "Silver-leaved Cyclamen." Pale salmon-pink flowers and 

 beautifully marbled foliage. 



2948 Sunset. Bright orange-salmon; very distinct. 



2950 Victoria. Glorious red flowers of the largest size, on unusually strong stems. 

 Each, pkt. $1.00, 50 seeds $1.85, 100 seeds $3.50 



2956 Giant Superb Mixed. Including all of the best. Pkt. (25 seeds) 60 cts., 



50 seeds $1.10, 100 seeds $2.00. 

 2958 Bush Hill Pioneer. A rare type with curiously feathered or crested flowers. 



Pkt. $1.00, 50 seeds $1.85, 100 seeds $3.50. 



Choice Free-Flowering German Strains 



2960 Christmas Red. Glowing deep red. 



2961 Glory of Wandsbek. Reddish salmon. 



2962 Pearl of Zehlendorf. Rich salmon-pink. 



2963 Rose of Marienthal. Rose-pink with carmine eye. 



Each, pkt. (25 seeds) 85 cts., 50 seeds $1.60, 100 seeds $3.00 



Beckert's Giant Oakledge Snapdragons 



Begonia tp 



The Begonias are ever popular and not at all dif- 

 ficult to grow although the seed is fine and must be 

 carefully handled. The Semperflorens and Erfordia 

 varieties are excellent for bedding and make nice pot- 

 plants for decorative purposes. The Gracilis varieties 

 bloom later but make particularly fine pot-plants on 

 account of their bushy growth. 



2511 Erfordia. Handsome dark foliage and rosy car- 

 mine flowers. 1 foot high. Pkt. 35 cts. 



2512 Erfordia grandiflora superba. Compact 

 plants densely covered with delicate pink flowers. 

 Glossy green foliage. Pkt. 25 cts. 



2515 Semperflorens, Salmon Queen. A most 

 attractive new variety with large, salmon-colored 

 blossoms and dark foliage. Pkt. 25 cts. 



2517 Semperflorens, Vernon. A grand old favorite, 

 often grown as a Christmas-flowering pot-plant and 

 fine for bedding. Branching habit; dark green 

 foliage, shaded bronzy red; carmine-scarlet flowers. 

 Pkt. 15 cts. 



2518 Semperflorens, Dwarf Vernon. Forms small, 

 round, compact plants which are literally covered 

 with brilliant red flowers; foliage deep, brownish red. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



2521 Gracilis luminosa. Fiery, dark scarlet flowers; 

 satiny brown foliage; fine for winter flowering. 

 Pkt. 30 cts. 



2523 Gracilis, Prima Donna. Large, handsome 

 plants covered with bright rose-pink flowers; shining 

 green foliage. Pkt. 50 cts. 



2525 Gracilis, White Pearl. A fine companion to 

 Prima Donna; flowers pure snowy white; free- 

 blooming. Pkt. 50 cts. 



2528 Beckert's Superb Mixture. A special blend 

 of all colors in bedding Begonias. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Please refer to our General Spring Catalogue for a complete list 

 of the flower and vegetable seeds which we can supply 



