Flower Seeds 



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



AGERATUM hha 



Extensively used for borders, ribbon lines, etc. Blooms the entire 

 summer. Sow early lor best results. 



Blue Perfection. Dwarf; large, deep blue llowers; line foliage; 



me lor 



eclgi 



ilks. Pkt. 10 ets. 



Ageratum, Blue Perfectior 



Joz. 30 cts. 



Little Blue 

 Star. Dwarf — - 



4 to 6 inches; suit- 

 able Iih edging; 

 numerous light 

 blue llowers. Pkt. 



15 cts. 



Little Dorrit. 



D w a r f and 

 spreading in 

 habit. blowers 

 azure-blue. Pkt. 



5 cts., kioz. 25c. 

 Princess Vic- 

 toria Louise. 

 Dwarf and com- 

 pact habit; flow- 

 ers blue with 

 white center. 

 Pkt. 10c, Moz. 

 30 cts. 



Snowball. 

 Dwarf and free- 

 flowering; large 

 clusters of pure 

 white flowers. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., Hoz. 

 25 cts. 



AGROSTEMMA 



Cceli rosa fimbriata (Rose of Heaven). HHA. Rose-colored. 

 Very free flowering from July to September; nice for cutting. Pkt. 

 5 cts., l4oz. 15 cts. 



Coronaria (Rose Campion). HP. Glowing crimson flowers; sil- 

 very w hite foliage. Pkt. 5 cts., }4oz. 15 cts. 



Coronaria atrosanguinea. Deep blood-red. Pkt. 10 cts. 



AMBERBOA muricata rosea. HA. Exceedingly free-flowering, re- 

 sembling the Centaurea, with long-stalked, rose-colored flowers, 

 2 to 2^2 inches across. Fine for cutting. Pkt. 15 cts. 



AMPELOPSIS Veitchii (Boston Ivy). HP. A very elegant hardy 

 vine, attaching itself to stone, brick or woodwork. The beautiful 

 foliage acquires rich autumn tints. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon) hp 



These bloom the first season if sown early, and make a fine display 

 during the entire season. About 80 per cent of the seedlings come 

 true to color. They form showy beds, whilst the tall varieties form 

 elegant and showy masses of color in the border. The dwarf varieties 

 are suitable for edging and are nice as pot-plants. 

 GIANT VARIETIES. These grow to a height of 2 to 2y 2 feet. 

 Bonfire. Bright cinnabar-red. 



yellow blotch. 

 Brilliant Rose. Pure rose 



self. Pkt. 10 cts., \ioz. 35 cts. 

 Cottage Maid. Coral-pink, 



white throat. 

 Coral-Red. Very bright and 



showy. 



Double Yellow. Brilliant 



canary-yellow. Pkt. 25 cts., 



Y%oz. 50 cts. 

 Fairy Queen. Orange-salmon 



or terra-cotta. 

 Golden King. Fine golden 



yellow. 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., 1/ioz 



LARGE-FLOWERING SEMI-DWARF VARIETIES. This class 

 grows about one-half the height of the preceding. 



Purple King. Immense, glow- 

 ing purple flowers. 

 Rosed'Or. Salmon-rose, shaded 

 gold. 



Salmon-Pink. Rich rose-pink. 

 Scarlet. Very brilliant. 

 Silver-Pink. New. Delicate 



rose-pink; fine. Pkt. 15 cts., 



}^oz. 60 cts. 

 Striped. Yellow and orange. 

 Venus. Lovely pink on white 



ground. 



Victoria. Pure white; very 



large. 

 Finest Mixture. 

 25 cts., except as noted 



Albino. Delicate shad 

 Crescia, or Black 



Dark crimson. 

 Bonfire. Lovely orange 

 flame-color. 



Coral-Pink. Ri 

 Golden Queen. 

 Queen of the 



white. 

 Finest Mixed. 

 Each, pkt. 10 cts., V 4 oz. 25 cts. 



Prince. 



and 



:h coral-pink. 

 Rich yellow. 

 North. Fine 



AQUILEGIA (Columbine) hp 



Are general lavoritcs for I lers. 1 hc\ will also do well under the 



shade of trees. 1 lies are among the earliest-flowering perennials and 

 arc- \er\ easily grown. Man\ seedlings \ar\ from I he I \ |>e, but all 

 arc beautiful. We offer a very fine collection. \]/< 2 to 2 feet is their 

 average height. 



Caerulea (Rocky Mountain Columbine). Flowers large, petals 

 white, sepals deep blue, spurs very long; one of the most beautiful. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., >»oz. 30 cts. 



Caerulea hybrida. Flowers huge and long-spurred, and of many 

 beautiful colors. Pkt. 10 cts., ^soz. 40 cts. 



Caerulea hybrida, Rose Queen. Beautiful rose shades with 

 white center. Pkt. 25 cts., y&rz. 90 cts. 



Calif ornica hybrida. Mostly with golden petals; sepals and 

 long spurs orange-crimson. Pkt. 10 cts., |«oz. 50 cts. 



Chrysantha. Large, long-spurred, golden yellow (lowers; splen- 

 did. Pkt. 10 cts., Koz. 30 cts. 



Chrysantha grandiflora alba. Very large and long, pure white 

 llowers. Pkt. 10 cts., Yioz. 50 cts. 



Chrysantha fl. pi. Flowers large and double, and beautiful 

 golden yellow in color. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Long-spurred Hybrids. This strain comprises many new, beau- 

 tiful and pleasing shades and combinations, and most ellective and 

 striking contrasts in the individual llowers, ranging through all 

 shades of lavender, blue, mauve, white, yellow, orange, scarlet, 

 and bright rose-pink. Plants are vigorous and stately in growth, 

 producing abundantly large and elegantly shaped flowers with long 

 spurs, borne well above the pale green foliage. Pkt. 10c, YiOZ. 50c. 



Vulgaris fl. pi. Double varieties mixed. These will give an abun- 

 dant supply of odd and exceedingly pretty flowers. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 }4oz. 25 cts. 



Alpina Haylodgensis delicatissima. Very long-spurred flowers 

 of a delicate satin-rose color, passing to delicate yellow at the crown. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



Giant Antirrhinum 



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