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



Flower Seeds 



Hardy Garden Pinks 



DIANTHUS (The Divine Flower) 



The rich coloring, with the varied forms and fringing of petals com- 

 mon to many varieties, render them very attractive. They are all 

 useful for bedding and all serviceable for cutting. The Annual Pinks 

 may be sown in autumn or spring. An adornment to every garden. 



Double Annual Pinks 



CHINA or INDIAN PINKS (Dianthus Sinensis). Flowering 

 from early summer to fall; strong, sturdy growers, suitable for beds 

 and borders. Flowers very double and in unlimited variety of 

 colors, borne on long, stiff stems. Finest Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., %oz. 

 15 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



JAPANESE PINKS (D. Heddewigi and varieties). A beautiful 

 class of sturdy-growing plants, 10 to 12 inches high and of the same 

 width; handsomely marbled and mottled flowers in all imaginable 

 colors, 2 inches and over in diameter. Finest Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 %oz. 25 cts. 



Fireball. A dwarf bedding variety, with blood-red flowers. Pkt. 

 10 cts., }ioz. 35 cts. 



Purity. Snow-white; clove-scented; fine for cutting. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 J^oz. 30 cts. 



Marvelous. Very large and beautiful, fringed flowers, rich and 

 varied; elegant for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts., }ioz. 50 cts. 



Salmon King. Fringed flowers of a beautiful salmon-rose. Pkt. 

 10 cts., 1 ioz. 50 cts. 



Snowball. Fringed, snow-white flowers; fine for cutting. Pkt. 

 5 cts., }4oz. 35 cts. 



Diadem Pinks (D. Heddewigi diadematus) . Very large, showy 

 flowers, beautifully marked and flaked. Splendid Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 }4 oz - 30 cts. 



Royal Pink (D. Heddewigi nobilis). A beautiful class for cutting; 

 flowers large and exceedingly fragrant, very double and on long 

 stems; colors range from white to rose, and scarlet to blood-red. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 50 cts. 



Imperial Pink (D. imperialis fl.-pl.). These have a wide range of 

 showy colors, and are profuse bloomers. Fine for beds. Superb 

 Mixture. Pkt. 5 cts., }4lb. 30 cts. 



Single Annual Pink 



All the single varieties have large flowers. These we do not offer 

 in separate colors, but in a Superb Mixture of many brilliant colors. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., M°z- 25 cts. 



Hardy Garden Pinks 



The 



Very desirable for beds, borders, cemetery planting, etc. 

 flowers are highly prized for their spicy, refreshing odor. 



Double White Clove Pink, Mrs. Sinkins (D. plumarius semper- 

 florens fl.-pl.). A beautiful white variety; very double, sweet and nice 

 for cutting. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Double Red Clove Pink, Homer. Fine, double; dark rose, crim- 

 son center. Pkt. 50 cts. 



HARDY GARDEN PINKS, continued 



Dwarf Erfurt Clove Pink (D. plumarius nanus fl.-pl.). Double, 

 fringed flowers, two weeks earlier than others, and have a much richer 

 variety of coloring. Pkt. 15 cts., Ysoz. 50 cts. 



Double and Semi-double Grass Pink (D. plumarius fl.-pl.). 

 Double and semi-double flowers in variety. Pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 50 cts. 



Perpetual Pink (D. plumarius semperflorens). These are ever- 

 blooming garden Pinks, in many colors; single, semi-double and 

 double-flowered, and of spicy fragrance. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 



Single, Finest Mixed (Pheasant's Eye; D. plumarius). Maay- 

 colored, fragrant flowers, nicely fringed. Pkt. 5 cts., J^oz. 15 cts. 



DIGITALIS 



Thimble Flower, or Foxglove HP 



These are beautiful perennials for the border, etc., and some are 

 elegant pot-plants, blooming very readily in 4-inch pots in spring. 

 For this purpose seed should be sown in August and grown slowly 

 during the winter. 



Grandiflora. A beautiful dwarf; chrome-yellow; 3 feet. Pkt. 

 5 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 



Maculata superba, Mixed. A very choice strain of spotted 

 flowers, on long stalks. Pkt. 10 cts., }4,oz. 30 cts. 



Monstrosa. A. charming and unique strain. The beautiful spikes 

 of flowers are topped by one very large, cup-shaped flower. They 

 are borne in long clusters, are very nice for cutting, particularly the 

 pure white, and form beautiful pot-plants. Colors are white, lilac, 

 light purple, and some approaching pink. Mixed, pkt. 10 cts., 

 J^oz. 30 cts. 



Gloxiniaeflora. Large, spotted, gloxinia-like flowers, produced 

 on long spikes. 3J^ to 5 feet. White, Pale Pink, Purple and Mixed. 

 Each, pkt. 5 cts., Hoz. 30 cts. 



DIMORPHOTHECA aurantiaca (African Golden Orange Daisy). 

 HA. A wonderfully free-flowering plant. It begins flowering in small 

 pots six weeks after sowing, and forms a nice pot-plant. In the 

 garden it is a continual sheet of bloom. The many-petaled flowers 

 are deep orange or ochre-yellow with a black zone at the base and 

 a small brown disc; 6 to 9 inches. Pkt. 10 cts., Vsoz. 30 cts. 



DOLICHOS 



(Hyacinth Bean) 



A family of climbing Beans, 

 bearing large, handsome foli- 

 age and bright flowers, followed 

 by curious bean-shaped pods 

 of various colors. 



Darkness. Stems and under 

 sides of foliage purplish red. 

 The numerous spikes of reddish 

 purple, pea-like flowers are suc- 

 ceeded by showy seed-pods. 

 8 to 10 feet. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c. 



Daylight. Flowers freely 

 from the ground up; pure white 

 flowers and ornamental white 

 pods; vine, 8 to 10 feet. Pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Lablab, Mixed. Has long 

 spikes of flowers and large 

 leaves. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 



DRACAENA 



(Cordyline) TP 



Graceful foliage plants; fine 

 subjects for vases, center of 

 beds, etc. 



Australis. Large, dark 

 leaves. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Indivisa. A popular plant 

 for vases. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 

 20 cts. 



Indivisa Veitchi. Hand- 

 some purplish red foliage, 

 varies somewhat. Pkt. 15 cts. 



ECHINOPS sphaerocepha- 

 lus. (Globe Thistle). HP. 

 Large, imposing heads of light 

 blue flowers; very orna- 

 mental. 3 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Digitalis grandiflora 



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