Flower Seeds 



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



Nigella, Miss Jekyll 



NIGELLA HA 



Elegant llowcrs partially inclosed in line-leaved bracts. Seed-pods of some are curi- 

 ously horned; the black seeds are aromatic. 



Damascena fl.-pl.. Miss Jekyll. Neat, fennel-like foliage; beautiful, sky-blue 

 flowers; line for cutting. I 1 ., feet. PI t. 10 cts., 1 ,oz. 25 cts. 



Hispanica (Love-in-a-Mlst), Very nice old-fashioned annual. Curious seed-pods; 

 foliage nicely cut. Mixed, pkt. 5 cts., J.iOz. 15 cts. 



NEMESIA strumosa grandiflora. HHA. rhis i-- ,i large-flowered, dwarf, bushy 

 Strain in charming mixture. Delightful little plants for edging; frce-llowering and 

 blooming for a long time; 6 inches. Pkt. 25 cts. 



NICOTIANA (Tobacco) HHA 



The following varieties are beautiful flowering plants and handsome for borders. 

 Affinis. A lovelj white flower that opens mornings and evenings and during cloudy 

 weather; 2,'o to 3 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., J.iOZ. 20 cts. 



Affinis hybrida grandiflora. Charming, large-flowering, sweet-scented hybrids, 

 ranging through all shades from while to rose, dark red, blue, violet and purple, and as 

 free-flowered, but dwarfer than the type. Pkt. 10 cts., J.ioz. 30 cts. 



Sanderae. Very free-flowering variety, with numerous flower-stalks, producing 

 hundreds of beautiful, long, tubular Mowers; deep carmine-red, blooming from summer 

 to fall, flowers remaining open during the day. Pkt. 10 cts., 34oz- 25 cts. 



Sanderae Hybrids. Flowers large; colors are all fine. White, crimson, flesh, purple, 

 rose-violet, blood-red, forming a beautiful mixture. Pkt. 10 cts., }>±oz. 25 cts. 



Sylvestris. A large, pyramidal plant with handsome, glaucous leaves. The long, 

 tubular, white flowers droop in racemes over the foliage, are very sweet and do not close 

 during the day; 5 to 6 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., J4oz. 25 cts. 



Colossea. A very rapid-growing variety, attaining 5 to 6 feet in height; leaves a1 

 times 2 feet long and 1 foot wide. The young foliage is tinted red. A fine subtropical 

 plant; rose-colored flowers. Pkt. 25 cts. 



NEMOPHILA. Handsome annuals for beds, edging or rockwork. They are of trailing 

 habit. May be sown in spring or fall. Mixed, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



NIEREMBERGIA frutescens (Cup Flower). HHP. Graceful, feathery foliage; colors 

 white to blush, yellow center; 1 foot. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 30 cts. 



OXALIS tropaeoloides (Wood Sorrel). HP. Brownish foliage; small, yellow flowers. 

 Fine for its foliage effect in bedding and good for pots and baskets, i to 3 feet. Pkt. 

 10 cts. 



PENTSTEMON hp 



Many of these plants are hardy on dry soil. They are herbaceous and make fine 

 plants for the border; clumps produce a splendid show. 



Sensation (Gloxinioides). A giant gloxinia-flowered variety. Plants attain a 

 height of 2 feet, every branch being 

 a spike of large flowers 2 inches 

 across. The colors and markings 

 range from pink to scarlet and 

 maroon, veined and blotched with 

 other colors. Blooms from mid- 

 summer until frost. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 J^oz. 50 cts. 



Mixture of Many Varieties. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., Y\07. 25 cts. 



PLATYCODON grandiflora 



(Chinese Bellflower). HP. Large, 

 broad, bell-shaped flowers; fine 

 for the border. Deep blue and 

 white mixed; \% feet. Pkt. 



5 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 



Nemesia 



PHASEOLUS hha 



Scarlet Runner Bean. An old favorite. Bright scarlet blossoms followed by edible 

 beans. A handsome climber. Pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts. 



Papilio i Butterfly Runner Bean). A new variety with large flowers, white, salmon 

 and rose-color. The oods are of excellent qualitv. Very showy. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



PHYSOSTEGIA Virginica. HP. A fine summer-flowering border plant, with flowers 

 delicate pink, borne on long stems; 3 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



PORTULACA (Purslane Family) HHA 



These arc succulent plants that delight in light, dry soil in a sunny situation, blooming 

 profusely during the hottest weather and producing a gorgeous display. The seed should 

 be sown where wanted and thinned out as required, the plants being of a spreading 

 character; 6 inches. 



Single Finest Mixed. In numerous rich colors. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts. 



Double Mixed. Extra-fine quality. A large percentage of the flowers come double. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 50 cts., oz. S1.75. 



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Nicotiana affinis hybrida grandiflora 



