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



Flower Seeds 



PANSIES (Heartsease) HP 



Pansies, while preferring a light, rich soil and a partially shady, 

 cool and moist situation, producing, under such ideal conditions, large, 

 magnificently colored flowers, will nevertheless thrive under less favor- 

 able surroundings. In fact, almost any soil and situation will give good 

 returns. If planted in full sun exposure, mulch beds during the hot term 

 and water freely; the delicate tints may be partially neutralized, and 

 flowers will not attain full size, yet a very rich and continuous display 

 may be had which in fall will almost equal the early spring show. 

 Faded flowers must be removed every few days to prevent seeding. 

 Seed may be sown from July to September, and these plants, protected 

 over winter, will flower early in spring and continue through- 

 out the season. Spring-sown seed will flower from summer to 

 fall. We offer a very complete collection of varieties and strains 

 embracing "All That's Good in Pansies." 



PAMPHLET ON PANSY-CULTURE FREE 



Finest Show Pansies 



Beckert's Superb Mixture. Our own blending of Show and 

 Giant varieties. Pkt. 25 cts., J^oz. 80 cts., oz. $6. 



Aureola. Lower petals rose, carmine or purple-red ground- 

 color with large, dark spots; upper petals of a lighter color, 

 whitish to yellow, with rose to red border. Pkt. 25 cts., J^oz. 75c. 



Bugnot's Giant Spotted. Large, superb flowers, with broad 

 blotches, the petals finely lined in great diversity of rarest colors. 

 Pkt. 25 cts., Hoz. 75 cts. 



Cassier's Superb Strain. Large, round flowers; colors rich 

 and varied. Pkt. 25 cts., ]/g07.. 75 cts. 



Cassier's Bridesmaid. Flowers very large and of fine form. 

 Ground-color rosy white, strikingly setting off the dark blotches 

 of the center. Pkt. 20 cts., Vsox. 60 cts. 



Goliath. Giant, undulated and curled flowers of a pure golden 

 yellow with a large black, blotch on each petal. Pkt. 25 cts., 

 J^oz. 75 cts. 



Lulu Perret. Flowers very large; bronze-yellow with dark 

 center. Pkt. 25 cts., J-^oz. 75 cts. 



Madam Perret. Flowers very large, in great diversity of colors, 

 mostly in rich red and wine shades. Pkt. 20 cts., j-goz. 60 cts. 



Mammoth Five-blotched. Immense flowers of full, round 

 form, comprising the most magnificent colors. Pkt. 25c, J^oz. 75c. 



Masterpiece (Germania). Every petal is conspicuously undu- 

 lated and curled, and the flowers are among the largest. Among 

 these Pansies are also found some lovely tints of color not met with 

 in other strains. Pkt. 25 cts., J^oz. 75 cts. 



Orchid-flowered (Sunlight). The upper petals stand erect and 

 are laid out in small folds; finest shades and colors. A most unique 

 and beautiful strain of Pansies, which will appeal strongly to all lovers 

 of these ever-popular flowers; fine for cutting. Pkt. 25c, Jgoz. 75c. 



Siegfried. A beautiful, ruffled, five-spotted wallflower-colored 

 variety. Pkt. 25 cts., Y%ox. 75 cts. 



Triumph of the Giants. Robust, compact, round, bushy plants 

 with large foliage. The imposing five-spotted flowers on long, vigor- 



Pansy, Curled Masterpiece 



ous stalks surmount the foliage in a most graceful manner. Of enor- 

 mous size, perfectly round form, and unusual substance. The borders 

 of the petals are conspicuously undulated and curled, presenting a 

 striking appearance entirely new to this class of plants. Pkt. 50c, 

 ^oz. $1. . 



Vulcan. Very large, brilliant, dark red flowers with black blotches; 

 of grand effect. Pkt. 25 cts., ^goz. 75 cts. 



Giant Trimardeau Pansies 



Beautiful class of vigorous and compact growth 

 varieties, pkt. 10 cts., }.|oz. 85 cts., oz. $3. 



Adonis. Light blue. 

 Aurora. Crimson, white margin. 

 Cardinal. Large; bright red. 

 Crimson King. Splendid crimson. 

 Emperor William. Ultramarine-blue. 

 Eros. Velvet-brown, gold margin. 

 Freya. Silver edged. 

 Golden Queen. Pure yellow. 

 Golden Yellow. Dark eye. 

 Hortensia. Shades of rose. 

 Indigo King. Very fine. 

 Light Blue. 



Lord Beaconsfield. Lavender and purple. 

 Mercury. Deep black-purple-red. 



Flowers of largest size. All Trimardeau 



Orchid-flowered. Delicate light colors. 

 Peacock. Beautiful shades. 

 Pretiosa. Curled; five-blotched. 

 Prince Henry. Rich royal blue. 

 Quadricolor. Blue, red and white. 

 Rosy Lilac. 



Snow Queen (Snowflake). Satiny white. 

 Violet-Blue. 

 White. With violet eye. 



TRIMARDEAU MIXED. Pkt. 10 cts., 



Mot.. 70 cts., oz. $2.50. 

 GERMAN MIXED. Flowers not so large, 

 but colors fine. Pkt. 5 cts., Koz. 45 cts., 

 oz. $1.50. 



Large-flowering Fringed Petunias 



PETUNIA HHA 



Hybridizing has accomplished wonders in this as in other genera of plants. But a few years 

 back it was deemed imperative to secure in fall stock plants of all desirable varieties. At the pres- 

 ent day this would be a waste of time and space, as the excellent strains of seed now offered fulfil 

 all wants. Single- and double-flowering, plain or fringed petals, tall or dwarf growth, may all be 

 had remarkably true from seed, and with these go a degree of vigor that is lacking in plants prop- 

 agated by cuttings. Petunias are valuable as pot-plants, particularly adapted for vases, baskets, 

 window-boxes, etc., and the dwarf varieties are leaders for bedding. For the latter purpose Feb- 

 ruary and March sowings will be timely. We offer in the following list only the best strains. 



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