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Title: Aristocratic seeds 1938
Identifier: aristocraticseed1938beck (find matches)
Year: 1938 (1930s)
Authors: Beckert Seed & Bulb Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Nursery stock Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Gardening Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Equipment and
Publisher: Pittsburgh, Pa. : Beckert Seed & Bulb Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Cosmos AHH EABLY-PLOWEBING SINGLE. Start to bloom in Julv. Height 5 ft. 1401 Crimson. 1403 White. 1402 Pink. 1410 Mixed. Each, pkt., 10c; ^4 oz., 30c. IiATE-FZiOWEBING GIANT SINGLE. Bear the largest flowers, often over 4 inches across. Height 6 to 7 feet. 1411 Giant Crimson. 1413 Lady J^non, 1412 Lady Lenox, White. Pink. 1420 L«td Giants Mixed. Each, pkt., 10c; V4 oz., 25c. EABL7 DOUBLE or CBESTED. A beautiful new tvpe with double or crested centers. 1421 Crimson King-. 1423 White Queen- 1422 Pink Beauty. 1430 Mixed Colors. Ea<;h, pkt., 20c; oz., $1.00. DOUBLE LATE. 1440 Mixed. Pkt., 15c; V4 oz., 60c. 1450 COSMOS, Klondyke. Pkt., 10c. COSMOS, OBANGE FLABB 1455. The grand champion Gold Medal Winner All-America selection of flow- ers for 1935. Cosmos Klondyke former- ly took seven to eight months to bring into bloom. This grand new variety shortens the time to a little over four months, so that seed planted the first of May will produce a riot of color during September. Plants grow 2 to 3 feet tall, bushy marigold-like foliage with bright orange flowers. Pkt., 15c. Dimorphotheca ah (African Orang-e Daisy) Bushy plants, growing 8 inches high, cov- ered all summer long with large daisy-like flowers. They make bright beds and grow well under all conditions. 1571 aurantiaca. Golden orange. Pkt., 10c: M oz., 50c. 1572 aurantiaca hybrids. New shades, in- cluding cream, yellow, deep orange, etc. Pkt., 10c: 14 oz., 50c. 1500 DATUBA cornucopia. AH. Bushy showy plants, which bear double trumpet shaped flowers, inside white, outside pur- ple. Pkt., 10c. 1501 DATUBA, Golden Queen. AH. Double or triple flowered yellow. Height,- 2 to 3 feet. An outstanding variety. Pkt., 25c. Dahlia Seed Growing Dahlias from seed is very inter- esting, for no two plants are alike in color. The seed we offer is collected from only the finest named varieties and should produce many new and distinct sorts. Seed of the Double and Cactus varieties, sown in early April, will bloom freely the first season, and the single sorts will bloom even if sown as late as June. Use same cultural directions as for cabbage or to- matoes. 1495 New Coltness Hybrids. Dwarf single Dahlias which bloom the first year from seed. Flowers are very bright and attrac- tive. Excellent for cut flowers. Pkt., 25c. 1496 Unwins Mixed. Dwarf plants bearing double and semi-double flowers in a wide range of colors. Pkt., 25c. 1491 Cactus Mixed. Pkt., 35c: oz.. $1.00. 1492 Double Large-flowering- Mixed. Pkt.. 20c; Vs oz., 60c. 1493 peony-flowered Mixed. Pkt., 25c; Vs oz., 75c. 1494 Sing-le Choicest Mixed. Pkt., 15c; % oz., 40c.

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