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Title: Beckert's 1921 bulb catalogue
Identifier: beckerts1921bulb1921beck (find matches)
Year: 1921 (1920s)
Authors: Beckert's Seed Store; Beckert's Seed Store; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Nursery stock Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs
Publisher: Pittsburgh, Pa. : Beckert's Seed Store
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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24 BECKERT'S SEED STORE. 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST.. N. S., PITTSBURGH, PA
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Beckert's the light Spencer Sweet Peas Fine Mixed Early-Flowering Spencer Sweet Peas. shades predominating Winter-Flowering SWEET PEAS The development of the new Early-Flowering Spencer type has brought the Sweet Pea into greater prominence than ever before as a cut-flower for fall and winter â j forcing. Blooming indoors in from four to six months from the time the seed is sown, they are easy to grow and produce an abundance of beautifully waved flowers on long, graceful stems. They can now be had in all of the charming colors for which t he Sweet Pea is noted. Sweet Peas do best in moderate temperature, in a sunny greenhouse where they have plenty of head-room. For winter blooming the seed may be sown any time from the middle of July to the middle of November. Beckert's Winter-Flowering Spencers Carefully selected from the many fine varieties in this class intro- duced within the last few years. The flowers are large and gracefully waved, generally produced in threes and fours on long, stiff stems. Apricot Orchid. Clear apricot. Entirely distinct and Pkt. Oz. a most charming color, particularly effective in bunches. The flowers, although not quite as large as some of the other varieties in this class, are well- formed and carried on good stems $0 20 $0 85 Bluebird. A fine mid-blue, similar to the summer-flower- ing variety Wedgwood, but more of a true blue. The fmest variety of its class for early forcing 20 Fire King. One of the most noteworthy of the recent in- troductions. Immense flowers, dazzling cerise-scarlet in color; the most brilliant of all Sweet Peas. . . J^oz. 70c.. . 25 Heatherbell. A rich mauve, of large size and exquisite orm; vigorous and free-flowering 15 Lavender King. True, deep lavender throughout; a strong grower, producing its large blossoms in threes and fours on long, stiff stems. A good early forcer 20 Lavender-Pink. A unique color; light pink, suffused avender. Good for late forcing 15 Melody. Soft rose-pink on white ground, flowers large and attractively waved. A favorite with florists 15 Morning Star. Standards bright orange, wings soft orange-pink; free blooming and early. Most attractive. 15 Mrs. A. A. Skach. Clear, bright shell-pink. Exquisite in form and color and very popular . . . )/2p^- 65 cts.. . 25 Mrs. Spanolin. A black-seeded blush-white which we recommend to those who have difTiculty in growing the white-seeded varieties. The large flowers are white, faintly tinged with blush-pink at the base of the petals. 20 President Wilson. Deep rose with a purplish suffusion. An odd but attractive variety 15 Red Orchid. Bright crimson, of large size; sturdy and free blooming 15 Rose Queen. The most popular Spencer for cut-flowers. A glorious shade of rose-pink; flowers large, well placed on long stems, and exquisitely waved 3^oz. 85 cts.. . 25 Songbird. Light pink with a buff suffusion, an exceed- ingly delicate and attractive color 15 Spring Maid. Rich rose-pink on cream; of largest size, beautifully frilled. A strong grower and early bloomer, in great demand ^5 Venus. A most attractive bicolor with white standard and blush-pink wings 15 White Orchid. Immense pure white, of magnificent form and substance. White-seeded and, consequently, requires special attention in starting but will well repay the care- ful grower â . ⢠⢠)^oz. 70 cts. . 25 Yarrawa. The popular Australian variety. Extra-large flowers of the finest Spencer form on splendid stems; rich rose as the buds open, changing as the flowers develop to creamy rose-pink with an attractive buff suffusion on the standard l5 A special blend of true Winter-Flowering Sweet Peas 15 95 1 25 75 85 50 75 75 1 10 95 50 60 1 50 70 75 SO 1 25 75 50 Winter-Flowering Grandiflora Varieties These are forcing varieties of the old-fashioned, small-i:o\\ ered type of Sweet Peas. They are profuse bloo.mers and the flowers, although not as large as tlie Spencer type, are remarkably fragrant. Extra Early Blanche Ferry. Pink and white. Florence Denzer. Pure white; large. Le Marquis. Large, dark blue. Christmas Meteor. A good scarlet Christmas Pink. The earliest pink. Earliest White. Pure white; extra early Mrs. C. H. Totty. Rich lavender. Mrs. Wm. Sim. Salmon-pink; very pretty. All of the above Grandifiora varieties at the uniform price of 10 cts. per pkt., 25 cts. per oz.

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