WM. C. BECKER. T 



ALLEGHENY. PA. 



Bulbs and Tubers for Spring Planting 



DAHLIAS 



Stately and handsome, autumn-blooming flowers. We offer here 

 the 12 very best varieties. 

 15 cts. each, by mail 20 cts. Collection of 12 varieties $1.50, by mail $2.10 

 Clifford W. Bruton. Best yellow ; immense size, perfect form. 



Maid of Kent. Cherry-red, tip- 

 ped white. 

 Nymphsea. Light shrimp-pink. 

 Oban. Rosy lavender, overlaid 



with silvery fawn ; very large. 

 Wm. Agnew. Intense scarlet- 

 crimson; immense. 

 Zulu. Jet black, changing to 

 maroon. 



Oakfield. Rich crimson; fine form. 

 Penelope. White, flaked lavender. 

 Model of Perfection. Fine rose- 

 lavender. 

 White Dove. Pure white; long 



stems; fine. 

 Fairy Queen. Light sulphur-yel- 

 low, edged with deep peach. 

 Miss Bennett. Glistening sal- 

 mon, shading to old gold. 



GLADIOLUS 



OhiiJinli. 



One of the finest summer-bloom- 

 ing bulbs. The flowers are of many 

 shades of color. Plant at intervals 

 of two weeks during the spring, thus providing a succession of bloom 

 from summer until frost. Of the easiest culture. 



By mail, 10 cts per doz. extra 

 White and Light Shades. Eich 5 cts., doz. 40 cts., 100 $3. 

 Yellow. Each 5 cts., doz. 40 cts., 100 $3. 

 Pink Shades. Each 5 cts., doz. 10 cts., 100 $3. 

 Variegated. Each 3 cts., doz. 25 cts., 100 $2. 

 Lemoine's Hybrids. Each 5 cts., doz. 40 cts., 100 $3. 

 Superb Mixture of finestnew varieties. Each 5c, doz. 50c. ,100 $3. 50. 

 American Hybrids. Finest Mixed. Each 3c, doz. 30c, 100 $2.25. 

 Good Mixed. Each 2 cts., doz. 15 cts., 100 $1.50. 

 GLOXINIAS. Fine for pot culture; place in a 3-inch pot and shift to 

 a larger one when required. Loves warmth and moisture, but the 

 leaves should never be wet; blooms a long time. Each 10 cts., 

 doz. $1, by mail $1.10. 

 HYACIIMTHUS candicans (Giant Summer Hyacinths). Sends up 

 tall spikes 3 to 4 feet high, bearing numerous pure white, bell- 

 shaped flowers. Plant hardy, of spreading habit, and fine for 

 groups. Each 5 cts., doz. 50 cts., by mail 60 cts. 

 IRIS Kaempferi. A valuable acquisition. Flowers of enormous 

 size, running through endless combinations of color. Hardy; 

 loves moist situations. Each 20c, by mail 30c; doz. $2, 100 $15. 



LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY. Plant in 

 masses in partly shaded, moist 

 places; increases rapidly. Strong 

 pips. Bundle of 25 50 cts., by 

 mail 60 cts.; 100 $1.75. 



LILIES 



FOR SPRING PLANTING 



Plant in well-drained soil. 

 Auratum. The golden banded 

 lily; one of the finest. Large 

 bulbs 15c. each; by mail 20c; 

 doz. $1.50. 

 Rubrum. White, shaded rose and 

 spotted red. Large bulbs 15 cts. 

 each ; by mail 20 cts. ; doz. $1.50. 

 Album. Pure white; very fine. 

 Large bulbs 15 cts. each ; by mail 

 20 cts. ; doz. $1.50. 

 Melpomene. White, suffused 

 with crimson. Large bulbs 15c. 

 each; by mail 20c. ; doz. $1.50. 

 Browni. Light cream within, beau- 

 tiful purple outside. Large bulbs 

 25c each ; by mail30c. ; doz. $2. 50. 

 Tlgrinum splendens. Rich scar- 

 let, with dark spots. 10c. each ; 

 doz. $1. 



Tigrinum fl. pi. (Double Tiger 

 Lily). Double-flowered, orange 

 spotted. 10 cts. each; doz. $1. 



LiUum aurat 



MILLA biflora (Frostwork). Flowers white, with anthers of deli- 

 cate lemon-yellow, and pistil curiously curved. Of wax-like ap- 

 pearance and delightful fragrance. Each 3cts., doz.25cts., 100$2. 



MONTBRETIA. Beautiful, small gladioli-like summer-flowering 

 plants of easiest culture. 

 Crocosmiflora. Flowers intense orange-scarlet. Each 3 cts., 



doz. 25 cts., 100 $2. 

 Pottsii. Bright orange-red. Each 3 cts., doz. 25 cts., 100 $2. 



MADEIRA VINE. A favorite climber, of rapid growth; flowers 

 very fragrant and borne in graceful sprays, making the plant look 

 like a cloud when in bloom; leaves large, glossy, waxen. Each 

 3 cts., doz. 25 cts., by mail 35 cts. 



OXALIS. Small-growing plants with delicate foliage; flowers pro- 

 duced continuously in abundance. Each 2 cts., doz. 20 cts. 



PANCRATIUM. For pots or the garden. Plant oat in May. Flowers- 

 pearly white, very fragrant, and produced in clusters. The 

 stamens are long and slender, spreading in all directions, and so 

 the flowers are sometimes called Spider Lilies. A fine plant in 

 full bloom is worth going a long way to see. Each 15 cts., by 

 mail 20 cts.; doz. $1.50. 



PEONIES 



Very showy hardy plants that will thrive anywhere. 

 Double Red. Each 15 cts., by mail 25 cts. ; doz. $1.50. 

 Double White. Each 20 cts., by mail 30 cts.; doz. $2. 

 Double Pink. Each 25 cts., by mail 35 cts. ; doz. $2.50. 

 Japanese Tree Varieties. Each 40 cts., by mail 55 cts. ; 



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$4.50. 



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Tuberoses. 



TIGRIDIA (Shell-Flower). Odd, shell-like flowers of great beauty 

 and brilliancy, produced throughout the summer; treat like gladi- 

 oli. A good clump makes a grand show. Mixed. Each 3 cts., 

 doz. 30 cts., by mail 40 cts. 



TUBEROSES. Universal favorites, largely grown on account of 

 their delightful fragrance. Flowers waxen white, borne on long 

 stems. 



Excelsior Pearl. Dwarf and compact, large well-cured bulbs. 3 

 for 10 cts., by mail 15 cts. ; doz. 30 cts., by mail 42 cts. ; 100 $1.75. 

 ZEPHYR ANTHES (Fairy Lilies ) . Beautiful dwarf-growing plants; 

 very effective in beds. Flowers pure white and white suffused 

 with flesh color. Each 5 cts., doz. 50 cts. 



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