WM. C. BECKERT, 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



Bulbs and Tubers for Spring Planting. 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. 



(ELEPHANT'S EAR.) 



Unequaled as a foliage plant. 



growing climber ; 

 leaves shining green. Each 5 cts., doz. 50c, 

 by mail 60 cts. 

 GLOXINIAS. Pine for pot culture; place in a 

 3-inch pot and shift to a larger one when re- 

 quired. Loves warmth and moisture, but 

 the leaves should never be wet; blooms a 

 long time. Each 10 cts., doz. $1, by mail $1.10. 

 CRINTJM Kirkii. Beautiful large white purple- 

 striped flowers, borne on tall, dark-colored 

 stems ; flowers lily-like and very fragrant. 

 Each 15 cts., by mail 20 cts. ; doz. $1.50. 

 DIELYTRA (Bleeding Heart). Produces in 

 spring graceful, drooping racemes of pink 

 and white, heart-shaped flowers ; hardy. 

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

 DAHLIAS. Stately and handsome autumn- 

 blooming flowers, of perfect form and wide 

 range of color. Plant out in spring after 

 danger of frost. Pompon and Large 

 Double. Each 15 cts., by mail 20 cts. ; 

 doz. $1.50. 



GLADIOLUS. 



One of our finest summer-blooming bulbs. 



The flowers are 



The leaves are shield-shaped, bright 

 green, often measuring 3 feet or 

 more in length and breadth. Very 

 imposing in appearance when de- 

 veloped. They need very rich soil 

 and abundance of water. 



Extra Size. 12 inches circum' 



Each 40 cts., bymail 15 cts. extra; 



doz. $4.50. 

 First Size. 9 inches circum. Each 



20 cts., by mail 10 cts. extra ; 



doz. $2. 



Second Size. 6 inches, circum. 

 Each 10 cts., by mail 5 cts. extra; 

 doz. $1. 



Third Size. 3 inches circum. Each 

 5 cts., by mail 3 cts. extra; doz. 

 50 cts. 



CALLA, Spotted-leaved. Foliage 

 beautifully spotted with white; 

 very ornamental. Each 10 cts., 

 doz. $1, by mail $1.10. 

 CINNAMON VINE. Hardy rapid- 

 sweet-scented ; 



IRIS Kaempferi. A valuable acquisition. Flowers of enormous size, 

 running through endless combinations of color. Hardy ; loves 

 moist situations. Each 20 cts., by mail 30 cts.; set of 10 $1.75, 

 100 $15. 



LILY-OP-THE- VALLEY. Plant 



moist places ; increases rapidly. 

 New Giant-flowering. Flowers double the si: 



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

 Ordinary. Strong pips. Bundle of 25 50 cts 



100 $1.75. 



Clumps. 25 cts., by mail 40 cts. ; doz. $2.50. 



masses in partly shaded, 

 of the ordinary, 

 by mail 60 cts. ; 



Lilium auratum. 



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. 

 Finest American Seedlings. Each 



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

 White and Light Shades. Each 



5 cts., doz. 40 cts., 100 *3. 

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

 Pink Shades. Each 5 cts., doz. 



40 cts., 100 $3. 

 Variegated. Each 3 cts., doz. 25c, 



100 $2. 



Lemoine's Hybrids. Each 5 cts., 

 doz. 40 cts., 100 $3. 

 HYACINTHUS candicans (Giant 

 Summer Hyacinths). Sends up 

 tall spikes 3 to 4 feet high, bearing 

 numerous pure white, bell- shaped 

 flowers. Plant hardy, of spread- 

 ing habit, and fine for groups. 

 Each 10 cts., doz. $1, by mail 

 $1.10. 



JO" Our Bulbs are all plump, solid, 

 heavy, and will produce fine flowers. 



Iris Kaempferi 



LILIES FOR SPRING PLANTING. 



Matchless among flowers. Most of them require little care after 

 they are once established. Plant in well-drained soil. 



Auratum (Gold-banded Lily). Each 15 cts., by mail 20 cts.; 

 doz. $1.50. 



Speciosumgrubrum. Each 15 cts., by mail 20 cts. ; doz. $1.50. 

 Speciosum album. Each 15 cts., by mail 20 cts.; per doz. $1.50 

 Melpomene. White, suifused with dark crimson. Each 15 cts. 

 by mail 20 cts. ; doz. $1.50. 



MILLA biflora (Frost-work). Flowers white, with anthers of deli' 

 cate lemon-yellow, and pistil curiously 

 curved. Of wax-like appearance and de 

 lightful fragrance. Each 3 cts., doz. 25 cts. 

 100 $2. 



MONTBRE TI A. Beautiful, small gladioli- 

 like summer - flowering plants of easiest 

 culture. 



Crocosmlflora. Flowers intense orange-scar- 

 let. 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 5 cts., doz. 50 cts., 

 by mail 60 cts. 

 OXALIS. Small-growing plants with delicate 

 foliage ; flowers produced continuously in 

 abundance. 



PANCRATIUM. For pots or the garden. 

 Plant out in May. Flowers pearly white, 

 very fragrant, and produced in clusters. 

 The stamens are long and slender, spread- 

 ing 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. 



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