Bulbs and Tubers for Spring Planting. 



WM. C. BECKERT, 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



PAEONIES. 



Very showy hardy plants that will thrive anywhere. 

 Red, White and Pink. Each 15 cts., by mail 25 cts. ; 

 doz. $1.50. 



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

 doz. $4.50. 



TRITOMA uvaria (Red-hot Poker Plant). Produces tall, hand- 

 some spikes of rich orange-red tubular flowers ; very effect- 

 ive. Each 10 cts., by mail 15 cts.; doz. $1. 



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

 beauty and brilliancy, produced throughout the summer; treat 

 like gladioli. A good clump makes a grand show. Mixed. 

 Each 3c, doz. 30 cts., by mail 40 cts. 



Japanese Psonies. 



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. 

 Each 5 cts., doz. 40 cts., by mail 55 cts. ; 100 $2. 



2EPHTRANTKES (Fairy Lilies). Beautiful dwarf -growing 

 plants ; very effective in beds. 

 Candida. Flowers pure white. Atamasco. White, suffused 

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



INDEX. 



FLOWER SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS. 



PAGE 



Abobra 40 



Abutilion 44 



Abronia 31 



Acacia 44 



Acanthus 42 



Aconitum 42 



Aeroelinium 35 



Adenophora 42 



Adlumia 40 



Adonis 31, 42 



Agapanthus 46 



Ageratum 31 



Agrostemma 31 



Ajuga 45 



Alonsoa 31 



Alyssum 31, 42 



Amarantus 45 



Amaryllis 46 



Ammobium 35 



Ampelopsis 40 



Anagallis 31 



Anemone 42 



Angelonia 44 



Annuals for Bloom the 



First Season 31-39 



Antherieum 42 



Antirrhinum 42 



Apios 46 



Aquilegia 42 



Arabis 42 



Aralia 44 



Aristolochia 40 



Armeria 42 



Arnebia 31 



Asparagus 40, 44 



Asters 32 



Auricula 43 



Balsam Apple 40 



Balsams 33 



Balsam Pear 40 



Bartonia 33 



Beet 46 



Begonias 44, 46 



Bellis 42 



Bessera 46 



Bignonia 40 



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Artichoke 7 



Asparagus 7 



" Roots 7 



Beans 1-3 



Beets, Garden 7, 8 



" Field 8 



Bird Seeds 24 



Borecole 14 



Broccoli 7 



Brussels Sprouts 7 



Cabbage 8, 9 



Carrots 10 



Cauliflower 9 



Celeriac 10 



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Brachyeome., 33 



Browallia 33 



Bryonopsis 40 



Bulbs for Spring Plant- 

 ing 46-48 



Caealia 33 



Caladium 46 



Calampelis 40 



Oalandrinia 33 



Calceolaria 44 



Calendula 33 



Calliopsis 33 



Callirhoe 42 



Campanula 42 



Candytuft 33, 42 



Cannas 33, 46 



Cardiospermum 40 



Carnations 33, 42, 44 



Catchfiy 33 



Celosia 34 



Centaurea 33, 46 



Centranthus 34 



Centrosema 40 



Chinese Primrose 45 



Chrysanthemums 34, 44 



Cinnamon Vine 47 



Cineraria 44, 46 



Clarkia 34 



Cobsea 40 



Coccinea 40 



Cockscomb 34 



Coleus 46 



Collinsia 34 



Convolvulus 34 



Cooperia 46 



Coreopsis 42 



Cosmidium 34 



Cosmos 34 



Crotalaria 34 



Crinum 47 



Crueianella 42 



Cyclamen 44 



Cyelobothra 46 



Dahlias 35, 47 



Datura 34 



Delphinium 42 



Dianthus. 

 Dictamnui 

 Dielytra .. 



Dodecatheon 



43 



Dolichos 



40 



Dracaena 



44 



English Daisies 



42 



Erigeron 



43 



Eschscholtzia 



35 



Eucalyptus 



45 



Euphorbia 



...46 



Everlastings 



35 



Fern Seeds 



...45 



Feverfew 



....35 



Four O'clock 



....35 



Foxgloves 



....43 



Gaillardia 



.36, 43 



Geranium 



....45 



Gladiolus 



47 



Gloxinia 



.45, 47 



Godetia 



....36 



Gomphrena 



....35 



Gourds 



....40 



Grasses, Ornamental. 



....36 



Grevillea 



....45 



Gypsophila 



....43 



Helianthus 





Helichr.ysum, 



'....35 



Heliotrope 



....45 



Heuchera 



....43 



Hibiscus 



....36 



Hollyhocks 



....43 



Humulus 



....40 



Hunnemannia 



....36 



Hyacinthus 



....47 



Iberis 



.33, 42 



Ice Plant 



....36 



Impatiens 



....45 



Ipomoea 



....40 



Ipomopsis 



....36 



Iris 



....47 



Kaulfussia 



....36 



Kochia 



....46 



Lathyrus 4t 



Lavandula ii 



Lavender 4c 



Lavatera- 3€ 



Leptosiphon 3£ 



Lilies 47 



Lily-of-the- Valley 47 



Linaria 40 



Liuum 36 



Lobelia 36, 43 



Lunaria 36 



Lupinus 36 



Lynchnis 43 



Madeira Vine 47 



Marigold 33, 36 



Mathiola 36 



Matricaria 35 



Maurandia 40 



Mesembryanthemum 36 



Mignonette 36 



Milla 47 



Mimosa 45 



Mimulus 36 



Mina 40 



Mirabilis 35 



Montbretia 47 



Morning-Glories, Japanese.40 



Musa 46 



Myosotis 43 



Nasturtiums 37, 40 



Nemophila 37 



Nicotiana 37 



Xierembergia 37 



Nigella 36 



Nolana 37 



Nvcterinia 37 



Oenothera 37 



Ornamental Climbers 40 



Ornamental Foliage Plants 45 



Oxalis 45, 47 



Pseonies 48 



Pansies 38 



Pampas Grass 43 



Pancratium 47 



Pentstemou 43 



Perilla 46 



VEGETABLE AND FIELD SEEDS, IMPLEMENTS, ETC. 



PAGE 



Celery Seed 11 



Celery, Turnip-rooted 10 



Chicory 9 



Clover Seed 27 



Corn, Sweet or Sugar 6 



" Field 25 



Corn Salad 12 



Cress 12 



Cucumber 12 



Dandelion 13 



Egg-plant 13 



Endive 13 



Fertilizers 27 



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Grass Seed 26 



Herbs, Sweet, Medicinal. . .25 



How Seeds are Sent 1 



Insecticides 27 



Kale, or Borecole 14 



" Sea 14 



Kohlrabi 13 



Lawn Mixtures and Ferti- 

 lizers 3d page cover 



Lawn Mowers 30 



Leek 14 



Lettuce 15 



Martynia 17 



Miscellaneous Articles. .28, 29 



Mushroom Spawn 17 



Mustard 17 



Muskmelons 16, 17 



Okra 19 



Onion Seeds and Sets 18 



Parsley 19 



Parsnips 19 



Pepper 19 



Potatoes, Best Seed 26 



Poultry Food 27 



Pumpkin 20 



Periwinkle 



Petunias 



Phlox 



Physalis 



Pinks 



Platycodon 



Poppies 



Poitulaca 



Primulas 



Pyrethrum 



Rhodanthe 



Ricinus 



Romneya 



R'.ullK'ikia 



Salpiglossis 



Salvia 



Sanvitalia 



Sapmiaria 



Scabiosa 



Seeds of Gr< 



Plants 



Silene 



Smilax 



Stocks 



Sunflower 



Sweet Peas 



Thunbergias 



Torenia 



Tigridia 



Tritoma 



Tuberoses 



Valeriana 



Verbenas 



Veronica , 



Vinca 



Viola 



Virginian Stocks 



Visi-aria 



Walltiowers 



Whitlavia 



Wigandia 



Wild Cucumber.. . 

 Xoranthemum ... 



Zepiiyranthes 



Zinnia 



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Radish 20, 21 



Rhubarb, or Pie-Plant 21 



Rutabagas 24 



Salsify, or Oyster Plant. ...22 



Drills and Cultivators 29 



Seeds for the Farm 25 



Spinach 22 



Squashes 22, 23 



Tomatoes 23, 24 



Turnips 24 



Useful Books 30 



Vegetable Plants and 



Roots 25 



Watermelons 17 



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