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IV m. C. Beckert's Choice List of Flowering Bulbs and Tubers, Pittsburg, Pa. 



GLADIOLI 



One of the finest summer-blooming 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. 3 cts. each, 



30 cts. per doz., $2.25 per 100. 

 Yellow and Orange Shades. 5c. each, 



50 cts. per doz., $3.75 per 100. 

 Pink Shades. 3 cts. each. 30 cts. per doz., 



$2.25 per 100. 

 Striped and Variegated. 4 cts. each, 



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

 Scarlet and Red. 2 cts. each, 20 cts. per 



doz., $1.50 per 100. 

 Iiemoine's Hybrids. 3 cts. each, 30 cts. 



per doz., $2 per 100. 

 Childsi. First quality. Mixed, 3 cts. each, 



30 cts. per doz., $2.25 per 100. 

 Groff's Hybrids. 3 cts. each, 30 cts. 



per doz., $2 per 100. 

 May. 3 cts. each, 30 cts. per doz., $2.25 



per 100. 



Pan-American Mixture. This superb 



mixture is the finest we have ever offered. 



1st size, 3 cts. each, 30 cts. per doz., $2.25 



per 100 ; 2d size, 25c. per doz. . $1.75 per 100. 

 Selected Red and Colors. Made up from GL 



the finest specimens selected from best 



varieties from all growers, the choice of finest-colored seedlings 

 strictly fancy. 5 cts. each, 50 cts, per doz. $3.50 per 100. 



and compact, large 

 $2 per 100; by mail 



IRIS Kaempferi. Flowers of enormous 

 size, running through endless combina- 

 tions of color. Hardy; loves moist situa- 

 tions In ten distinct varieties. 20 cts. 

 each, $2 per doz., $15 per 100. 

 Germanica. Very hardy and thrives any- 

 where; finest mixed. 10 cts. each, $1 

 per doz., $7 per 100. 



LILIES (For spring planting) 



Plant in well-drained soil. 

 Auratum (Gold-banded Lily). 15c. each, 



by mail 20 cts. ; $1.50 per doz. 

 Album. White, very fragrant. 18c. each, 



by mail 23 cts. ; $2.50 per doz. 

 Rub rum. White, spotted crimson. 15 cts. 



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

 Melpomene. White suffused crimson. 15c. 



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

 Tigrinum fl. pi. Double orange. 8c. each, 



by mail 10 cts. 

 Tigrinum splendens. Rich scarlet, dark 

 spots. 8c. each, by mail 10c; 75c. per doz. 



PEONIES 



Very showy hardy plants that will thrive 

 anywhere. 



Double Red. 15 cts. each, by mail 25 cts. ; 



$1.50 per doz. 

 Doable White. 25 cts. each, by mail 35c. ; 



$2.50 per doz. 

 Double Pink. 20 cts. each, by mail 30c; 

 $2 per doz. 



TUBEROSE, Excelsior Pearl. Dwarf 

 well-cured bulbs. 10 cts. for 3, 30 cts. per doz., 

 15 cts. for 3, 42 cts. per doz. 



Miscellaneous Bulbs and Flowering Roots 



AGAPANTHTJS umbellatus. Effective for vases and tubs: large 



spikes of blue flowers. 15 cts. each, by mail 25 cts.; $1.50 per doz. 

 AMARYLLIS formosissima. Brilliant crimson flowers. 15 cts. 



each, by mail 25 cts.; $1.50 per doz. 

 APIOS tuberosa. Hardy climbers; flowers resembling Wistaria. 



5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz.; by mail 60 cts. 

 BESSERA elegans (Coral Drop). Coral-red with white cups. 



Blooms all summer, 2 cts. each, 20 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100. 

 CYCLOBOTHRA flava. Golden yellow with dark spots. 2c each, 



20 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100. 

 COOPERIA Drummondi (Evening Star). Pure white; blooms 



all summer. 2 cts. each, 20 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100. 

 CALLA, Spotted-leaved. Foliage beautifully spotted white. 5 cts. 



each, 50 cts. per doz., by mail 60 cts. 



CINNAMON VINE. Hardy rapid-growing climber. 5 cts. each, 

 50 cts. per doz., bv mail 60 cts. 



HYACINTHUS candicans. Tall spikes of pure white bell-shaped 

 flowers. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz., by mail 60 cts. 



MILLA biflora (Frostwork). Fragrant, white, wax-like flowers. 

 2 cts. each, 20 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100. 



MONTBRETIA. Gladioli-like flowers, orange-red and orange-scar- 

 let. 3 cts. each, 25 cts. per doz., $1.75 per 100. 



MADEIRA VINE. A favorite rapid-growing climber. 3 cts. each, 

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



OXALIS. Small, free-flowering plants with delicate foliage. 2 cts. 

 each, 20 cts. per doz. 



PANCRATIUM (Spider Lily). 15 cts. each, by mail 20 cts. 



TIGRIDIA. Brilliant shell-like flowers of great beauty. 5 cts. each, 



40 cts. per dc 



by 



il 50 cts. 



Poultry Supplies 



Prepared Poultry Food. For laying 

 hens, turkevs, geese, and all kind of fowls. 

 5 lbs. 25 cts", 10 lbs. 45 cts., 25 lbs. 85 cts., 50 

 lbs. $1.50, 100 lbs. $2.75. 



Chickseat. A perfect food for young 

 chickens; gives them just the right amount 

 of nitrogenous material to develop frame- 

 work, muscles, flesh, bone and feathers. 3-lb. 

 package 25 cts., 7-lb. package 50 cts. 



Green Granulated Bone. Will yield 

 large returns in increased size and greater 

 number of eggs. Lb. 5 cts., 10 lbs. 40 cts., 

 25 lbs. 75 cts., 50 lbs. $1.35, 100 lbs. $2.50. 



Rust's Egg-Producer, l ib. box 25 cts., 

 by mail 44 cts.; 2%-lb. box 50 cts., by mail 

 94 cts. ; 6-lb. box $1 , 10 lbs. $1.50, 25 lbs." $3. 50. 



Rust's Haven's Climax Condition 

 Powder. 13-oz. box 25 cts., bv mail 40 cts. ; 

 2-lb. box 50 cts.. by mail 85 cts.: 5 lbs. $1, 

 8 lbs. $1.50, 20 lbs. $3.50. 



Rust's Liquid Lice-Killer. Qt. 35 cts., 

 %gal. 60 cts., gal. $1. 



Crushed Flint Grit. 5 lbs. 10 cts., 25 lbs. 

 35 cts., 50 lbs. 65 cts., 100 lbs. $1.25. 



Crushed Oyster Shells. 5 lbs. 10 cts., 

 25 lbs. 35 cts., 50 lbs. 55 cts., 100 lbs. $1. 



Meat-Meal. 5 lbs. 25 cts., 10 lbs. 45 cts., 

 25 lbs. 85 cts., 50 lbs. $1.50, 100 lbs. $2.75. 



Lice-Killing Powder. 10 cts. and 25 cts. 

 per pkg. 



Roup Pills. 25 cts. per pkg. 



Sulphur for fumigating. Lb. 10 cts. 



Persian Insect Powder. Lb. 40 cts. 



Standard Scratch Food. 50-lb. bag 

 $1.25, 100-lb. bag $2. 



Standard Mash Food. 50-lb. bag $125 

 100-lb. bag $2. 



Standard Alfalfa Meal. 50-lb. bag $1.25, 

 100-lb. bag $2. 



Standard Short Cut Clover. 50-lb. bag 

 $1, 100-lb. bag $1.7.".. 



Standard Case of Poultry Remedies. 



10 remedies complete by mail $3, single vial 

 postpaid 40 cts. 



SEEDS FOR PIGEONS AND 

 OTHER BIRDS 

 Buckwheat. Qt. 10c, pk. 40c, bus. $1.50. 

 Canada Peas. Qt. 10c, pk. 50c, bus. $1.75. 

 Canada Corn. Qt. 10c, pk. 50c, bus. $1.75. 

 Canary Sicily. Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. $8. 

 Hemp. Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. $6. 

 Kaffir Corn. Lb. 10 cts.. 25 lbs. $1, 100 lbs. 

 $3.50. 



Lettuce Seed. Lb. 25 cts. 

 Maw, Blue Poppy. Lb. 25 cts. 

 Millet, German. Qt. 10 cts., pk. 40 cts. 

 Rape, German. Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. $8. 

 Rough Rice. Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs, $6. 

 Sunflower. Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. $6. 

 Vetches. Qt. 15 cts., pk. 95 cts., bus. $3.50. 



