24 BECKERT'S SEED STORE, 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST., N. S., PITTSBURGH, PA. 



Tall Bearded Iris 



Hedge Plants 



Ready for delivery September 15 to October 15. Plant out 

 as soon as received. Hedge plants should be set close together 

 in a single row for best results. Set about 4 inches apart for a 

 low hedge; 8 to 10 inches apart for a high hedge; and 1 Yi to 

 2 feet apart for specimen bushes. Prune back top and roots 

 before planting. 



California Privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) 



This popular hedge plant thrives everywhere except in very 

 dry or very shady spots. It is a rapid, vigorous grower re- 

 quiring and benefiting by frequent trimming. The glossy dark 

 green leaves remain on until midwinter and new leaves appear 

 very early in the spring so that Privet is almost an evergreen. 

 It can be pruned into any shape desired and may be kept as 

 low as 12 inches or grown as high as 10 feet. 



In very severe winters it will sometimes freeze down to the 

 ground, coming up again from the roots the following season. 

 To guard against damage from heavy snows in winter, it is 

 best to trim Privet hedges to a pointed or rounded top which 

 will shed the snow and, incidentally, allow a greater amount of 

 sunlight to reach the lower branches. 



We offer strong, well-grown stock in the following sizes. 



25 50 100 



12tol8inches $150 $2 75 $5 00 



18 to 24 inches 2 00 3 75 7 00 



2 to 3 feet 2 85 5 50 10 00 



2 to 3 feet, extra heavy 3 75 7 00 13 50 



Japanese Barberry Berberis Thunbergii) 



Where a dense barrier or hedge 4 to 5 feet high is desired 

 there is nothing better than Japanese Barberry. It is per- 

 fectly hardy, even in the most rigorous climate, and will thrive 

 on comparatively poor soil and in partial shade. It does not 

 grow as rapidly as the Privet but makes vigorous, bushy 

 plants with neat foliage which turns bronzy red in the fall, and 

 bright red berries that remain on the plants all winter. Prun- 

 ing is not necessary or desirable. Give plenty of water until 

 the plants are well established. 25 50 100 



12 to 18 inches $6 50 $12 00 $23 00 



18 to 24 inches 10 00 18 00 35 00 



Note. — The above prices are for shipment by express at 

 customer's expense. We make no charge for boxing or packing. 



IRIS (Fleur-de-Lis) 



During May, the Irises rule supreme in the hardy border where they 

 thrive in soil too poor to grow potatoes. They are of the greatest hardiness 

 and easiest culture and should be freely planted. The Irises are the "Flags" 

 of the old-fashioned gardens. They are most effective when used as edging 

 for shrubbery or garden border. The clumps increase in size from year to 

 year producing larger and lovelier flowers each succeeding season. 



Mailing weight, 4 ounces each root 



Tall Bearded Iris 



These are the easiest to grow and most generally satisfactory of all Irises, 

 comprising the best of the Iris germanica sorts and many other forms and 

 hybrids. They come in all sorts of attractive colors, and, by planting a 

 proper selection of varieties, may be had in bloom from early May to mid- 

 June. All are perfectly hardy and robust in growth. The best time to plant 

 them out is during late September or October. Each Doz. 100 



ARCHEVEQUE. Standards deep velvety violet; falls 



purplish violet. An early bloomer and one of the 



finest of the new sorts. 2y 2 feet $0 50 $5 00 



HER MAJESTY. Standards rose-pink; falls bright 



crimson. Rare and altogether desirable. 2)^ feet... 25 2 25 S17 00 

 | IRIS KING. A striking novelty with large flowers. 



Standards clear lemon-yellow; falls satiny brown 



with a broad border of golden yellow. 3 feet 30 3 00 20 00 



LOHENGRIN. The fine, large flowers are a uniform, 



soft lavender-rose like the Cattleya orchid. 2 feet. 30 3 00 20 00 

 MME. CHEREAU. Exceedingly attractive. Both 



standards and falls are pure white with a broad, 



frilled margin of clear, dark blue. 2Yz feet 20 2 00 15 00 



PALLIDA DALMATICA. Undoubtedly the most 

 desirable Iris for massing or cutting. Clear lavender, 

 the falls being slightly deeper in color than the stand- 

 ards. A strong grower; large, substantial flowers. 



ty 2 feet 35 3 25 24 00 



QUAKER LADY. A new Iris of exquisite coloring. 

 Standards smoky lavender with a faint golden sheen; 



falls ageratum-blue and gold. 2 feet 25 2 50 18 00 



RHEIN NIXE. Standards pure white; falls violet, 



with white edge. Distinct and lovely. 2Yi feet 35 3 25 24 00 



SHERWIN WRIGHT. The newest and best yellow. 

 Pure, rich golden yellow without shading or mark- 

 ings. A vigorous grower and free bloomer. 2 feet . . 30 3 00 22 50 



STORM CLOUD (Nuee d'Orage). Flowers of the 

 largest size; standards slaty lilac, shaded bronze; falls 

 violet-blue, veined with white and purple at the base. 



2y 2 feet 25 2 50 18 00' 



WALHALLA. Standards lavender; falls wine-red. 



Vigorous and an early bloomer. 1 feet 20 2 00 1 5 00 



WYOMISSING. Standards cream, suffused with rose; 



falls deep rose at the base, shading to flesh-pink at 



the edges. One of the most beautiful. 2 Yl feet .... 50 5 00 

 MIXED TALL BEARDED IRIS. Containing a large 



number of fine varieties ' ~> 1 50 12 00 



ASSORTMENT. One root of each of the above 12 desirable Tall Bearded 

 Irises for $3.15 



Japanese Iris 



Tall and graceful, with large, stately flowers, these are the aristocrats of 

 the Iris family. They require a comparatively rich and moist soil and seem 

 to be most at home along the swampy margins of ponds or streams, although 

 they will thrive and bloom abundantly in any garden if given careful culti- 

 vation and plenty of water just before and during the blooming period, 

 which lasts from early June to mid-July. We offer six of the best varieties 

 and, for the convenience of our customers in ordering, have given them 

 numbers which may be used instead of the names. 3 to ZYl feet. 

 101 Yomo-no-umi. A fine, free-flowering, early creamy white. Six petals. 

 103 Yoshimo. Ivory-white, delicately veined with violet. Six petals. 



105 Renjo-no-Toma. Light gray-violet with white veinings. Six large 

 petals. 



106 Shippo. Lilac, densely striped with purple. Three petals. 



108 Shuchiukwa. Purplish crimson with large white veins and center. 



109 Nagano. Rich violet-purple, shaded with blue. Six broad petals. 

 Any of the above, large roots, 45 cts. each, $4.50 per doz., $30 per 100 



ASSORTMENT. One of each of the six grand Japanese Irises described 

 above for $2.25 



