BECKERT'S ANNUAL AUTUMN CATALOGUE OF CHOICEST BULBS 



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FLOWER SEEDS FOR THE GREENHOUSE, continued 



Beckert's Winter-Flowering 

 Spencer Sweet Peas 



This recently developed class of Spencers is now grown almost exclusively by 

 florists for winter bloom and is also useful for outdoor planting in t he fall. The varie- 

 ties we offer have been carefully selected from the finest sorts introduced to date. 

 The flowers are large and gracefully waved, generally produced in threes and fours 

 on long', stiff steins. 



4904 Snowflake. The most dependable pure white. V 



seeded 



4909 Mrs. Spanolin. Large, black-seeded white 



4915 Songbird. Dainty blush-pink 



4918 Spring Maid. Rose-pink on cream ground 



4923 Mrs. A. A. Skaach. Clear, lively shell-pink 



4926 Melody. Light rose-pink 



4932 Rose Queen. Glorious, deep rose-pink. Extra-fine ... 



4935 Rose Charm. New. Bright carmine-rose 



4949 Mrs. Kerr. New. The best rich salmon 



4954 Morning Star. Standard orange; wings rosy 



4958 Illumination. Glowing salmon-cerise. Fine 



4961 Fire King. Dazzling cerise-scarlet 



4968 Aviator. Bright crimson. The best red 



4973 Lavender King. Clear, deep lavender 



4977 Blue Bird. The finest pure mid-blue 



4979 Heatherbell. Rich mauve; extra-large. . 



4984 Yarrawa. Deep rose and cream. A favorite 



4986 Columbia. The best strain of "pink and white" 



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Calendula (Pot Marigold) ha 



Very showy, quick-growing plants of the simplest requirements; 

 easily forced and steadily increasing in popularity as a winter cut- 

 flower, l y t ft. 



2576 Lemon Queen. Of brightest sulphur-yellow. One of the most 

 double and always very showy. Forcing strain. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 

 40 cts., '.,1b. $1.25. 



2580 Orange King. Special Forcing Strain. Fine for cutting; 

 bearing wonderful double flowers of the deepest orange-red. Pkt. 

 15 cts., 1.4 oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.65. 



2581 Prince of Orange. Large, double, yellow flowers, attractively 

 striped with orange-brown, with dark centers. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 

 25 cts. 



NEW FORCING CALENDULA 

 2574 Ball's Orange. This special forcing strain of orange Calendula 

 was bred by one of the country's foremost cut-flower growers. 

 Large, extra-double flowers; bright orange. Originator's seed. 

 Pkt. 50 cts., Moz. $2.00, oz. $6.00. 



Chrysanthemum 



2819 Frutescens grandiflora (Marguerite, or Paris Daisy). GP. 

 White or lemon-yellow with yellow eye. May be had in bloom 

 the year around but is especially grown for winter flowers. 3 feet. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., Mc-z. 30 cts., oz. $1. 



Cineraria tp 



Very distinct and ornamental house plants, bearing magnificent 

 heads of velvety flowers, in white, all shades of blue from very pale to 

 dark blue, pink, carmine, and crimson, with bicolors of crimson and 

 white, and blue and white. 



2830 Hybrida grandiflora. A prize strain; large-flowering and 



unsurpassed for richness of color. 1 1 ^ feet tall. Pkt. 50 cts. 

 2832 Hybrida grandiflora, Semi-dwarf. Plants about 1 foot tall; 



compact in growth and bearing large, superbly colored flowers in 



profusion. Pkt. 50 cts. 

 2834 Hybrida grandiflora, Matador. A marvelous, new French 



variety, bearing large, bright scarlet flowers. Pkt. 50 cts. 

 2837 Hybrida stellata (Star Cineraria). Star-shaped flowers with 



narrow petals, in many pleasing colors. Highly decorative. 1J^ 



feet high. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Grevillea 



3397 Robusta (Silk Oak). TP. A very handsome pot-plant of up- 

 right growth, with graceful, fernlike foliage. Young plants, from 

 2 to 5 feet high, are much prized as table and window decorations. 

 Culture same as geraniums. Pkt. 10 cts., ^oz. 25 cts. 



Mignonette ha 



A general favorite, now extensively grown in greenhouses from 

 seed sown early in the fall. Mignonette prefers a medium light, 

 loamy soil, with only moderate temperature and watering. As it does 

 not transplant well, the seed should be sown in the pots or benches 

 where it is wanted to bloom. 



3806 Defiance. Long spikes of grayish white florets; one of the best 



for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 30 cts. 

 3808 Giant Machet. An extra-select, mammoth-flowering strain. 



Florets reddish green. Pkt. 15 cts., }^oz. 40 cts. 

 3812 Giant Crimson, or Goliath. Large, uniform trusses of deep 



red flowers; fine for forcing. Pkt. 15 cts., 34 oz. 40 cts. 

 3814 Golden Machet. Massive spikes of golden yellow blossoms. 



Pkt. 15 cts., 1.4'oz. 40 cts. 

 3816 Giant White Pearl. Long, broad trusses of white blossoms. 



The finest white variety. Pkt. 20 els. 

 3818 Giant Mixed. A fine blend. Pkt. 10 cts., Jioz. 30 cts. 



ScllizanthuS (Butterfly Flower) HHA 



A plant of rare beauty and elegance; ideal for potsor cutting. Buds 

 will open in water and the sprays last for a week. Plants from Sep- 

 tember-sown seed bloom in February or March. Make succession 

 plantings; use ordinary soil; treatment same as for Cineraria. 

 4536 Monarch. The finest large-flowering strain in existence, with 

 a wide range of marvelous colors — from almost pure white through 

 delicate shades of pink to bright rose and crimson, exquisite mauve 

 and lavender tints, and many beautifully blotched and penciled 

 with darker shades, including bronze and chocolate. Pkt. 50 cts. 

 4534 Excelsior. Mammoth flowers with attractive markings on a 

 white, rose, or bulT ground-color. Fine for greenhouse culture. 

 Pkt. 50 cts. 



4539 Large-flowered Hybrids. Dainty flowers in a good variety of 

 colors; easy to grow. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Giant Winter-Flowering Stocks hha 



The Giant Winter-flowering or Nice Stocks are splendid subjects 

 for greenhouse or pot-culture, producing their large, fragrant blossoms 

 even more abundantly indoors than in the garden. Vigorous and 

 rapid grower, flowering in three to four months from fall-sown seed. 



46 52 Mont Blanc. Show n white. 



46 5 5 Monte Carlo. Clear can- 

 ary yellow. 



4634 Almond Blossom. White, 

 suffused carmine. 



46 36 Beauty of Nice. Exquisite 

 shell-pink. 



4638 Abundance. Brilliant car- 

 mine-rose. 



4641 Queen Alexandra. Clear 

 rosy lilac. 



4643 Cote d'Azure. Light 

 violet-blue. 



4645 Summer Night. Violet. 



Each, pkt. 15 cts., !/ 8 oz. 75 cts., '/ 4 oz. $1.35, oz. $5.00 



