Bulbs and Tubers for Spring Planting. 



WM. C. BECKERT, 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



OXALIS. Small- growing plants with delicate foliage; flow- 

 ers produced eontinously in abundance. 

 Lasiandra. Rosy pink. ' Dieppi. Rosy white. Each. doz. 15 

 cts., 100 $1. 



PANCRATIUM. For pots or the garden. Plant out in 

 May. Flowers pearly white, very fragrant, and produced in 

 clusters. Each 15 cts., doz. $1.50. 



PAEONIES. 



Very showy hardy plants that will thrive anywhere. 

 Red, White and Pink. Each 15 cts., doz. $1.50; by mail, 10 

 cts each, extra. 



Japanese Varieties. — Dark red with yellow filaments and 

 petals in center, Carmine, central filamental parts striped 

 carmine and white. Crimson, central part tipped with yellow; 

 and Rose, central filamental part yellow. Each 40 cts.". set of 

 4 $1.50, doz. $4.50; by mail, 10 cts.' each, extra. 

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

 handsome spikes of rich orange-red tubular flowers; very 

 effective. Each 15 cts., doz. $1.50. 

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

 throughout the summer; treat like gladioli. Mixed. Each 5 

 cts., doz. 40 cts. 



TUBER.OSI2S. Universal favorites, largely grown on 

 Japanese Paeonias. 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. 30 cts., 100 $2. 



Albino. The bulb sends up a number of flower stems; flowers single and borne in clusters. Each 5 cts.. doz. 40 cts. 

 ZEPHYRANTHES (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. 



IISTIDEX. 



FLOWER SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS. 



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Abobra 40 



Abutilon 44 



Abronia 31 



Aehimenes 46 



Aeonitum 42 



Acroelinram 35 



Adlumia 40 



Adonis 31 



Ageratum 31 



Alyssum 31.42 



Amarantus 45 



Amaryllis 46 



Ainmobium 35 



Ainpelopsis 40 



Anagallis 31 



Anemone 42 



Angelonia 44 



Annuals for Bloom the 



First Season 31-38 



Antirrhinum 42 



Apios 46 



Aquilegia 42 



Arabis 42 



Aristoloehia 40 



Armeria 42 



Asparagus 40, 44 



Asters 32 



Auricula 43 



Balsam Apple 40 



Balsams 33 



Bartonia 33 



Begonias 44, 46 



Bellis 42 



Bessera 46 



Brachvcome 33 



Browallia 33 



Bulbs for Spring Plant- 

 ing 46, 47 



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Artichoke 9 



Asparagus 10 



Roots 10 



Beans 1-3 



Beets, Garden 7 



" Field 7 



Borecole 14 



Broccoli 9 



Brussels Sprouts 9 



Cabbage 8 



Carrots 10 



Cauliflower 9 



Celeriac 12 



Cacalia 



^aladium 



Calandrinia 



Calceolaria 



Calendula 



( 'alliopsis 



Callirhoe 



Campanula 



Candytuft 



Cannas 



Cardiosperinum . . 



Carnations 



Celosia 



Centaurea 



Centranthus 



Oentrosema 



Chinese Primrose 

 Chrysanthemums . 



< 'ineraria 



Clarkia 



Cobaea 



Cockscomb 



Coleus 



Collinsia 



Convolvulus 



Coreopsis 



Cosmidium 



Cosmos 



Crucianella 



Cyclamen 



Dahlias 



Datura 



li.-liihiiiinm 



Dianthus 



Dietamnus 



Dielytra 



Digitalis 



Ik'ciccatheon 



....42 

 .3D. 42 

 .33. 46 



Doliehos 



Erigeron 



Erysimum 



Esehscholtzia 



Eucalyptus 



Euphorbia 



Everlastings 



Fern Seeds 



GaiUardia 



Geranium . . 



Geum 



Gladiolus 



Gloxinia 



Godetia 



Gomphrena 



Gourds 



Grasses, Ornamental 



Grevillea 



Gypsophila 



Helianthus 



Helichrysum 



Heliotrope 



Hibiscus 



Hollyhocks 



Humulus 



Iberis 



Impatiens 



Ipomcea 



Ipomopsis 



Kaulfussia 



Lantana 



Larkspur 



Lathyrus 



Lavandula 



Lavatera 



Leptosiphon 



Lilies 



Lily-of-the-valley 



.33, 



Linaria 



Linum 



Lobelia 



Lunaria 



Lupiuus 



Lychnis 



Madeira Vine. 



Malope 



Marigold 



Mathiola 



Matricaria 35 



Maurandya 40 



Mesembryauthemnm 36 



Mignonette 36 



Milla 47 



Mimosa 45 



Mimulus 36 



Mina 40 



Mirabilis 35 



Montbretia 47 



Morning-Glories, Japanese.40 



Myosotis 43 



Nasturtiums 37, 40 



Nemophila 37 



Nieotiana 37 



Nierembergia 37 



Nigella 36 



Nolana 37 



Nycterinia 37 



CEnothera 37 



Ornamental Climbers 40 



Ornamental Foliage Plants 45 



Oxalis 45, 48 



Pseonies 48 



Pansies 38 



Pentstemon 43 



Perilla 45 



Periwinkle 45 



VEGETABLE AND FIELD SEEDS, IMPLEMENTS, ETC. 



PAGE 



Celery Seed 11 



Celery, Turnip-rooted 12 



Chicory 9 



Clover Seed 27 



Corn, Sweet or Sugar 6 



" Field 26 



Corn Salad or Fettieus 9 



Cress 9 



Cucumber 13 



Dandelion 13 



Egg-plant 12 



Endive 12 



Fertilizers 27 



Grass Seed 27 



Herbs, Sweet, Medicinal ..25 



How Seeds are Sent 1 



Insecticides 28 



Kale, or Borecole 14 



" Sea 14 



Kohlrabi 14 



Lawn Mixtures and Ferti- 

 lizers 3d page cover 



Leek 14 



Lettuce 15 



Martynia 17 



Miscellaneous Articles 28 



Mushroom Spawn . 



Mustard 



Muskmelons 16, : 



Okra : 



Onion Seeds and Sets 

 Parsley . 

 Parsnips 

 Peas. 

 Pepper 



Potatoes. Best Seed. 

 Poultry Food . 

 Pumpkir 

 Radish 



Petunias 



Phlox 



Physalis 



Pinks 



Poppies 



Portulaca 



Primulas 



Pyrethrum . . . 

 Rhodanthe . . . 



Ricinus 



Romneya 



Salpiglossis... 



Salvia 



Sanvitalia 



Saponaria 



Scabiosa 



Seeds of 



Plants 



Silene 



Smilax 



Stocks 



Sweet Peas.. . 

 Thunbergias . . 



Torenia 



Tuberoses 



Valeriana .... 



Verbenas 



Veronica 



Vinca 



Viola , 



Viscaria 



Wallflowers . . 

 Whitlavia .... 



Wigaudia 



Wild Cucumbe 

 Xeranthemum 

 Zephyranthes. 

 Zinnia 



PAGE 



Rhubarb, or Pie-Plant 19 



Rnta-bagas 23 



Salsify, or Oyster-Plant. . .22 

 Drills and Cultivators ....30 



Seeds for the Farm 25 



Spinach 23 



Squashes 22 



Tomatoes.. • 24 



Turnips 23 



Useful Books 30 



Vegetable Plants and 



Roots 25 



Watermelons 17 ! 



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J. Horace McFaelaxd Co., Horticultural Printers, Harrisburg, Pa. 



