66 BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



SELECTED GLADIOLI 



For garden decoration or for use as a cut flower the Gladioli 

 are without an equal among the summer blooming bulbous 

 plants. Their wide range of color, showy appearance and ease 



of culture have made them 

 extremely popular. Bulbs 

 should be planted in a 

 sunny location, placing 

 them about 4 to 6 inches 

 deep and 6 inches apart. 

 Cultivate as soon as they 

 show their heads above 

 the ground. 



America. Large flowers 

 of clear lavender-pink, 

 borne on strong stems. 

 Popular as a cut flower. 6 

 cts. each ; 60 cts. per doz.; 

 $4.00 per 100. 



Baron Hulot. A rich deep 

 color of indigo blue. Flow- 

 ers of medium size, well 

 placed. 10 cts. each ; $1.00 

 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 



Empress of India. Beau- 

 tiful rich, dark mahogany- 

 red flowers of good size. 

 Q cts. each; 95 cts. per 

 doz.; $7.00 per 100. 



Halley. The flowers are 

 of large size and early 

 blooming. Color salmon- 

 rose with creamy blotch. 7 cts. each; 70 cts. per doz., $5.00 per 

 100. 



Mrs. Francis King. A pleasing shade of light scarlet. 7 cts. 

 each; 65 cts. per doz.; $4.50 per loo. 



Mrs. Frank Pendleton, Jr. The color is an exquisite salmon- 

 pink, red blotched in the throat. 9 cts. each ; 95 cts. per doz.; 

 $7.00 per 100. 



Mrs. Watt. One of the distinct varieties grown; a glowing 

 wine crimson. 8 cts. each; 80 cts. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Niagara. Large flowers of a delightful cream shade, with 

 throat splashed with carmine. 8 cts. each ; 80 cts. per doz.; $6.00 

 per 100. 



Panama. Of deeper pink than America, of which it is a seed- 

 ling. Flowers large and spike long. 9 cts. each; 95 cts. per doz.; 

 $7.00 per 100. 



Peace. The wide open flowers are of a glistening white, 

 purple-carmine stripe on lower petals. 8 cts. each; 80 cts. per 

 doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Princeps. Rich crimson with deep shadings in the throat 

 and white blotches on lower petal. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; 

 $7.50 per 100. 



Schwaben. Pure canary-yellow, with center blotched brown- 

 ish-carmine. Effective for groups and beds. 9 cts. each; 95 cts. 

 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 



War. Liimense flowers of rich blood-red shaded with crim- 

 son black. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 



Select Mixture. This mixture is composed of only first size 

 bulbs and will produce flowers of good size and many pleasing 

 colors and shades. 5 cts. each; 50 cts. per doz.; $3.75 per 100. 



Gladioli 



