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WM. C. BECKERT, ALLEGHENY, PA. 



GLADIOLUS. 



These fine summer or fall flowering bulbs produce blooms 

 which embrace every shade of color, and some of them 

 are marvels of beauty. Great improvements have been made 

 in this flower during the past few years. They are of the 

 easiest culture and produce their brilliant spikes the first 

 year. As soon in the spring as the ground is sufficiently 

 warm and dry, make plantings at intervals of two weeks 

 during the spring months, whereby a succession of bloom 

 will be had from midsummer until frosts. In the fall the 

 bulbs can be taken up and stored over winter in any dry 

 place, and they will be ready for planting the next season. 

 Nothing gives finer results in comparison with the moderate 

 amount of care and expense required. Free by mail at 

 prices of single bulbs. 



Scarlet and Crimson, m numerous shades. 5 cts. each; 

 50 cts. per doz. 



Pink and Variegated, in numerous shades. 6 cts. each; 

 60 cts. per doz. 



White and Light, in numerous shades. 7 cts. each; 70 

 cts. per doz. 



Yellow and Yellow Grounds, in numerous shades. 8 cts. 

 each; 80 cts. per doz. 



Choice Mixture, comprising numerous shades of colors. 

 40 cts. per doz. 



Agatha. Rose suffused with lake, flamed with carmine 

 and amaranth; clear yellow spots. 10 cts. each. 



Angela. White, showy and effective. lo cts. 



Antonius. Scarlet, cherry, slightly tinged with orange; 

 flamed carmine; pure white blotch. 10 cts. 



ApoUon. Rosy lilac, with a large, light rose blotch; 

 striped white in the center. 10 cts. 



Arsinoe. Fine satin rose, flamed with bright carmine. 

 10 cts. 



Brenchleyensis. Bright vermilion scarlet. 10 cts. 

 Bijou. Bright orange cherry, flamed with scarlet. 10 cts. 



Benounuto. Brilliant light orange red, with white 

 blotch. 10 cts. 



Ceres. Pure white, spotted with purplish rose. 10 cts. 



Charles Dickens. Delicate rose, tinted with bufi; flamed 

 and striped carmine rose. 10 cts. 



Conde. Light orange red, w-hite blotched, feathered 

 carmine. 10 cts. 



Elizabeth. Dark rose, flamed with bright carmine pur- 

 ple ; purple carmine blotch, with white stripes. 10 cts. 



Felicein David. Cherry, light carmine, feathered white 

 blotch. 10 cts. 



Fulton. Velvety vermilion. 10 cts. 



Gallilea. Brilliant current red; flamed dark crimson. 

 10 cts. 



Ida. White ground, slightly tinted with rose; flamed 

 carmine rose; lower petals light yellow. 10 cts. 



Isaac Buchanan. Very fine yellow. 10 cts. 



James Carter. Light orange red, with a large pure 

 white blotch. 10 cts. 



Jean d'Arc. White, slightly tinged with rose, streaked 

 and blotched carmine purple. 10 cts. 



John Bull. White, slightly tinged with sulphur. 10 cts. 



La Favorite. Rose, flowered with carmine; lower pet- 

 als light yellow. 10 cts. 



La Quintine. Bright orange salmon. 10 cts. 



Laura. Light orange red, tinged and flamed with car- 

 mine; pure white blotch. 10 cts. 



Linnaeus. Orange colored, cherry rose; large white 

 blotch. 10 cts. 



Lord Byron. Brilliant scarlet, blotched and flushed pure 

 white. 10 cts. 



May Mouneret. A soft self-pink; pretty. 10 cts. 



Mazeppa. Orange, light blotch. 10 cts. 



MacMahon. Satin, orange colored cherry rose; striped 

 rose. 10 cts. 



Maria Damortie's. White and slightly streaked with 

 rose; violet purple blotch. 10 cts. 



Napoleon III. Bright scarlet; white stripes in the cen- 

 ter di petals. 10 cts. 



IRIS K/EMPFERI. (Japan Iris). 



No more noble, brilliant and interesting flowers than 

 these can be produced. They come in hundreds of different 

 colors, blending harmoniously together. Being perfectly 

 hardy they can remain out during winter. Elegant near 

 edges of streams, etc. 25 cts. each; 5 for $1. 



P^EONY. 



The noblest of the herbaceous flowering plants ; flowers 

 of the largest size, very double and most brilliant colors; 

 they are perfectly hardy, and require but little care after 

 once established. Pure white and different shades of red 

 and pink. 30 cts. each. 



TIGRIDIA. 



The flowers are about 4 inches in diameter; plant out in 

 the middle of May and take up in October. 



Conchiflora. Yellow and orange, with dark spots. 



Pavonia. Red, with crimson spots. 



10 cts. each, 75 cts. per dozen ; hy mail, 12 cts. each. 



MADEIRA VINEi 



A tuberous-rooted climber of very rapid growth. From 

 a few tubers sufiicient vines will be produced to cover the 

 side of a house. Flowers white and very fragrant; foliage 

 i of a glossy green color. 5 cts. each; 50 cts. per doz. Free 

 by mail at these prices. 



Amorphophallus Rivieri. Umbrella Arum. Very curious 

 and handsome, large palm-like leaves 2 to 3 feet across on a 

 white spotted stem. 50 cts. ; by mail 60 cts. 



