WM. C. BECKERT, ALLEGHENY, PA. 



Glaoiulus. 



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 planting at intervals of two weeks during the spring 

 months, whereby a succession of bloom will be had from mid- 

 summer 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. ISTothing gives finer re- 

 sults in comparison with the moderate amount of care and 

 expense required. Free by mail at prices of single bulbs. 



Scarlet and Crimson, in numerous shades. 5c; 50cperdoz. 



Pink and Variegated, in numerous shades. 6c; 60cperdoz. 



White and Light, in numerous shades. 7c; 70c per doz. 



Yellow and Yellow Grounds, in numerous shades. Sc; 

 80c per doz. 



Choice Mixture, comprising numerous shades of colore. 

 40c per doz. 



AXL NAMED VARIETIES 10 CENTS EACH, SLOG PER DOZ. 



Agatha. Rose suffused with lake, flamed with carmine and 

 amaranth; clear yellow spots. 

 Angele. White, showy and effective. 



Antonius. Scarlet, cherry, slightly tinged with orange; 

 flamed carmine; pure white blotch. 



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

 striped white in the center. 



Arsinoe. Fine satin rose, flamed with bright carmine. 



Brenchleyensis. Bright vermilion scarlet. 



Bijou. Bright orange cherry, flamed with scarlet. 



Benounuto. Brilliant light orange red, with white blotch. 



Ceres. Pure wliite, spotted with purplish rose. 



Charles Dickens. Delicate rose, tinted with buff; flamed 

 and striped carmine rose. 



Conde. Light orange red, white blotched, feathered car- 

 mine. 



Elizabeth. Dark rose, flamed with bright carmine purple ; 

 purple carmine blotch, with white stripes. 



Felicein David. Cherry, light carmine, feathered white 

 blotch. 



Fulton. Velvety vermilion. 



Galiilea. Brilliant current red; flamed dark crimson. 

 Ida. White ground, slightly tinted with rose ; flamed car- 

 mine rose; lower petals light yellow. 

 Isaac Buchanan. Very fine yellow. 



James Carter. Light orange red, with a large pure white 

 blotch. 



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

 blotched carmine purple. 



John Bull. White, slightly tinged with sulphur. 



La Favorite. Rose, flowered with carmine; lower petals 

 light yellow. 



La Quintine. Bright orange salmon. 



Laura. Light orange red, tinged and flamed with carmine ; 

 pure white blotch. 



Linnaeus. Orange colored, cheriy rose ; large white blotch. 



Lord Byron. Brilliant scarlet, blotched and flushed pure 

 white. 



May Mouneret. A soft self-pink; prettj-. 

 flazeppa. Orange, light blotch. 



MacMahon. Satin, orange colored cherry rose; striped 

 rose. 



Marie Damortie's. White and slightly streaked with rose 

 violet purple blotch. 



Napoleon III. Bright scarlet, white stripes in the center of 

 petals. 



CHINESE SACRED NARCISSUS OR QRIENTAL LILY. 



Can be grown in water, earth, sand or moss; it is not nec- 

 essary to set away in the dark, as they will commence to grow 

 within a few days and flower in six to eight weeks; they 

 throw up several spikes in clusters and continue in bloom a 

 long time. Flowers often double and single fi-om the same 

 bulb. These are extremely interesting as well as pretty in 

 flower. They are usually grown by the Chinese laundrymen 

 in bowls filled with white pebbles, in which the bulbs are im- 

 bedded. They are kept about covered with water. Nothing 

 can be more attractive as inside plants than these, with their 

 interesting habit. These we will have to offer during the 

 months of January and February. Price. 15c each. By mail,. 

 20c or 6 for $1. 



Sacred Lily. 



