SELECT FLOWERING BULBS 



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WM. C. BECKERT 



IRIS 



Kaempferi (The Japanese Iris). Very handsome summer-flowering 

 varieties, blooming from June to August. They prefer rich, moist 

 soil, but will thrive in any fair soil. 



5 Choicest Double-flowered. 25c. each, $2.50 per doz., $15 per 100. 

 10 Choicest Single-flowered. 25c. each, $2.50 per doz., $15 per luO. 

 Germanica. Very handsome and thrives anywhere. 



Gracchus. Crimson and white. Very showy. 10c. ea. , $1 per doz. 

 Purple King. Purple. Very effective. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz. 

 Bergiana. Large yellow, black spotted. 10 cts. ea., $1 per doz. 

 Mrs. H. Darwin. Standards white, marked purple. 10 cts. 



each, $1 per doz. 

 Finest Mixed. $1 per doz., $7 per 100. 



LILIES (For spring planting) 

 Anratum (Gold-banded Lily). 15c. ea., by mail 20c., $1.50 per doz. 

 Album. White ; fragrant. IS cts. each, by mail 23 cts., $2.50 per doz. 

 Rubrum. White, spotted crimson. 15 cts. each, by mail 20 cts., 

 $1.50 per doz. 



Melpomene. White suffused crimson. 15 cts. each, by mail 20 cts., 

 $1.50 per doz. 



Tigrinum £1. pi. Double orange. 8 cts. each, by mail 10 cts., 75 cts. 



per doz., $5 per 100. 

 Tigrinum splendens. Eich scarlet, dark spots. 8 cts. each, by 



mail 10 cts^, 75 ots. per doz., .$5 per 100. 



PEONIES 



Very showy hardy plants that will thrive anywhere. 

 Double Red. 15 cts. each, by mail 25 cts., $1.50 per doz. 

 Double White. 25 cts. each, by mail 35 cts., $2.50 per doz. 

 Double Pink. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 



PEONIES NAMED VARIETIES 



A collection of choice sorts, distinct and desirable. 

 Crimson Beauty. 30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 



Festiva Maxima. Enormous flowers; snow-white, with cream- 

 white base; very fragrant. 30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 



Formosa Superba. Large; clear pink. 30 cts. each. $3 per doz. 



L'Eclante. Dark blood-red, with purple reflection. 30 cts. each, $3 

 per doz. 



Madame de Verneville. Pure white, round-shaped flowers. 30 



cts. each, $3 per doz. 

 Madame Flavel. Glossy pink, dark center. 30c. ea , $3 per doz. 

 Madame Emile Gaule. Clear pink with a lighter colored center. 



30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 

 Marie Lemoine. A solid massive flower, ivory-white; very late. 



30 ets, each, $3 per doz. 

 Mont Blanc. Snowball-shaped flowers of white, with lemon center; 



early and fragrant. 30 cts. each, S3 per doz. 

 Monsieur Charles Leveqne. Beautiful rose, with salmon-pink 



center; a lovely color. 30 ets. each, $3 per doz. 



Miscellaneous Bulbs and Flowering Roots 



AliSTROMERIA. Showy flower-spikes of rosy white to orange- 

 red, produced from July to Sept. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 

 AMARTLiLIS formosissima. Brilliant crimson flowers. 15 cts. 



each, by mail 25 cts., $1.50 per doz. 

 ANEMONES. Wonderfully varied in color and very fine for cutting. 

 Coronaria, Double. Blue, Red, Rose and Mixed. 3 cts. each. .'iO 



cts. per doz.. $2 per 100. 

 Coronaria, Single. Blue, Scarlet, White and Mixed. 3 cts. each, 



25 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100. 

 APIOS tuberosa. Hardy climbers; flowers resembling Wistaria. 



5 ets. each, 50 cts. per doz , by mail 6U cts. 

 ARDM cornutum. Monarch of the-East. Red Calla. Flowers red. 



spotted black. Palm-like foliage. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 

 BESSERA elegans (Coral Drop). Coral-red with white cups. 



Blooms all summer. 2 ets. each, 20 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100. 

 CALOCHORTDS (Butterfly Tulips). Many colors mixed, white, 



rose, lilac, yellow, purple and white. 7 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz. 

 CYCLOBOTHRA flava. Golden yellow with dark spots. 2 cts. 



each, 20 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100. 

 COOPERIA Drummondi (Evening Star). Pure white; blooms 



all summer. 2 cts. each, 20 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100. 

 CAIiLA EUiottiana. A beautiful variety from South Africa, with a 



broad trumpet-like tube ot a very rich pure yellow, leaves spotted 



with white. A splendid acquisition. 25 cts. each. $2.75 per doz. 

 Spotted-leaved. Foliage beautifully spotted white. 5 ets. each, 



50 cts. per doz., by mail 60 cts. 

 CINNAMON VINE. Hardy rapid-growing climber. 5 ets. each, 



50 cts. per doz., by mail 60 cts. 

 HYACINTHUS candicans. Tall spikes of pure white bell-shaped 



flowers. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz., by mail 60 cts. 

 IRIS Florentina. Elegant creamy white flowers. 10 cts. each, $1 



per doz. 



Pseudacoms. Distinct golden yellow flowers. 15 cts. each, $1.50 

 per doz. 



Sibirica. Purplish blue flowers. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 



LILY-OF-THE VALLEY. Clumps 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 

 MONTBRETIA. They flower during July and August and are 



very nice for cutting, lasting well and being effective. 

 Crocosmaeflora. Branched spikes of large showy brilliant red 



flowers shaded yellow. 2 cts. each, 20 cts. per doz.", $1.50 per 100. 

 Drap d'Or. Rich, deep golden yellow, shaded apricot. 2 cts. 



each, 20 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100. 

 Etoile de Fen. A large brilliant flower, intense vermilion, shaded 



orange. 2 ots. each, 20 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100. 

 Solfatara. Orange-yellow. 3 cts. each, 30c. per doz., $2 per 100. 

 Pottsii rosea. Very flne rose-colored variety; nice for cutting. 



2 cts. each, 20 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100. 

 Talisman. Rich vermilion; late. 2 cts. each, 20 ets. per doz , 



$1.50 per 100. 



MILLA biflora (Frostwork). Fragrant, white, wax-like flowers. 



2 cts. each, 20 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100. 

 MADEIRA. VINE. A favorite rapid-growing climber. 3 cts. each, 



25 cts. per doz., by mail 35 cts. 

 OXALIS. Summer-blooming varietv. 5 ets. each, 50 cts. per doz., 



$4 per 100. 

 Dieppi. Pure white and deep rose-pink. 

 Dieppi rosea. Pink. 

 TIGRIDIA. Brilliant shell-like flowers of great beauty. 5cts.each, 



40 cts. per doz., by mail 50 cts. 

 TUBEROSE, Excelsior Pearl. Dwarf and compact, large, well- 

 cured bulbs. 10 cts. for 3, 30 cts. per doz., $2 per 100; by mail, 



15 cts. for 3, 42 ets. per doz. 

 XANTHOSOMA (Similar to Caladiums). 



Bataviensis. This species has great arrow-shaped leaves, 



mounted on rich purple stalks. A noble plant. 25 cts. each, $2.50 



per doz. 



Marshall!. Very quick-growing; leaves green, medium size, on 

 dark stems, especially good for bedding. 25c. each. $2.50 per doz. 

 ZEPHYRANTHES Candida. Large-flowering, pure white crocus- 

 like. 5 ets. each, 50 ets. per doz. 



CALIFORNIA PRIVET For ornamental Hedges 



Now used very extensively for ornamental hedges; of very free growth and thrives under the most adverse conditions. Foliage dark, 

 glossy green and remains on the plant until severe winter sets in. Of very rapid and uniform growth and will form a fine hedge in a few years. 



Plant 10 to 15 inches apart, according to size of plants, in double rows, alternating the plants; requires a severe pruning the first two or 

 three years to produce a dense hedge from the base up. 



Orders also booked for spring delivery 



12 to 18 inches high 



18 to 24 inches high 



24 to 36 inches high 



100 1.000 



,$3 50 $30 00 



. 4 50 40 00 



. 5 50 50 00 



