WM. C. BECKERT, 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST., NORTH SIDE, PITTSBURG, PA. Select Bulbs 



GLADIOLI 



Summer-flowering bulbs of the very easiest culture and with a wide 

 range of color. Elegant for the garden or beautiful for cut-flower 

 purposes. For the latter use 

 they should be cut when the 

 first flower opens, the balance 

 of buds will develop when 

 spikes are placed in water and 

 thus greatly protract the 

 blooming term. Plantings 

 may be made every two weeks 

 to provide for a succession of 

 bloom. We offer the leading 

 mixtures and a selection of 

 excellent named varieties. 

 By mail, ioc. per doz. extra 

 America. The elegant new 

 soft lavender-pink variety. 

 Large flower. 7 cts. each, 

 75 cts. per doz., $5 per 100. 

 Augusta. A very fine white, 

 strong grower ; large spikes. 

 5 cts. each, 45 cts. per doz., 

 S3. 25 per 100. 

 Brenchleyensis. The old 

 standard scarlet. Large 

 spike. 3 cts. each, 25 cts. 

 per doz., Si. 75 per 100. 

 Childsi. First quality. 

 Mixed, 4 cts. each, 35 cts. 

 per doz., $2 per 100. 

 Extra White and Light 

 Shades. 4 cts. each, 35 cts. 

 per doz., $2 per 100. 

 Extra Pink Shades. 4 cts. 

 each, 35 cts. per doz., $2 

 per 100. 

 Gertrude. A fine, deep 

 cherry-pink of good habit. 

 Strong and free. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz., S3. 50 per 100. 

 Klondike. An early garden gladiolus of medium height. Fine yel- 

 low bedder. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz., S3. 50 per 100. 

 Lemoine's Hybrids. Extra fine mixed. 4 cts. each, 35 cts. per doz., 

 $2 per 100. 



Mephistopheles. Flowers of large size. Dark red stained with black 

 and yellow. Very attractive. 7c. each, 75 cts. per doz., S5 per 100. 



May. Lovely pure white, flaked rosy crimson; good spike. 4 cts. 

 each, 45 cts. per doz., S3 per 100. 



Gladioli 



GLADIOLI, continued 



Striped and Variegated. 5 cts. each, 45 cts. per doz., S3 per 100. 

 Scarlet and Red. 2 cts. each, 20 cts. per doz.; Si. 25 per 100. 

 Yellow and Orange Shades. 6 cts. each, 60 cts. per doz., S4.50 

 per 100. 



Grofi's Hybrids. 3_ cts. each, 25 cts. per doz., Si. 50 per 100. 



Pan-American Mixture. This superb mixture is the finest we 

 have ever offered. 1st. size, 3 cts. each, 30 cts. per doz., S2.25 per 

 100, S20 per 1,000; 2d size, 25 cts. per doz., Si. 75 per 100, S16 per 

 1,000. 



Standard Mixed. An excellent mixture with wide range of colors, 

 very satisfying in effectiveness for bedding. 2 cts. each, 20 cts. per 

 doz., Si. 50 per 100, S12 per 1,000. 



GLOXINIAS 



Fine for pot culture. Place in a 3-inch pot and shift to a larger one 

 when required. Loves warmth and moisture, but the leaves should 

 never be wet; blooms a long time. 8 cts. each, 80 cts. per doz., by 

 mail 90 cts.; S6 per 100. 



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. 10 Choicest Single-flowered. 

 25 cts. each, S2.50 per doz., S15 per 100. 



Germaniea. Very handsome and thrives anywhere. Finest mixed. 

 Si per doz., S7 per 100. 



LILIES (For spring planting) 

 Aura turn (Gold-banded Lily). 15c. ea., by mail 20c; Si. 60 per doz. 

 Album. White; fragrant. 20 cts. each, by mail 25 cts. ; S2.25 per doz. 

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

 Si. 60 per doz. 



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

 Si. 60 per doz. 



Tigrinumfl.pl. Double orange. 8 cts. each, by mail 10 cts.; 75 cts. 



per doz., S5 per 100. 

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



mail 10 cts.; 75 cts. per doz., $5 per 100. 



PEONIES 



Very showy hardy plants that will thrive anywhere. 

 Double Red. 15 cts. each, Si. 50 per doz. 

 Double White. 25 cts. each, S2.50 per doz. 

 Double Pink. 20 cts. each, S2 per doz. 



Miscellaneous Bulbs and Flowering Roots 



AMARYLLIS formosissima. Brilliant crimson flowers. 15 cts. 



each, by mail 25 cts.; Si. 50 per doz. 

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

 Coronaria, Double. Blue, Red, Rose and Mixed. 2 cts. each, 15 



cts. per doz., Si per 100. 

 Coronaria, Single. Blue. Scarlet, White and Mixed. 1 ct. each, 

 10 cts. per doz., Si per 100. 

 APIOS tuberosa. Hardy climbers; flowers resembling Wistaria. 



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

 ARUM cornutum. Monarch of the East. Red Calla. Flowers red, 



spotted black. Palm-like foliage. 15 cts. each, Si. 50 per doz. 

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



Blooms all summer. 2 cts. each, 20 cts. per doz., Si. 50 per 100. 

 COOPERIA Drummondi (Evening Star). Pure white; blooms 



all summer. 2 cts. each, 20 cts. per doz., Si. 50 per 100. 

 CALLA Elliottiana. A beautiful variety from South Africa, with a 

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

 with white. A splendid acquisition. 25 cts. each, S2.75 per doz. 

 Spotted-Leaf. Foliage beautifully spotted white. 5 cts. each, 

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

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

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



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 now booked for spring delivery 100 1,000 



12 to 18 inches high $3 5° $3<> 00 



18 to 24 inches high 4 5° 40 00 



24 to 36 inches high 5 S» 50 00 



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HYACINTHUS candicans. Tall spikes of pure white, bell-shaped 



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

 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, 15 cts. per doz., Si per 100. 

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



each, 20 cts. per doz., Si. 25 per 100. 

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

 orange. 2 cts. each, 20 cts. per doz., Si. 25 per 100. 

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



2 cts. each, 20 cts. per doz., Si. 50 per 100. 

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



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

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

 S4 per 100. 



TIGRHJIA. Brilliant shell-like flowers of great beauty. 5 cts. 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 cts. per doz. / 



