Summer-Flowering Bulbs and Tubers. 



WM. C. BEOKERT, 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



MONTBRETIA CROCOSMIFLORA. 



This new variety of Montbretia is one of the most beau- 

 tiful summer and autumn-blooming bulbs. It has proved 

 entirely hardy with us for the past two winters, and well- 

 established clumps which begin flowering in July are a mag- 

 nificent sight. The glowing orange and red flowers are borne 

 in great profusion on tall spikes, which continue in bloom 

 until checked by frost. 25 cts. per doz. 



SUnn[ER=FLOWERINQ OXALIS. 



Valuable for edging walks, flower beds, etc. Bulbs 

 planted 3 inches apart form rounded rows of delicate foliage 

 1 foot high, producing flowers in endless succession. 



3Iixed. Colors. White, pink, yellow, rose, etc. 10 cts. 

 each, Si per doz. 



TIQRIDIAS. 



The glossy, silken texture and airy poise of Tigndia 

 flowers, together with their peculiar form and bright colors, 

 give them the appearance of a bevy of butterflies floatmg 

 over the clumps of lance-like green leaves. They are beau- 

 tifully formed, with three broad outer petals, and three short 

 inner ones, and open widely, lasting but a day, but are pro- 

 duced continuously, so that large old clumps are continually 

 gay. Treat the bulbs like gladiolus, and they will be a con- 

 stant source of pleasure during blooming season. 

 Conchiflora. Yellow and orange, with dark spots. 

 Pavonia. Red, with crimson spots. 



Either variety, 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz.; by mail 60 

 cts. per doz. 



TUBEROSES. 



The Tuberose is a universal favorite, and largely grown 

 on account of its delightful fragrance. The flowers are of a beautiful pure waxv 

 and grow on tall stems. 



Excelsior Pearl. Dwarf and compact. Very large, choice and well-cured bult 



40 cts. per doz., $2 per 100. 

 A'ariegated, or SUver-Lieaved. Foliage striped white and green : the bulb frequentlv 



throws up two or more spikes, bearing in profusion pure white, waxv, single flowers ; 



blooms several weeks earlier than the double varietv. 5 cts. each, 40 cts. per doz. 



NEW TUBEROSE, ALBINO. 



An early-flowering, branching: sort, unsurpassed for forcing-. 



The distinctive features of this single white Tuberose are Us recurving petals, large and 

 evenly filled flower-spikes, which open 30 days earlier than the old single varietv, and the 

 profuse-flowering habit of the bulbs, which produce from 2 to 5 flower-stems each, and these 

 again are often branclied. But the flowers have none of the brown tint common to the old sort 



on the back of the petals, the tube and expanded sepals being of the purest waxv 

 verv valuable for cut-flowers. This characteristic is so distinct that when first seer 

 single, It might be said to resemble a stephanotis, or some species of jessamine 

 as a Tuberose, both in appearance and fragrance, for the odor 

 the ordinary Tuberose. 6 cts. each, 60 cts. per doz. 



i'hite ; 

 being 

 much 



ess heavv than that of 



Lily-of-the-Valley. 



BULBS FOR AUTUMN PLANTING. 



It is hardly possible to exaggerate the pleasure to be derived by the lover of flowers 

 from the culture of bulbs. Their variety is so great, and the characteristics of foliage and 

 blooms are so diverse, that there is continual delight in watching the growth and develop- 

 ment of the different specimens of this large and interesting branch of the floral kingdom. 

 True, to obtain them requires forethought, care, and about the same degree of watchful- 

 ness as is necessary to success in any branch of the gardener's art. It is not unusual to 

 hear expressions of a desire to have these flowers, when the dazzling blooms strike the 

 eye in the balmy days of spring. But it is then too late for the immediate realization of 

 this desire. The bulbs must be obtained and planted in the fall. This done, time and 

 nature will combine to produce an abundance of beautiful flowers to gratify and delight 

 the grower. 



We issue every August a Catalogue of Bulbs, containing a large list of the choicest 

 varieties, first-class stock, with directions for culture. A copy of this catalogue is regu- 

 larly sent to our old patrons, whose names are on our list, and will be sent free to any one 

 else on application. 



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