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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Miscellaneous Summer Flowering Bulbs 



CAIiADIUM esculentum (Elephant Ear). Impressive foliage plants, 

 growing to enormous size. Plant in May. Extra large bulbs, 9x11 

 in., 15c each; $1.75 per doz., $13.00 per 100. 



CALLA, Golden Yellow (Richardia Elliottiana). Excellent for pot 

 plants or summer bedding. Plant outdoors after danger of frost 

 is over. Lift bulbs in the fall, after frost has cut down the foliage. 

 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



CINNAMON VINE. Hardy, rapid growing vine, with bright green 

 foliage, and clusters of small, white, fragrant flowers. Large 

 roots, 10c each; $1.00 per doz. 



GLOXINIA. Charming summer flowering bulbous plants for the 

 window, garden or conservatory. Mixed colors, 35c each; doz., $3.50. 



ISMENE (Peruvian Daffodil). Large, white fragrant flowers, re- 

 sembling amaryllis. Slender green foliage. 20c each; $2.00 per 

 doz., $14.00 per 100. 



MADEIRA VINE. An old-fashioned vine. Light green leaves and 

 small white flowers with delicate fragrance. 10c each; $1.00 per 

 doz.; $7.00 per 100. 



OXALIS, Summer blooming. Charming little border plants. Mixed 

 colors. Mammoth bulbs, 50c per doz.; $3.00 per 100. 



TUBEROSE, Double Pearl. Start indoors in March, or in the open 



in May. Flowers waxy white and very fragrant. Mammoth bulbs, 

 7c each; 70c per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



Tuberous Rooted Begonia 



These splendid flowers are always a feature in English gardens 

 and it is only because they are so little known that they are not 

 used more in America. Plants are of vigorous, bushy growth, 12 to 

 15 inches high, and bear huge flowers (sometimes 3 and 4 inches 

 across) of the same waxy texture as the small Begonias. Colors 

 range through yellow and pink to red. They may be used either as 

 pot plants or for half-shaded beds, and should be planted in rich soil 

 that can be kept well watered. Start indoors in March and April and 

 transplant outdoors in May. 



Giant Double Copper, Crimson, Fink or Yellow. Large size bulbs, 

 iy 2 to 2 ins. in diameter, 35c each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



Tuberose. 



Brilliant Carinas 



Due to great improvements made in recent 

 years, Cannas have become very popular for 

 large beds and mixed borders. The foliage 

 is quite ornamental and the blooms make a 

 mass of color from July until frost. 



Start the roots indoors in pots in early 

 March and plant in their permanent position 

 about the middle of May; or the roots may 

 be planted in the place where they are to 

 bloom in early May. Set plants 1% to 2 

 feet apart in a sunny location. The heights 

 as stated will vary according to richness of 

 the soil and location. 



Dig roots after the first killing frost, cut 

 off the foliage, and store in a cool, dry place 

 over Winter. 



City of Portland. (Green foliage). Beauti- 

 ful glowing pink. 4 feet. 10c each; 90c per 

 doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Eureka. (Green foliage). The finest white 

 Canna ever introduced. Flowers open 

 cream but gradually turn pure white. 4 

 feet. 10c each; 90c per doz.; $6.00 per 

 100. 



Fiery Cross. (Green foliage). Large, vivid 

 scarlet flowers borne well above the foli- 

 age in almost endless succession. 4 feet. 

 10c each; 90c per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Florence Vaughan. (Green foliage). Flow- 

 ers yellow, dotted crimson. 4% feet. 10c 



each; 90c per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



King Humbert. (Bronze foliage). Wonder- 

 fully effective. Large, orange-scarlet flow- 

 ers and heavy, purplish bronze leaves. 6 

 feet. 10c each; 90c per doz.; $6.00 per 

 100. 



King Midas. (Green foliage). Clear deep 

 yellow and very free blooming. Flower 

 spikes are borne well above the foliage. 5 



feet. 10c each; 90c per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Mrs. Alfred P. Conard. (Green foliage). The 

 strongest growing and largest flowered 

 pink Canna. Flowers are clear pink and 

 retain their color well. 10c each; 90c per 

 doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



The President. (Green foliage). The finest 

 of all the reds. Enormous, rich scarlet 

 flowers; strong plants; clean heavy foli- 

 age. 4 feet. 10c each; 90c per doz.; $6.00 

 per 100. 



Wintzer's Colossal. (Green foliage). Orchid- 

 flowering Canna with immense flame-scar- 

 let flowers. The largest flowering Canna. 



5 feet. 10c each; 90c per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Yellow King Humbert. (Green foliage). A 

 sport from the red King Humbert. Flow- 

 ers are large and orchid-shaped. Color 

 yellow dotted orange-scarlet. kV% feet. 

 10c each; per 90c doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



