Beckett's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS 



GLADIOLUS 



Constant improvement in Gladiolus has greatly increased the interest in them and they are being planted in greater numbers each season. 

 For cutting-purposes, the bulbs may be planted in rows 12 to 18 inches apart, setting the bulbs 3 to 4 inches apart and planting to a depth 

 of 6 inches. The flowering spike should be cut just as soon as the lower flowers open; the remaining buds will open if kept in fresh water and 

 the open flowers removed as they fade. The stems should be clipped when the water is changed. Treated thus, a spike will last over a week. 



For garden planting, they appear to best advantage in groups or masses and are best used in conjunction with some annual or bedding 

 subject where they can be timed to flower in late summer when garden color is most desired. Groups can also be used effectively in the 

 perennial border. A more continuous effect can be had by making successive plantings, beginning as soon as the ground can be worked, in 

 early spring, and planting at intervals until June. 



The prices named below are for the largest size bulbs — the only size we offer. They measure 1 inches or more in diameter, and are sound, 

 vigorous, and free from disease. Such bulbs are sure to bloom, and will produce the longest, strongest spikes and the largest flowers. They 

 are not to be compared with the smaller bulbs commonly offered and often incorrectly named "first-size." 



If wanted by mail, add 8 cts. per dozen bulbs 



THE FINEST NEW AND RARE 

 VARIETIES 



BENGAL TIGER. A peculiar dull red with dusky, bluish-gray 

 stripes; a very striking variety; long strong stems. 30 cts. 

 each, $3.00 per doz., $20.00 per 100. 



CAPTAIN BOYNTON. White flushed with lavender with 

 maroon blotch on lower petals; an excellent variety. 30 cts. 

 each, $3.00 per doz., $20.00 per 100. 



CHARLES DICKENS. A very choice variety with purple 

 violet flowers similar to Anna Eberius, grows 5 ft. high with 

 10 to 12 wide open flowers at a time. 40 cts. each, $4.00 

 per doz., $30.00 per 100. 



DR. F. E. BENNETT. Peach red. overlaid with flame scarlet, 

 throat speckled ruby and creamy white; very large flowers of 

 great substance, on strong stems. 30 cts. each, $3.00 per 

 doz., $20.00 per 100. 



FERN KYLE. A wonderful refined variety with heavily ruffled 

 flowers on strong stems. Color, creamy white. 30 cts. each, 

 $3.00 per doz., $20.00 per 100. 



LOS ANGELES. Beautiful shrimp pink with a glowing orange 

 carmine blotch in throat, tall and graceful, one of the best 

 forcing varieties, most bulbs blooming with two spikes. 15 

 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $12.00 per 100. 



MRS. LEON DOUGLAS. Begonia rose striped with scarlet, 

 tremendously large flowers with several side shoots, forming a 

 gigantic bouquet. 30 cts. each, $3.00 per doz., $20.00 

 per 100. 



MR. W. H. PHIPPS. La France pink overlaid with salmon- 

 rose, lower petals faintly striped and speckled with ruby; 

 has enormous flowers and spike. 30 cts. each, $3-00 per doz., 

 $20.00 per 100. 



MAINE. Lemon-yellow, turning to pure white when fully 

 opened. Giant stems with well-placed wide, open flowers; 

 a beauty. 30 cts. each, $3.00 per doz., $20.00 per 100. 



PURPLE GLORY. Massive spikes of heavily ruffled, glowing 

 purple flowers. Very tall and splendid. A real giant in all 

 respects. 30 cts. each, $3.00 per doz., $20.00 per 100. 



SCARLET WONDER. Deep scarlet, mammoth flowers on tall, 

 stiff stems; a real giant. 30 cts. each, $3.00 per doz., $20.00 

 per 100. 



THE ORCHID. A real new type with long narrow petals 

 slightly notched and ruffled, the most orchid-like gladiolas in 

 the world. 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz., $25.00 per 100. 



TRUDEL GROTZ. Glowing salmon pink with small red blotch 

 l in throat, giving the whole a warm striking appearance, enor- 

 £. mous flowers on strong tall stems. 30 cts. each, $3.00 per 

 L doz., $20.00 per 100. 



rose. 30 cts. each, 



A few of Beckert's New Varieties. 



TYRIAN BEAUTY. Beautiful Tyrian 

 $3.00 per doz., $20.00 per inn 



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