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GLADIOLUS (continued) 



THE BEST STANDARD VARIETIES 



CAPTAIN BOYNTON. Beautiful lavender with deeper blotch 

 on lower petals. Large flowers, perfectly placed on tall, 

 strong stems. 6 cts. each, 60 cts. doz., $4.00 per 100.' 



CHARLES DICKENS. Purple violet, similar to Anna Eberius, 

 but taller spikes and more flowers on the stem. A very 

 good grower and choice variety. 7 ets. each, 75 cts. per 

 doz„ $5.00 per 100. 



COPPER BRONZE (Primulinus). Fine large flowered of pe- 

 culiar but pleasing coloring best described by the name. 

 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz., $3.50 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. 6 cts. each, 60 cts. 

 per doz., $4.00 per 100. 



EUROPA. Splendid pure white; the large, well shaped flowers 

 all open at a time, making it a gorgeous display of the 

 purest white; absolutely the best white in existence but 

 very poor propagator. 7 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz., $5.00 

 per 100. 



FERN KYLE. Large ruffled, creamy-white flowers, on long 

 sturdy spikes. An excellent variety. 7 cts. each, 75 cts. doz., 

 $5.00 per 100. 



GIANT NYMPH. Light rose-pink, very large, wide open 

 flowers, well arranged on 6 foot stems. 6 cts. each, 60 cts. 

 per doz., $4.00 per 100. 



GLORIANA. Finest golden salmon with pure yellow throat. 

 Large, well opened flowers; many open at a time on al- 

 ways straight, strong and tall stem. A very beautiful 

 variety. 6 cts. each, 60 ets. per doz., $4.00 per 100. 



GOLDEN MEASURE. Pure golden yellow, considered the 

 best yellow on the market, a super-Glad. 6 ets. each, 60 

 cts. per doz., $4.00 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. 6 cts. each, 60 cts. per doz. $4.00 per 100. 



MRS. DR. NORTON. Fresh clear apple-blossom-pink; large 

 flowers on long, slender spikes. 6 cts. each, 60 cts. per doz., 

 $4.00 per 100. 



MRS. FRANK PENDLETON. Large wide-open flowers of 

 vivid bluish-pink, with a brilliant scarlet blotch in the 

 throat. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz., $3.50 per 100. 



MRS. LEON DOUGLAS. Begonia rose striped with scarlet, 

 tremendously large flowers with several side shoots, form- 

 ing a gigantic bouquet. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz., $3.50 

 per 100. 



SCARLET WONDER. Purest deep scarlet; mammoth flowers, 

 many open at a time on tall, stiff stems; a real giant. 

 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz., $3.50 per 100. 



SOUVENIR. The newest and finest deep yellow. Tall with 

 extra-large flowers. Early and a good shipper. 5 cts. each, 

 50 cts. per doz., $3.50 per 100. 



VIRGINIA. Flaming scarlet, large, massive flowers, many 

 open at a time, making a gorgeous display of dazzling 

 red, good forcer. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz., $3.50 per 100. 



BECKERT'S SUPERB MIXTURE 



An unexcelled blend of a large number of fine and 

 distinct varieties of Gladiolus. This is a specialty of ours 

 and not to be compared with ordinary mixtures. Selected 

 bulbs. 5 ets. each, 45 cts. per doz., $3.25 per 100. 



BULBS AND ROOTS 



HARDY GARDEN LILIES 



For Spring Planting 



AURATUM (Gold-banded Lily). Ivory-white Each Doz. 

 with central band of yellow and numerous 



purple spots. Mammoth bulbs $ .35 $3.50 



REGALE. Extremely hardy and strong growing 

 variety with fragrant white blooms shaded 

 to yellow in the center, with a pink tinge in 



in the outer petals 35 3.50 



SPECIOSUM ALBUM. Pure white, with green 

 band in the center of each petal; exquisitely 



dainty and beautiful; very fragrant 35 3.50 



SPECIOSUM MAGNIFICUM. Flowers larger than 

 any of the other Speciosums. Rose, heavily 



spotted with rich crimson. Large bulbs 35 3.50 



SPECIOSUM MELPOMENE. Large, rich carmine 

 flowers, heavily spotted blood-red. Large 



bulbs 35 3.50 



SPECIOSUM RUBRUM or ROSEUM. White, 

 shaded with deep rose, and spotted red. Mag- 

 nificent; free-blooming. Large bulbs 35 3.50 



CANNAS 



CITY OF PORTLAND. Large size glowing pink flowers, rich 

 green foliage. Height 3% ft. 10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz., 

 $7.00 per 100. 



FIERY CROSS. A consistent bloomer having big scarlet 

 blooms over a long period, green foliage. 10 cts. each, 

 $1.00 per doz., $7.00 per 100. 



KING HUMBERT. Orange-scarlet blooms of immense size, 

 luxuriant bronze foliage. Height 4% ft. 8 cts. each, 90 cts. 

 per doz., $6.00 per 100. 



THE PRESIDENT. This is considered the best of the red 

 flowering sorts. Enormous glowing scarlet blooms on 

 strong stems, green foliage. Height 4 ft. 10 cts. each, $1.00 

 per doz., $7.00 per 100. 



YELLOW KING HUMBERT. A large yellow orchid flower- 

 ing type, whose blooms are blotched red, foliage green. 

 8 cts. each, 90 cts. per doz., $6.00 per 100. 



MISCELLANEOUS 



AMARYLLIS, Beckert's Giant American Hybrids. There is 

 nothing better for the window-garden than Amaryllis 

 bulbs- — they are easily grown. 50 cts. each, $5.00 per doz. 



BEGONIA, Tuberous-rooted. A complete assortment of all 

 colors. Single mixed colors: 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 

 Double mixed colors: 30 cts. each, $3.00 per doz. 



CALADIUM esculentum (Elephant's Ear). Grown for its im- 

 posing leaves, which are shield-shaped, bright green in 

 color, and often measure 3 feet or more in length and 

 breadth. Requires a rich soil and an abundance of water. 

 9x11 inch circumference. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 



ISMEME (Peruvian Daffodil). Summer flowering bulbs bear- 

 ing a profusion of handsome lily-like fragrant white flow- 

 ers in clusters. 20 cts. each, $2.00 doz. 



MADEIRA VINE. A rapid-growing climber which quickly 

 covers porch trellises, etc. Graceful racemes of white 

 flowers. 8 cts. each, 75 ts. per doz. 



TUBEROSE, Double Pearl. The best variety; creamy white, 

 very fragrant, double flowers. Start in March in the 

 greenhouse for early flowers. Plant about the middle of 

 May in the open. Mammoth bulbs. 7 cts. each, 65 cts. per 

 doz., $4.50 per 100. 



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