BECKERTS ANNUAL AUTUMN CATALOGUE OF CHOICEST BULBS 



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TULIPS 



POSTAGE ON ALL TULIPS. If wanted by parcel post, add post- 

 age at your zone rate. One dozen bulbs weigh 1 pound; 100 bulbs, 

 8 pounds. See inside front cover. 



Figures following varieties indicate height in inches. 



Giant Darwin Tulips 



Without question, the Darwins are today more popular among 

 lovers of Tulips than any other class. 



They are noted for their clear, bright colors, their tall, sturdy 

 growth, and their large, beautifully formed, cup-shaped flowers. 

 Although brilliant, their colors are not harsh and, consequently, the 

 different varieties harmonize well when planted together or with 

 other flowers. In season they follow two to three weeks after the 

 Early Tulips, and their blooming period overlaps that of the Late or 

 Cottage Tulips. The colors range from the palest lilac through slate- 

 blue, purple and maroon to almost black, and from blush-white 

 through rose-pink and scarlet to crimson. 



Some varieties of Darwin Tulips are suitable for forcing, but it is 

 for outdoor beds and borders that they are best adapted, and there 

 they reign supreme. If you have room for only one bed of Tulips, by 

 all means plant Darwins. 



Darwin Tulips of Special Merit 



MRS. POTTER PALMER. 28. Purplish Doz. 100 1,000 

 violet, with white base. Large, attractive ... $0 65 $4 50 



PAINTED LADY. 27. Pale creamy white, 

 faintly tinged heliotrope, gradually passing 

 to almost pure white as the flower ages 65 4 50 



PRINCESS MARY. 28. Clear carmine-rose, 

 with blue base and white halo; outside bright 

 carmine-rose margined rose-pink. Enor- 

 mous flower on excellent stem. One of the 

 best of the new Darwins 1 50 16 00 



REMEMBRANCE. 25. Pale silvery lilac of 



a quite distinct shade. The flower is large. ... 85 6 00 



SALMONEA. 28. Warm, rich pink, edged buff 



— a lovely color combination 2 50 18 00 



WHISTLER. 25. Clear translucent ruby-red, 

 with a plum-like bloom on the petals. One 



of the finest of the new Darwins 85 6 00 $55 00 



General List of Darwin Tulips 



AFTERGLOW. 26. A new color in Dar- 

 wins — clear, deep salmon-orange, lighter at 

 the edges of the petals; inside dark, glowing 



orange 1 65 11 50 100 00 



ANTON ROOZEN. 28. Vivid rose-pink, 



with white base; large cup-shaped flowers. . 65 4 50 40 00 

 APHRODITE. 34. Most beautiful new, 



clear silvery pink Darwin, deeper in color 



within. Very large; long stem 2 00 16 00 150 00 



ARIADNE. 28. Enormous cup-shaped flow- 

 er of a brilliant rosy scarlet with blue base. 90 6 50 60 00 



BARONNEDELA TONNAYE. 26. Vivid 



pink, margined blush; an old favorite 50 3 50 30 00 



BARTIGON. 22. Fiery crimson, with a 



pure white base. Very showy 60 3 50 32 50 



BLEU AIMABLE. 25. Bright ageratum- 

 blue, shaded steel-blue outside and deep 

 violet inside; base blue, starred white. The 



most nearly true blue of the newer Darwins.. 65 4 50 40 00 



BLEU CELESTE. 30. Bright violet-purple 

 with white base tinged blue. Stem stiff, but 

 graceful. Flower of wonderful size and shape. 3 50 25 00 



CENTENAIRE. 30. Rich violet-rose with 

 blue base. A magnificent flower for the bor- 

 der and good for forcing 70 5 00 45 00 



CHANT DE CYGNE (Swan Song). 25. 

 Glowing salmon-cerise, shaded rose — rarely 

 beautiful. Unusually fine large flower — 



the best of its color 2 15 14 50 140 00 



Darwin Tulip, Clara Butt 



CITY OF HAARLEM. 27. The best 

 bright red Darwin, and the largest. Glow- 

 ing scarlet, with slate-blue base, starred 

 white. Long, strong stem 



CLARA BUTT. 21. Delicate salmon-pink; 

 perfect shape and lovely color. Very popular 



CREPUSCULE. 26. Soft lavender, with tips 

 of petals flushed clear violet. Large flower. 



DREAM. 27. Beautiful uniform lilac 



DUCHESS OF HOHENBERG. 29. Pale 

 slaty lilac-mauve, with stripe of rosy helio- 

 trope; inside pale lilac, white base. Very 

 large, long flower on tall, stiff stem 



EDMEE (Beauty). 25. Vivid cherry-rose, 

 edged soft old-rose; large flowers 



ERGUSTE. 26. Deep heliotrope, flushed 

 silvery white, darker inside. Early 



ETHEL ROOSEVELT. 15. Lovely sweet- 

 scented, rose-colored flower, with blue base. . 



EUROPE (Salmon King). 22. Glowing 

 salmon-scarlet, shaded rose 



EUTERPE. 28. Silvery mauve-lilac, lighter 

 at the edges; large flowers on strong stems. 

 Considered the best lavender 



FARNCOMBE SANDERS. 25. Fiery rosy 

 scarlet; inside vivid cerise-scarlet, with white 

 center marked blue; fine large flowers 



FAUST. 30. Deep purple-maroon; large 

 and brilliant 



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