BECKERT'S ANNUAL AUTUMN CATALOGUE OF CHOICEST BULB^ 



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Mammoth Breeder Tulips 



The Breeder Tulips have been favorites in Holland for centuries, but it is only 

 within recent years that they have become known and appreciated in America, 

 and now they bid fair to rival even the Darwin Tulips in popularity. 



Their majestic size and remarkable colors place them -distinctly in a class by 

 themselves. Every lover of the more somber shades cannot fail to revel in the rich 

 and artistic blendings of purple and old gold, bronze and terra cotta, brown and 

 violet, and buff and maroon found among the Breeders. They are late to bloom 

 but surpass in size and vigor the Darwins, although lacking the color brilliancy of 

 the latter. The flowers are, many of them, sweet-scented and all splendid for 

 cutting as they retain for a long time their form and color. Some of the Breeders 

 are excellent for forcing and all are unsurpassed for outdoor bedding. 



Choice Mammoth Breeder Tulips 



APRICOT. 25. DuII.Ibronzy buff, shaded deep apricot; Doz. 100 

 base olive-green. A fine border variety $1 25 $9 00 



DRYAD. 22. Lilac-old-rose, margined bronzy yellow, 

 shading to buff with age; broader margin inside with 

 bright apple-green base 2 00 15 00 



HELOISE. 28. Beautiful shade of dark brown shaded 

 old-rose; yellow base, marked olive-green. Large flower, 

 with prettily reflexed petals 2 50 20 00 



MME. LETHIERRY. 26. Dark crushed strawberry 

 flower, edged and flushed salmon — a unique color. Of 

 medium size, very distinct form, and extremely beautiful . 1 35 10 00 



General List of Breeder Tulips 



BACCHUS (Rasonia). 28. Deep violet-blue— a rare 

 color in Tulips. The large, beautifully formed flowers 

 have a white blotch at the base of the petals inside. ... 1 50 12 00 



BRONZE QUEEN (Biscuit; Clio). 24. Soft bufT, 

 shaded bronze; inside golden bronze with yellow base. 

 Large, sturdy flowers; particularly fine out-of-doors 

 and a good forcer 70 5 00 



CARDINAL MANNING (Goliath; King's Court). 28. A 

 giant among Tulips. The flowers are dull wine-red, flushed 

 rosy bronze, changing to rosy violet, shaded bronze. ... 75 6 00 



CHESTNUT (La Nuit). 24. Deep chestnut-brown, 

 shading to deep mahogany inside, with black base. Very- 

 distinct and makes a fine contrast with yellow 85 6 00 



COPERNICUS. 28. Light brown, flushed with bronze 

 and old-rose; greenish yellow base inside. Extra-large 

 flower on long, strong stem 1 10 8 50 



CORYDION. 24. Light yellow, striped with lilac. The 

 flower combines the clear colors of the Cottage Tulips 

 with the majestic size and appearance of the Breeders. . 1 75 12 00 



DOM PEDRO. 24. Coffee-brown with a narrow edge 

 of golden brown; inside rich mahogany with olive base. 

 Flowers large and fragrant 1 30 10 00 



FAIRY (Panorama; The Monument). 20. Deep orange- 

 red, shaded mahogany. Best for forcing 1 00 7 00 



GARIBALDI. 31. Base and center of petal terra cotta 



with a broad edge of golden bronze. 40 cts. each 4 00 30 00 



GENERAL NEY. 25. Dull old-gold, with olive base. 



Large flower of soft color 1 10 8 00 



GODET PARFAIT. 30. Violet-purple with a white 

 base. Tall and vigorous, with very large flowers of 

 striking appearance. One of the best 1 50 1 1 50 



GOLDEN BRONZE. 24. Outside brownish yellow; 



inside mahogany, lighter at the edges; yellow base 80 5 75 



INDIAN CHIEF. 33. The largest Breeder Tulip we 

 know. The flower is of peculiar shape, intense light 

 brown in color, and carried on a long stem. $1.00 each. .11 00 



JAMES WATT. 24. Outside richest bronzy purple, 

 edged with dark brown, with a fine ashy bloom; inside 

 royal purple with green base, starred white. The flower 

 is large, globular, and of good substance 2 50 20 00 



JAUNE D'CEUF. 21. Ruddy apricot, inside soft yel- 

 low; black base and anthers. Very striking Tulip 1 25 9 00 



LOUIS XIV. 28. Without a doubt the finest of all 

 Tulips. Enormous, globular flowers; dark purple, flushed 

 bronze, with a broad margin of golden brown 1 75 14 00 



LUCIFER. 28. Rich rosy orange, edged orange- 

 scarlet. Of majestic form, on a tall stem 2 50 20 00 



MADRAS. 26. Golden bronze, with dull heliotrope 

 stripe on outer petals; yellow base starred green. A 

 large, long flower on tall stem 1 00 7 25 



1.000 

 S85 00 



90 00 



45 00 

 55 00 

 55 00 



95 00 

 65 00 



110 00 

 52 00 



85 00 



135 00 

 195 00 



Planting of Breeder Tulips 



100 1 ,000 



$7 00 S60 00 



MARIE LOUISE. 23. Old-rose, Doz 

 margined with orange-salmon, 

 and with a purplish flush. Alto- 

 gether beautiful, although of 

 only medium size $1 00 



PLUTARCHUS. 26. Bronzy yel- 

 low, with a flush of heliotrope in 

 the center of the petals 1 10 8 00 



PRINCE ALBERT. 32. A deep 

 brown Breeder of refined form. 



It is a leader in its class 1 25 10 00 90 00 



PRINCE OF ORANGE. 25. 



Large, showy flowers; terra 

 cotta, edged orange with yellow 



base and black center 1 50 12 00 115 00 



ST. JAMES. 28. This tall, 

 much-admired Tulip is dark 

 purple, flushed bronze and violet 1 50 12 00 



TURENNE. 28. Large, violet- 

 purple flowers, with an edge of 

 gold-bronze 1 75 12 00 



VELVET KING. 25. Glossy 

 purplish maroon with yellow 

 base. Extra-large flowers, very 

 effective for the border 



VULCAIN. 25. Fine rosy apri- 

 cot, shading to buff and yellow 

 at the margin, with green base. 

 Large, globular flower. Distinct 

 in color, and brilliant against 

 shrubbery 2 00 14 00 



YELLOW PERFECTION (Old 

 Gold; Empress of China). 24. 

 Light bronze-yellow, edged with 

 gold; inside bronze. A large 

 and noteworthy flower 



BECKERT'S SUPERB MIX- 

 TURE OF BREEDER TULIPS 

 Composed of the finest named 

 varieties of this unusual class. . . 



GOOD MIXTURE OF 

 BREEDERS 



1 50 12 00 115 00 



1 00 7 00 65 00 



70 



55 



5 00 45 00 

 3 50 32 50 



