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BECKERT S ANNUAL AUTUMN CATALOGUE OF CHOICEST BULBS 



Beckert's Giant Trumpet Narcissi or Daffodils 



WHAT else so cheerful as the Daffodils that greet you early in the Spring? Of pure mellow gold to the lighter 

 shades of almost snow white, they bloom profusely — almost everywhere, even in poor soil. Once planted they 

 multiply and bloom more abundantly and charmingly year after year without care. 



We strongly recommend planting of Narcissi in the perennial border, as they provide flowers early when the 

 perennials have not yet made much growth: while as the latter in their turn grow up, they hide and protect the 

 Narcissi foliage. We suggest planting in groups of irregular outline. Planting in groups right among your shrubs; 

 naturalise on the lawn, in drifts under the trees — in fact Narcissi are a safe Spring flower almost anywhere. They 

 are also exceptionally desirable for pot culture, three to five bulbs in a six-inch pot producing an attractive group. 



For outdoor culture, plant bulbs 6 inches deep and the 

 same distance apart. Never use fresh stable manure on 

 Narcissi. The safest fertilizer to use is bone meal, mixing 

 with the soil at the rate of lJ/S ounces to the square yard. 



Yellow Trumpet Daffodils 



Varieties with yellow or primrose trumpets and petals of the 

 same colors. 



Doz. 100 



EMPEROR. Large, rich yellow trumpet; prim- 

 rose perianth; fine for cutting. 

 Mammoth Double-Crown Bulbs #3 00 #21 00 



GOLDEN SPUR. Native of the Netherlands. 

 Large-lobed trumpets, rich, deep self-yellow; 

 perianth large and spreading; early. 

 Mammoth Double-Crown Bulbs 2 70 19 00 



KING ALFRED. Uniform golden yellow; this 

 variety stands unrivaled in size and beauty. 

 Its round, fleshy petals, its immense ele- 

 gantly recurved and beautifully fluted trum- 

 pet, and its sturdy growth proclaim it the 

 King of Daffodils. 

 Mammoth Double-Crown Bulbs _ 3 50 25 00 



MINISTER TALMA. A good grower and free 

 flowering variety, large golden yellow flow- 

 ers of great substance; forces early 3 85 27 00 



TRESSERVE. An enormous light yellow Daffo- 

 dil, excellent for forcing or planting out. A 

 truly exhibition variety - 3 50 25 00 



Bicolor Trumpet Daffodils 



The perianth white or light-colored, with yellow trumpet. 

 EMPRESS. Rich yellow trumpet with pure 

 white perianth; excellent for both outdoors 

 and in. 



Mammoth Double-Crown Bulbs _ _ 2 85 20 00 



GLORY OF SASSENHEIM. The flowers are 



remarkably large and bold with white 



perianths and rich golden yellow trumpets. 



Glory of Sassenheim is a strong grower, 



splendid for both garden and forcing. 



Mammoth Double-Crown Bulbs - 2 85 20 00 



MARTHA. A leading bicolor for growing in 



pots or pans. Color creamy white perianth 



ers of great substance; forces very early 3 85 27 00 



SPRING GLORY. A very large flower of beauti- 

 ful form, long yellow trumpet with reflexed 



brim and clear white perianth: a beauty 3 00 22 00 



VICTORIA. Large, erect flowers; creamy white 



perianth and rich yellow trumpet; forces 



easily. The earliest of the Bicolors. 

 Mammoth Double-Crown Bulbs 3 00 21 00 



Whistler 



This superb variety is a carefully selected Hybrid of 

 Robert Sydenham. It is a large perfect flower of beau- 

 tiful color with a perfect perianth, serving as a shield 

 to enhance the grace and color of the trumpet. 



Mammoth Bulbs #2.00 each, #22.00 per dozen. 



Giant Trumpet Daffodil 



Double Daffodil 



VON SION, or Golden Yellow. Fine for the garden and is 

 forced in great quantities for cut-flowers. Doz. 100 



Mammoth Double-Crown Bulbs #2 60 #18 00 



Narcissus Incomparabilis 



SIR WATKIN (Giant Welsh Chalice Flower). 

 Largest of the Incomparabilis varieties; fine 

 for forcing; cup yellow; perianth primrose. Doz. 

 Mammoth Double-Crown Bulbs 2 30 



100 

 16 00 



