2 



BECKERT'S ANNUAL AUTUMN CATALOGUE OF CHOICEST BULBS 



Beckert's Giant Darwin Tulips 



NO tulip has enjoyed such an ever increasing popularity as the Darwin Tulip. Whether planted in large formal beds 

 or in the border, in group plantings with a background of evergreens, or in beds on the lawn, the combinations of 

 delicate shades which may be had will never fail to attract attention. The chief characteristics of the Darwin are the 

 perfect cup-shape flowers, exquisite colorings, long wiry stems which brave the strong winds, and the lasting qualities of 

 the bloom. They are of the late flowering class, following several weeks after the early Tulips, and their blooming 

 period overlaps the Late or Cottage Tulips. Darwin Tulips grow 24 to 36 inches high and excel all other tulips in color, 

 ranging from softest pink to brilliant scarlet and crimson, blue, mauve, lavender and black. The figure following the va- 

 rieties indicates their height in inches. 



Some varieties of Darwins have been used for forcing very successfully, but we still feel their real beauty is best ob- 

 tained by out-door plantings. By all means plant Darwin Tulips this Fall, and be assured of a real treat next spring. 



Doz. 100 



AFTERGLOW. 26. A new color in Darwins — 

 clear, deep salmon-orange, lighter at the edges 

 of the petals, inside dark, glowing orange #1 30 #9 25 



ANTON ROOZEN. 28. Vivid rose-pink, with 



white base; large cup-shaped flowers 1 00 7 00 



APHRODITE. 34. Most beautiful new, clear 

 silvery pink Darwin, deeper in color within. 

 Very large; long stem 2 25 15 00 



ARIADNE. 28. An extra fine Darwin of great 

 substance, color brilliant rosy crimson shaded 

 scarlet, with blue base 1 40 10 00 



BARONNE DE LA TONNAYE. 26. Vivid pink, 



margined blush; an old favorite 90 6 50 



Darwin Tulip, Clara Butt 



Doz. 100 



BARTIGON. 22. Fiery crimson, with a pure 



white base. Very showy _ _ #0 85 #6 00 



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 _ 1 15 8 00 



BLEU CELESTE. 30. Bright violet-purple with 

 white base tinged blue. Stem stiff, but graceful. 

 Flower of wonderful size and shape _ 3 70 26 00 



CENTENAIRE. 30. Rich violet-rose with blue 

 base. A magnificent flower for the border and 

 good for forcing 1 00 7 00 



CLARA BUTT. 21. Delicate salmon-pink; per- 

 fect shape and lovely color. Very popular 70 5 00 



CREPUSCULE. 26. Soft lavender, with tips of 



pedals flushed clear violet. Large flower 1 10 7 50 



DREAM. 27. Beautiful uniform lilac 1 00 7 00 



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



soft old-rose; large flowers 85 6 00 



ERGUSTE. 26. Deep heliotrope, flushed silvery 



white, darker inside. Early _ 85 6 00 



ETHEL ROOSEVELT. 15. Lovely sweet-scented, 



rose-colored flower, with blue base 1 10 7 50 



EUROPE (Salmon King). 22. Glowing salmon- 

 scarlet, shaded rose _ 90 6 50 



EUTERPE. 28. Silvery mauve-lilac, lighter at the 

 edges; large flowers on strong stems. Consid- 

 ered the best lavender 1 00 7 00 



FARNCOMBE SANDERS. 25. Fiery rosy scar- 

 let: inside vivid cerise-scarlet, with white center 

 marked blue; fine large flowers - 85 6 00 



FAUST. 30. Deep purple-maroon; large and 



brilliant 1 15 8 00 



FEU BRILLANT. 28. Vermilion, blue-and-white 



base. Very fine bedder 1 15 8 00 



FLAMINGO. 28. Delicate shell-pink. Very 



lovely and attractive 1 00 7 00 



GIANT. 30. Deep reddish purple, shaded violet; 



white base. Large flower on tall stem 1 55 11 00 



GLOW (Claude Gillot). 23. Dazzling vermilion- 

 scarlet, white base with blue markings _ 90 6 50 



GRETCHEN (Marguerite). 22. Silvery pale 

 rose, flushed white; inside soft pink with white 

 center, marked blue - 90 6 50 



HARRY VEITCH. 24. Brilliant blood-red; on 

 long stems 85 6 00 



ISIS. 26. Glowing vermilion with blue base. One 



of the showiest bedders 1 00 7 00 



KING GEORGE V. 25. Bright cerise, shaded 

 rose; inside orange-scarlet with blue base. 

 Perhaps the most intense coloring found in 

 the Darwins 2 25 15 00 



