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W. C. BECKERT, ALLEGHENY, Pa. 



*PjEONIA. 



One of the very best of hardy garden plants ; once planted, you have them 

 for all time ; they should have deep, rich soil. 



New Japanese. These 

 beautiful new varieties should be 

 in every collection in variety. 

 40 cts. each, $4.50 per doz. 



STANDARD VARIETIES. 



15 



cts. 



Double Scarlet. 



each, $1.50 per doz. 



Double White. 25 cts. each, 

 $2.50 per doz. 



Double Pink. 20 cts. each, 

 $2 per doz. 



^GLADIOLUS. 



The Bride. Valuable for 

 growing in winter in pots ; pure 

 white. 3 cts. each, 25 cts. per 

 doz., $1.50 per 100. 



*SPIR,EA. 



Perfectly hardy, but are used 

 principally for forcing ; the flow- 

 ers are borne in large pyramidal, 

 feathery panicles of white, and 

 lasts for a long time. 



The variety principally grown. Clumps, 10 cts. each, $1 per 

 doz., $7.50 per 10c. 



Floribunda. More dwarf and earlier than the preceding, with larger 

 panicles. 12 cts. each, $1.25 per 



Pceonia. 



Japonica. 



doz. 



12 cts. 

 $9 per 100. 



*LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY. 



In the garden these should be 

 planted in masses in partially shaded 

 and, where possible, moist places. 

 Plant the single pips about 4 inches 

 apart ; they will soon increase and 

 spread into one mass. For the 

 house, plant 5 or 6 in a 4-inch pot ; 

 keep in a cool place until ready to 

 bring to the light. 



Extra Strong Pips. Per bun- 

 dle of 25, 50 cts., $1.75 per 100, 

 #14 per 1,000. 



Clumps. For open ground. 

 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 



Varieties prefixed with a star (*) will 

 not be ready until late October. 



Lily -of- the- Valley. 



