101-103 FEDERAL STREET... BECKERT'S SEED STORE ...NORTH SIDE, PITTSBURGH, PA. 



ESTABLISHED 1877 



Planting Gorgeous Breeder Tulips, Prolongs Tulip Time 



MAMMOTH BREEDER TULIPS 



MAY FLOWERING 



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

 themselves. Their goblet-like blooms, appearing- in May, revel in the 

 rich and artistic blending of shades of purple, gold, bronze, brown, 

 violet, buff and maroon. Many of their flowers are sweet scented and 

 retain their form and color a long time after cutting. The numerals 

 following the varieties indicate the height in inches. 



Bacchus. 30. Beautifully formed, deep violet blue__ 



Bronze Queen. 28. Soft buff, shaded bronze 



Cardinal Manning. 28. Wine red, flushed rosy bn 

 Indian Chief. 33. Intense light brown. Long stem_ 

 Louis XIV. 30. Dart purple, flushed bronze 



Doz. 



_.g .85 

 -. .75 

 ._ .85 

 ..... 1.65 

 ,_ .85 



100 1000 

 f 6.00 $ 55.00 



Lucifer. 26. Rich rosy-orange, edged orange scarlet ! 



Panorama. 26. Deep shade of orange-mahogany 



Yellow Perfection. 24. Light bronze-yellow, edged gold 



BECKERT'S SUPERB MIXED. Emu choice assortment of colors.. 



5.50 

 6.00 

 12.50 

 6.00 

 7.00 

 6.00 

 5.50 

 5.00 



50.00 

 55.00 

 120.00 

 55.00 

 65.00 

 55.00 

 50.00 

 42.50 



COTTAGE TULIPS 



MAY FLOWERING 



The flowers of the Cottage Tulips are mostly long and oval, many of 

 them having refiexed petals. Their colors are rich in the delicate 

 shades of yellow, orange, fawn, salmon, old rose and amber. The 

 numerals following the varieties indicate the height in inches. 



Ambrosia. 28. (Hybrid). Combination of bronze and rosy-lilac 



Avis Kcnnicott. 25. Large rich deep yellow 



Carrara. 25. (Hybrid). Large broad flower, glistening white 



Dido. 30. Rich orange-rose; margin orange-yellow _. 



Gesneriana Spathulata. 24. Flaming scarlet with blue base 



Grenadier. 22. Brilliant orange-red. Sweet scented 



Inglcscouibe Pink. 22. Rosy-pink, flushed salmon 



Inglcscombe Yellow. 22. Bright canary yellow 



Jolin Ruskin. 16. Salmon-rose, lemon yellow edge 



Moonlight. 24. Long oval shaped, canary yellow 



Mrs. Moon. 25. Deep golden yellow 



Picotee. 20. White margined rose-pink _ 



Sirene. 26. (Lily Flo ). Reflcxed petals, rich ccrise-pink 



BECKERT'S SUPERB MIXED. Extra choice assortment of colors... 



SINGLE EARLY TULIPS 



APRIL FLOWERING 



This group, if planted outdoors, comes in bloom just after the Daf- 

 fodils and is the best of all Tulips for forcing. Some of the varieties 

 can be brought into bloom by January, others by February and March. 

 The numerals following the varieties indicate the height in inches 

 and their relative order of flowering is shown by the letters A, B 

 and C. Varieties marked * are the earliest forcers. 



Doz. 



100 



1000 



4 .85 



#6.00 



#55.00 



85 



6.00 



55.00 



1 10 



8.00 



75.00 



. .85 



6.00 



55.00 



.85 



6.00 



55.00 



.75 



5.50 



50.00 



.70 



5.00 



45.00 



.70 



5.00 



45.00 



.85 



6.00 



55.00 



.75 



5.50 



50.00 



.85 



6.00 



55.00 



.75 



5.50 



50.00 



.85 



6.00 



55.00 



.50 



4.00 



37.50 



Belle Alliance. B-9. Large sweet -seen ted 



arlet... 



ilion-scarlet, fine early forcer 



large flower; splendid bedder 



rlet 



♦Brilliant Star. A12. Bright 

 Chxysolora. A12. Pure yellov 

 Coleur Cardinal. C-12. Rich 

 *DeWet. B-16. Fragrant golde 

 ♦Goldfinch. A- 10. Deep yellow 

 Keizerkroon. A-14. Crimson-i 



Pink Beauty. C-12. Rosy pink. Wonderful bedder- 



♦Prince of Austria. B-14. Bright orange -sea rlet. Tall ste 

 Rising Sun. B-15. Large deep golden-yellc 

 Rose Lusiante. CMC. Large flower, deep 

 White Hawk. C-13. Pure white with crinkled petali 



I'orange, flushed orange -scarlet-..—....... 



:arlet, broad yellow edge 



:'pink_ 



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100 



1000 



,* .70 



#5.00 



#45.00 



- .70 



5.00 



45.00 



.. .70 



5.00 



45.00 



.70 



5.00 



45.00 



. .75 



5.50 



50.00 



.75 



5.50 



50.00 



.85 



6.00 



55.00 



- .85 



6.00 



55.00 



.70 



5.00 



45.00 



.70 



5.00 



45.00 



.75 



5.50 



50.00 



.75 



5.50 



50.00 



- .60 



4.50 



42.50 



SUPERB SINGLE EARLY MIXED. Extra choice assortment™ 



DOUBLE EARLY TULIPS 



LATE APRIL FLOWERING 



Coming into bloom about a week later than Single Early Tulips, they 

 prolong the blooming period of the early class. If grown in pots, do 

 not force into bloom before they tire well rooted. The numerals fol- 

 lowing the varieties indicate the Yieight in inches and their relative 

 order of flowering is shown by the letters A, B and C. Varieties 

 marked * are the earliest forcers. 



Doz. 



*Couronne D'or. B-10. Rich golden yellow $ .75 



Electra. B-13. Deep rosy violet, shaded lighter violet _ .75 



*Imperator Rubrorum. B-10. Large glowing scarlet „ _ .75 



*Murillo. C-ll. Beautiful rose-pink .70 



'Peach Blossom. C-12. Vivid r, 

 •Schoonoord. B-12. Pure white 



Tea Rose. B-12. Pale yellow, flushed salmon 



Tournesol. B-12. Combination of red and yellow „ 



•Van der Hoef. C-12. Pure yellow - 



Vuurbaak. B-ll. Bright scarlet. Splendid bedder 



le-pink, flushed white 



.75 



.75 



SUPERB DOUBLE EARLY MIXED. Extra choice assortment 



.60 



100 

 0.50 

 5.50 

 5.50 

 5.00 

 5.50 

 6.00 

 5.50 

 5.50 

 5.50 

 5.50 

 4.50 



1000 

 00.00 

 50.00 

 50.00 

 45.00 

 50.00 

 55.00 

 50.00 

 50.00 

 50.00 

 50.00 

 42.50 



$ .95 JI7.00 



ODD STRAINS OF TULIPS 



The numerals following the varieties indicate the height in inches 



Doz. ion 



Eithlcri. 10. Vivid orange-scarlct with black base 



Florentina Odorata. 18. (Sylvestris) Sweet scented, buttercup-yellow 



Marjoletti. 12. Soft primrose-yellow with carmine-rose base 



Parrot, Fantasy. 24. Beautiful rose-pink „ 



Parrot, Mixture. All colors 



Clusiana. 8. Cherry-red, inner petals white 



rCaufntanniana. 5. Creamy-white, tinged rosy-red 



.95 

 1.10 

 1.20 



.80 

 1.10 

 1.35 



7.00 

 8.00 

 9.00 

 6.00 

 8.00 

 10.00 



BULBS FOR ROCK GARDENS AND 

 NATURALIZING 



All early bloomers, perfectly hardy and thriving- in almost any situa 

 tion or soil. Once planted and left undisturbed, they thrive exceed 

 ing-ly well. 



Doz. 



5 in. Deep blue, white center .35 



Golden-yellow blooms .40 



nches .45 



Chiondoxa Lucilae ( Glory-of-theiSno' 

 Erianthus Hymealia (Winter Aconil 

 Galanthus, Single (Single Snowdrop) 



Galanthus, Double (Double Snowdrop). 6 inches _._ „ 



Muscari, Heavenly Blue (Grape Hyacinth). Charming sky-blue 



Muscari, White (Grape Hyacinth). A pure white form 



Scilla Campanulata (Wood Hyacinth). 15 in. Rich porcelain-bl 

 Scilla Siberica (Siberian Squill). 3 to 4 in. Intense rich blue... 



rosy-pink .45 



100 

 £2.50 

 3.00 

 3.50 

 4.50 

 3.00 

 3.50 

 3.50 

 4.00 



CROCUS 



GIANT FLOWERING 



The Crocus is one of the earliest spring - flowers, blooming- when the 

 snow is scarcely melted away. They grow, naturalize and multiply 

 when planted in the lawn, border, rock garden or among- -the shrubs. 



Albion. Rich dark purple. 

 Golden Yellow. Deep rich yellow. 



Striped Beauty. Whit 



King of the Whites. Pure white. 

 Maximilian. Porcelain blue, 

 blooms, mauve stripes. 



Each of the abo 



.40 per doz. 



Giant Crocus Mixture. All colors..™ .35 per doz. 



#3.00 per 100 

 2.50 per 100 



#27.50 per 1000 

 22.50 per 1000 



For Early Blooms Use Double Early Tulips 



