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BECKERT'S ANNUAL AUTUMN CATALOGUE OF CHOICEST BULBS 



LILIES, continued 



51.75 

 2 30 

 3.00 



1.50 

 2.20 



2.00 



2.30 

 3.50 



512.00 

 16.00 

 25.00 



10.00 

 15.00 



16.00 



*Batemanniae. Blooms in August and Septem— Each Doz. 



ber; very handsome, glowing apricot-red flower$0.20 $ 2.00 



*Canadense. Lovely, nodding, bell-shaped flow- 

 ers, yellow, spotted black 20 2.00 



*Davuricum. Attains a height of 2 to 3 feet. 



Umbels of three to five upright scarlet flowers .20 2.00 



Hansonii. Flowers reddish orange, borne in 



clusters.. 50 5.00 



*Henryi. Large panicles of orange-yellow 



flowers, banded with green... 50 5.00 



*Krameri. Blush-pink; 20 2.00 



Longiflorum formosum. Black stem. Each Doz. 100 

 Blooms early. Often used instead of 

 the Bermuda as an Easter Lily. Ready 



in September. 



7 x 9 in. circumference.. $0.18 



9 x 10 in. circumference ... 23 



10 x 12 in. circumference..- 30 



Longiflorum giganteum. Stems black; 



later than the preceding; flowers of 



more substance. Ready in September. 



7 x 9 in. circumference 0.15 



9 x 10 in. circumference ._ 22 



*Pardalinum. Scarlet, shading to yellow, 



spotted purple 20 



*Speciosum album. Pure white, with 



green band in the center of each petal; 



exquisitely dainty and very fragrant.. 

 9 x 11 in. circumference 23 



11 x 13 in. mammoth bulbs 35 



InS Kaempf en (The Japanese Iris) 



NOVEMBER. Mailing weight, 2 lbs. for 

 each clump. 



Very handsome, summer-flowering varieties, 

 blooming from June to August. They prefer 

 rich, moist soil, but will thrive in any fair soil. 



Separate Colors, as follows: — White, Blue 

 and White, Lavender and Yellow, Lavender 

 and Pink, Indigo Blue, Light Purple, French 

 Gray, Violet, Pink and White, Reddish Violet, 

 White and Purple. 



Large clumps, 25 cts., each, $3.00 Dozen. 



Iris--Fleur-de-Lis or Blue Flags 



During May, the Irises rule supreme in the 

 hardy border where they thrive in soil too poor 

 to grow potatoes. The clumps increase in size 

 from year to year producing larger and lovelier 

 flowers each succeeding season. 



We offer the following choice, named 

 varieties at the uniform price of 15 cts. each; 

 $1.50 per dozen. 



Darius. Beautiful combination of canary- 

 yellow, lilac, white and orange shades. 



Dr. Bernice. Coppery bronze, rich velvety. 



Flavescens Soft yellow; a prolific bloomer. 



Florentina White, flushed lavender, 



Florentina, Blue. Large, dark purple. 



Gracchus. Yellow and maroon shades. 



Gypsy Queen. Old gold, pearl and black- 

 maroon — a wonderfully rich combination. 



Hector. Soft yellow and dark crimson 



Madame Pacquitte. Bright rosy scarlet. 



Mrs. H. Darwin. White and violet. 



Queen of May. Rosy-lilac. 



Shakespeare. Combination of yellow standards and deep 

 carmine-violet falls or drooping petals. 



Mixture of Blue Flags or Iris $1.25 per dozen, our choice of 

 varieties. 



RANUNCULUS, French, Persian and Turban. Very showy, 

 ranging through many shades of color. They flower profusely 

 ia pots and frames in the spring of the year. Plant 3 to 4 inches 

 apart with the claws of the tuber down; cover with sand and 

 sufficient soil so that the crowns are 3 inches below the surface. 

 Prices of all three types, 3 cts. each; 25 cts. per doz. In lots of 

 100, $2.25, postpaid, excepting Turban Type which cost $2.50 

 per 100. 



2.00 

 3.00 



2.00 

 3.00 



2.00 

 3.00 



15.00 



15.00 



15.00 



Each Doz. 100 



*Speciosum magnificum. Large white, 



heavily spotted with rich crimson. 

 9 x 11 in. circumference 20 



11 x 13 in. mammoth bulbs 30 



*Speciosum Melpomene. Large, rich, 



blood-crimson flowers, heavily spotted 

 9 x 11 in. circumference 20 



11 x 13 in. mammoth bulbs.. 30 



Speciosum rubrum or roseum. White, 



shaded with deep rose, and spotted red. 

 9 x 11 in. circumference 20 



11 x 13 in. mammoth bulbs... 30 



*Superbum. An elegant native variety. 



Brilliant orange-red, with claret-colored 



spots, six to twenty flowers on a stem ... .20 2.00 

 *Tenuifolium (Coral Lily). A great beauty; 



flowers a beautiful shade of coraWed .. .20 1.75 

 *Tigrinum fl.-pl. Double orange flowers, 



spotted black. Mammoth bulbs 15 1.50 10.00 



*Tigrinum splendens. Rich scarlet with 



dark spots. Mammoth bulbs 15 1.50 10.00 



Oxalis 



Valuable for winter flowering; elegant for pots and baskets. 

 6 to 10 bulbs may be planted in a pot. All prices postpaid. 



Each Doz. 100 

 Bermuda Buttercup. Very good for winter 



flowering; pure bright yellow flowers. $0.02 $0.20 $1.50 



Bowiei. Brilliant carmine rose .02 .20 1.50 



Grand Duchess. Dwarf; 



flowers lavender, pink, 

 white, and yellow. Each 



.03 



.30 



2.00 



PeOIlieS (Ready in October) 



Iris or 



Those of our customers who are fond of the 

 old-fashioned "Piney's" of grandmother's gar- 

 den will be even more delighted with the 

 modern marvels which the skill of the hy- 

 bridizer has given us. These truly wonderful 

 sorts are not any more difficult to grow than 

 potatoes — in fact, they are easier to take care of 

 Plant in good, deep, rich soil so that the crown 

 of the plant is about 2 inches below surface. 



Each Doz. 

 Mailing weight, 16 ozs each root. 

 Berlioz. Bright currant-red One 



of most brilliant midseason $0.45 $4.50 

 Couronne d'Or. This is the famous 

 Crown of Gold; snow-white, re- 

 flecting golden yellow stemens 50 5.00 



Delachei. Dark, velvety crimson 



purple. Midseason 30 3.00 



Edulis superba. Beautiful, bright, 



clear pink. One of the earliest .35 3.50 

 Edouard Andre. Glossy crimson- 

 maroon with showy, golden ye - 



low stamens. Midseason 40 4.00 



Felix Crousse. Large, claret red 

 with ruby red center. Late mid- 

 Blue Flags season 60 6.00 



Festiva maxima. The finest white; a grand cut- 

 flower, for Decoration Day 35 3.50 



General Bertrand. An even shade of solferino- 



red, center slightly tipped silver. Early bloomer .40 4 00 

 L' Indispensable. Fine midseason shell pink. ........ .35 3.50 



Madame Crousse. An exceedingly fine large mid- 

 season white, sometimes spotted crimson 60 6.00 



Madame de Vatry. Lilac-white guard petals and 

 crown, sulphur white collar, center petals some- 

 times striped carmine -40 4.00 



Alfred de Musset. Full, double blooms of milk 



white shading to blush or light pink in center 55 5.50 



^snorial Off^v To encourage the liberal planting 

 JjJCLlal vyilCI f these wonderful kinds we will 

 supply one strong root of each of these 12 sorts for $4.50. 



