BECKERTS ANNUAL AUTUMN CATALOGUE OF CHOICEST BULBS 



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Mammoth Breeder Tulips 



The Rrccck r Tulips lia\f Ihhmi lax or iii s In I lollaiul for t riiiui ics, hut it is only within recent years that tlicy iiavc bcconu- known 

 and appreciated in Anarica, and now tlu v bid lair to rival even llic Darwin Tulips in popularity. 



Their majestic size and remarkable colors place them distinctly in a class by themselves. Every lover of the more somber shades 

 cannot fail to revel in the rich and artistic blendinfjs of jjurple and old gold, bronze and terra-cotta, brown and violet, and bulT and 

 maroon found among the Breeders. Thev are late to bloom hut surpass in size and vigor the Darwins, although lacking the color 

 brilliancy of the latter. Tlu' llowers are, niaii\ of tiinii, sweet-scented and all splendid for cutting as they retain for a long tinu' their 

 form and color. 



Some of the Breeders are excellent for forcing and all are unsurpassed for outdoor bedding. The varieties which wc ofTer are 

 among the finest of the type — all reliable bloomers of giant size and vigorous growth. 



BACCHUS (Rasonia) 

 color in Tulips. Fl 

 ha\e a white blotch 



2S-Ii. Deep violet-blue — a rare 

 e large, beaut ilullv formed flowers 

 It the base of the petals inside. 



35 cts. each. .$ 



BRONZE QUEEN (Biscuit; Clio). 24-C. Soft bufT, 

 shaded bronze; inside golden bronze with yellow base. 

 Ijirge, sturdy flowers; particularly fine out-of-doors 

 .ind a good forcer 



CARDINAL MANNING (Goliath; King's Court). 28-D. 

 A giant among Fulips. The flowers are dull wine-red, 

 flushed rosy bronze, changing to rosy violet, shaded 

 bronze 



CHESTNUT (La Nuit). 24-B. Deep chestnut-brown, 

 shading to deep mahogany inside, with black base. Very 

 distinct and makes a fine contrast with yellow 



Doz. 



100 



70 



80 

 50 



5 90 

 3 85 



BECKERT'S SUPERB 

 TULIPS. Q)mposefl ( 

 this unusual class 



MIXTURE OF BREEDER 



f the hnesi named varieties of 



GOOD MIXTURE OF BREEDERS. 



80 

 45 



6 05 

 3 30 



1,000 



65 $27 60 



75 5 60 S51 00 



55 4 15 37 50 



5 10 46 00 



70 5 35 48 50 



DOM PEDRO. 24-C. ColTee-brown with a narrow edge 

 of golden brown; inside rich mahogany with olive base. 

 Flowers large and fragrant 20 cts. each.. 1 65 12 50 



FAIRY (Panorama; The Monument). 20-D. Deep 

 orange-red, shaded mahogany; beautifully shaped. 

 One of the best Breeders for forcing 20 cts. each. . 1 85 13 85 



GODET PARFAIT. 30-C. Violet-purple with a white 

 base. Tall and vigorous, with very large flowers of 



striking appearance. One of the best. . . .15 cts. each. . 1 05 7 95 72 00 



LA SINGULIERE (Lord Curzon). 24-B. Silvery white, 

 flushed at the margin with dark maroon-crimson, which 

 gradually suffuses the entire petal as the flower ages. . 



LOUIS XIV. 28-C. Without a doubt the finest oj all 

 Tulips. This variety has made a sensation wherever it 

 has been exhibited. Enormous, globular flowers; dark 

 purple, flushed bronze, with a broad margin of golden 

 brown 35 cts. each. . 3 30 24 75 



LUCIFER. 28-D. Rich rosy orange, edged orange- 

 scarlet. A brilliant flower of majestic form, on a tall 

 stem 20 cts. each.. 1 65 12 50 



MARIE LOUISE. 23-B. Old-rose, margined with 

 orange-salmon, and with a purplish flush. Altogether 

 beautiful, although of only medium size 



MEDEA. 27-C. Crushed strawberry with salmon suf- 

 fusion. Large and stately 



PRINCE OF ORANGE. 25-C. Large, showy flowers; 

 terra-cotta, edged orange with yellow base and black 

 center. Always satisfactory 



VELVET KING. 25-C. Glossy purplish maroon with 

 yellow base. Extra-large flowers, very efTective for the 

 border or in shrubbery 20 cts. each.. 1 65 12 65 



YELLOW PERFECTION (Old Gold; Empressof China). 

 24-B. Light bronze-yellow, edged with gold; inside 

 bronze. A large and noteworthy flower 



53 50 

 35 00 



65 4 95 45 00 



80 6 15 56 00 



55 00 

 30 00 



If your lawn has become "ragged" during the summer, scratch up the bare 

 spots and sow Beckert's Evergreen Lawn Grass Mixture thickly. Next spring 

 the results will surprise and delight you. Wonderfully good results may be had 

 by sowing Beckert's Evergreen Lawn Grass Seed in September, either for 

 "patching" or a new lawn. See inside of back cover for prices, etc. 



Breeder Tulip, Bronze Queen 



Bybloems and Bizarres 



This is an old race of Tulips, supposed to have been 

 derived from the self-colored, old Dutch Breeders. The 

 large flowers, which open at about the same time as the 

 late Darwins, are carried on tall stems and are beauti- 

 fully formed. 



The Bybloems are striped and feathered with rose and 

 violet shades on white ground. The Bizarres are feathered 

 brown on yellow ground. 



Doz. 



ROSE BYBLOEMS. White 

 marked with crimson, pink, and 

 scarlet $0 55 



VIOLET BYBLOEMS. White 

 striped with blue, violet, lilac, 

 and purple shades 



BIZARRES. Yellow feathered 

 with brown, in jnany fascinating 

 variations 



100 



1,000 



$4 00 $36 00 



55 4 00 36 00 



55 4 00 36 00 



