BECKERTS ANNUAL AUTUMN CATALOGUE OF CHOICEST BULBS 



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Finest Single Named Hyacinths, continued 



BLUE AND DARK BLUE, continued 

 GRAND MAITRE. Deep blue willi long, compacl spikes of large 



Ijells, oil strong stems. One of the most populiir blues; line for 



pots as wi ll as iKckliiig. 

 KING OF THE BLUES. Dark violet-blue; splendid, large trusses. 



One ol tile best-known blue Hyacinths. Good for late forcing and 



bedding. 



MARIE. Very dark blue, almost purple; well-foniKcl trusses. A 

 spleiulid bedder and good for forcing. 



Light Blue and Lilac 



ELECTRA. Light, silvery blue with ininiensc, wcll-fdicd spikes. 



l .iiK and one of the linest light blue Hyacinths for forcing. 

 ENCHANTRESS. Clear porcelain-blue; beautiful long spikes on 



strong stems. An excellent pot Hyacinth and the best light blue 



bedding \ ariety. 



GRAND LILAS. Deep lilac, with large spikes. A s])Ieiidid variety 



lor both bedding and forcing. 

 GENERAL VAN DER HEYDEN. Bright lavender; long, well- 



hlled trusses on strong stems. Very early and line for forcing. 

 LORD DERBY. Pale porcelain blue; compact spikes with mcdium- 



si/.ed bells. One of the best for outdoor bedding. 



LIGHT BLUE AND LILAC, continued 



MYOSOTIS. Beautiful iorgel-nie-not blue; of olll^ medium size, 



but well-formed and a good bedder. 

 PERLE BRILLANT. Light blue, tinged lavender; splendid spikes 



Willi large, substantial bells. A line pot Hyacinth and good for 



iH-cldlng. 



QUEEN OF THE BLUES. Clear, light porcelain-blue; a strong- 

 growing \ariel\ with large, well-formed trusses. One of the. best 

 of its color, particularly for bedding. 



Yellow and Orange 



BUFF BEAUTY. Diep yelKnv, .shaded rose; the general effect 

 being oraiige-buli. l ine, long trusses. Good both indoors and out. 



CITY OF HAARLEM. The finest of the yellows. Well-formed 

 trusses of orange-yellow bells. An excellent variety for forcing and 

 bedding. 



DAYLIGHT. Pretty primrose-yellow with a rosy suffusion; long, 

 loose spikes. A splendid bedding variety. 



YELLOW HAMMER. The best-known and most popular yellow 

 for lorcing. Fine, compact trusses with mediuin-sized bells. Opens 

 creamy yellow, the color deepening as the (lower ages. 



First-Size Hyacinth Bulbs — any of the above — 10 cts. each, $1.05 per doz., $7.73 per 100 (postage extra) 



Beckert's 

 Special Collections 

 of 



Pot Hyacinths 



Composed of Selected First-Size Bulbs of the twelve varieties 

 illustrated in color on the front cover 



Yellow Hammer, Marie, L'Innocence, Grand Maitre, Victor Emanuel, Queen 

 of the Pinks, King of the Blues, La Victoire, Gertrude, Lady Derby, Perle Bril- 

 lant, and Cardinal Wiseman. 



ALL VARIETIES PARTICULARLY SUITED FOR POT CULTURE 



Collection HA — 12 bulbs (1 of each variety) $1 10 



Collection HB — 36 bulbs (3 of each variety) 3 00 



Collection HC — 72 bulbs (6 of each variety) 5 60 



Collection HD — 144 bulbs (12 of each variety 11 00 



