^^^^^ATURE in her unceasing activity provides something to enjoy every month 

 ^^Jxj )] in the year; even winter has its solemn beauties for her true votaries. To 

 3vrH!^^' most of us, however, the keenest pleasure comes at the sight of the first 



^^^^^ bright flowers of spring. Who does not thrill when he glimpses the first 

 little Crocus, daring to open its cup of color above the still slumbering sod? Who can 

 stand unmoved beside a bed of gorgeous Tulips, or escape the fairy spell of dainty 

 Daffodils? Surely they are just as much a necessity to our happiness and well-being 

 as food and shelter. The world would be a sorry place, indeed, without the flowers. 



Beckert^s Bulbs 

 for Fall Planting 



Autumn is the season of harvest; it is also the 

 season of preparation for the spring to come. If 

 we are to enjoy the first rare flowers of spring, 

 we must prepare the ground for them and plant 

 the bulbs before winter puts an icy seal upon 

 the earth. 



In this booklet we offer our friends the best 

 that expert growers in distant lands have pro- 

 duced, in bulbs for fall planting and winter 

 forcing. Years of experience have gone into the 

 selection of varieties which can be relied upon to 

 give the greatest pleasure and satisfaction under 

 varying conditions. 



Moreover, we feel that these years of study 

 and tests enable us to offer something more than 

 just seeds and bulbs — a real garden service to 

 our customers. 



It has been a doubly pleasant task to prepare 

 our Fall Catalogue this year for the reason that 

 we are able to pass on to our customers a very 

 considerable reduction in the cost of growing the 

 bulbs —a reduction which brings bulb prices back 

 to normal pre-war levels. 



We trust you will find our offerings more at- 

 tractive than ever before. With the assurance 

 that your orders, whether large or small, will be 

 appreciated, and handled with every care our 

 sincere interest in your garden success can 

 suggest, we remain, 



At your service, 



Beckert's Seed Store 



September I, 1921. 



Bed of Single Tulips 



