4 BECKERT'S SEED STORE. 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST., N. S.. PITTSBURGH, PA. 



Hyacinths for the Garden 



Culture. — The soil must have good drainage and be dug to a depth of 12 inches. The beds should slope from the center outward for 

 surface drainage. Well-rotted manure, dug in, will suffice for the wants of the bulbs and also for the usual bedding plants to follow in such 

 beds the next spring. Plant the bulbs 6 to 9 inches apart and to a depth, from the crown of the bulb, of about 5 inches in heavy soil and to 

 7 inches in light soil. Protect the beds with 3 to 4 inches of leaves or light litter, gradually removing this in the spring. It is still better to 

 cover with several inches of well-rotted and light manure, allowing this to remain on the beds in the spring, this mulch keeping the beds 

 moist and cool, through which the blooming period is considerably lengthened. The bulbs can be planted from October until the ground 

 freezes, but early planting is preferable, as the root-growth has time to develop, enabling the plants better to withstand the winter's severity, 

 and also contributing to the production of larger and more perfect flower-spikes. 



Named Single Bedding 

 Hyacinths, Extra Quality 



We strongly recommend the use of Named Bedding Hyacinths for 

 outdoor planting in preference to Unnamed Bedding Hyacinths under 

 color. The latter are made up of many varieties in mixture, which 

 are not uniform in height, color, or time of blooming, whilst, when 

 the Named Bedding Hyacinths are planted, uniformity in color, 

 height of plant, and time of blooming are obtained and at a cost not 

 much in excess of Unnamed Bedding Hyacinths. 



If to be sent by parcel post, add postage for 2 lbs. per doz. and 15 

 lbs. per 100 bulbs, at your zone rate 



RED SHADES 



Gertrude. Dark pink; compact spike; strong stem. 

 General DeWet. Light pink, white center; large, loose spike. 

 King of the Belgians. Bright glistening red; tall, erect spike. 

 La Victoire. Brilliant scarlet; line upright spike. 



Above varieties, 80 cts. per doz., $5.50 per 100, $50 per 1,000 



NAMED SINGLE BEDDING HYACINTHS, 

 WHITE SHADES 



Blanche a Merveille. Pure white; large, broad spike. 

 General Vetter. Blush-white; large, pyramidal spike. 

 L'Innocence. Pure white; large bells; fine spike. 

 Mr. Plimsoll. Blush-white; large bells; broad spike. 



BLUE SHADES 



Grand Maitre. Deep lavender-blue; immense loose spike. 

 King of the Blues. Rich dark blue; large, perfect spike. 

 Perle Brillante. Light blue; large, erect spike. 

 Potgeiter. Very light blue; compact spike. 



YELLOW SHADES 



King of the Yellows. Rich deep yellow; tall, erect spike. 



Above varieties, 80 cts. per doz., $5.50 per 100, $50 per 1,000 



Unnamed Single Bedding, 

 Extra Quality 



If to be sent by parcel post, add postage for 2 lbs. per doz. and 

 15 lbs. per 100 bulbs, at your zone rate 



Single Red Shades. 

 Single Rose and Pink Shades. 

 Single Blush- White. 

 Single Pure White. 



Above varieties at 55 cts. per doz., $3.75 per 100, $35 per 1,000 



Single Light Blue Shades. 

 Single Dark Blue Shades. 

 Single Yellow Shades. 



Early-Flowering French Roman 



These bloom far earlier than the Dutch Romans. By early potting 

 in fall, with successional plantings, flowers may be had from Novem- 

 ber to early spring, and quite early results may be obtained by grow- 

 ing them in bowls or in saucers with water and pebbles, or in balls or 

 baskets of moss. The flowers are very freely produced, two or more 

 spikes shooting from a single bulb. Treat same as Dutch Hyacinths 

 in pots or boxes. 



If to be sent by parcel post, add postage for 1 % lbs. per doz. or 12 



lbs. per 100 bulbs, at your zone rate 

 Early White. Each Doz. 100 1,000 



14 to 15 cm. and up SO 11 $110 S7 50 



13 to 15 cm. and up 09 90 6 50 60 00 



12 to 15 cm. and up 08 80 5 50 50 00 



Early Light Rose 08 80 5 50 



Early Dark Rose 08 80 5 50 



Early Blue 08 80 5 50 



Early White Italian 08 80 5 50 



Miniature or Dutch Roman 



These are 3-year-old bulbs of the Dutch Hyacinths, easily forced, 

 and largely grown for winter flowering. Can be forced in pots, pans, 

 or grown in bowls and vases in Holland Fiber. They bloom later than 

 the true French Roman Hyacinths but produce larger spikes. 5 to 6 

 bulbs can be potted in a 6-inch pot. Treatment same as for Dutch 

 Hyacinths in pots, bowls, or boxes. 



If to be sent by parcel post, add postage for 1 Vz lbs. per doz. and 

 12 lbs. per 100, at your zone rate 



Roman Hvacinths 



Gertrude. Light pink. 

 General Pelissier. Crimson- 

 scarlet. 

 La Victoire. Dark pink. 

 La Grandesse. Snow-white. 

 L'Innocence. Pure white. 



Above varieties, 50 cts. per doz., $3.50 per 100 



Deep lavender- 



Grand Maitre. 



blue. 



King of the Blues. Rich, dark 

 blue. 



Schotel. Light blue. 



