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



IRIS HOLLANDICA, continued 



Anton Mauve. Very large and substantial Each 

 flower of the most pleasing tone of uniform 



soft blue; very choice and unique color $0 06 



David Teniers. Pale lavender; falls Iemon-yel- 



Iow; tall grower 06 



Frans Hals. Standards very light blue, falls 



creamy yellow with large orange blotch 06 



Hackaert. Standards blue, falls very dark blue. 06 



Jan Steen. Standards white, falls bright 



lemon-yellow 06 



Rembrandt. Deep blue with large orange-yel- 

 low central blotch; flower of great substance. 06 



Roland Hoist. Lilac with pale yellow lips. . . 06 



Splendid Mixture of Many Varieties 04 



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Collection of 6 Winsome German Irises 

 Prepaid for $1 



Soft yel- 



No. 1. FLAVESCENS. 

 low. 



No. 2. HO NORABTLIS. Yellow 



and brown. 

 No. 3. HERANT. Large deep 



blue. 



No. 4. FLO REN TIN A ALBA. 



White. 



No. 5. MADAME CHEREAU. 

 Lavender and white. 



No. 6. QUEEN OF THE GYP- 

 SIES. Smoky shade. 



Various Irises 



Mailing rate, Anglica and Germanica, for 3 lbs. per 100 bulbs; other 

 varieties postpaid at the following prices: 

 Anglica. Resembles the Spanish Iris, but has Each Doz. 100 

 larger flowers and blooms later; they have 



quite a wide range of colors. Choice mixed. $0 02 $0 20 SI 50 



Anglica, Mt. Blanc. Pure white. Splendid 



for cutting 03 30 2 00 



Filifolia. Grand for early forcing; color beau- 

 tiful sky-blue; large and substantial flower 

 on strong stems; stems; Yi to 2 ft. Three 

 weeks earlier than the Iris hispanica 05 50 ' 



Histrioides. Light blue with dark blue spots. 



One of the earliest and most beautiful Irises. 25 2 50 



Pavonia (Peacock Iris). Pure white with 



bright blue spot on each petal 05 50 



*Reticulata. If potted early, will bloom in 

 January. The flowers are rich purple and 

 gold; violet-scented. Fine for the garden. . . 15 1 50 



Susiana (Mourning Iris). Flower large and 

 densely spotted and striped with dark pur- 

 ple on a gray ground 25 2 50 



Tingitana. A splendid light blue variety; 



very early. Can be forced by Christmas. . . 09 90 6 00 



German Iris (Iris germanica) 



The German Iris succeeds in partial shade, but gives the most 

 satisfactory results in a dry, sunny location. Perfectly hardy and 

 requires only ordinary cultivation, growing luxuriantly. Plant in 

 March, April, and May; or August, September, and October. Plant 

 the bud or crown about 2 inches below the surface. 

 Elizabeth. Standards pale lavender, darker in Each Doz. 100 



center; falls mauve, melting into pale blue. A 



very large, attractive flower SO 15 SI 25 S8 00 



Fairy. Properly named; a sweet, dainty flower. 

 Standards pure white, delicately bordered and 

 suffused soft blue, inner petals white and lav- 

 ender; falls white, charmingly veined 15 1 50 8 00 



Flavescens. Standards and falls a delicate 



shade of yellow. Fragrant; fine for massing. 15 1 25 8 00 



Florentina alba (Silver King). The finest 

 white variety. Standards and falls porcelain, 



changing to pure white. Large; fragrant ... 15 1 25 8 00 



Herant. Standards beautiful lavender-blue; 



falls blue. Very large and tall .... , 15 1 25 8 00 



Her Majesty. (New.) Very attractive on ac- 

 count of its rich and unusual color. Standards 

 heliotrope of tissue-like delicacy, inner petals 

 straw and lavender; falls light mauve, traced 

 with white. A very fine, rich flower 25 2 50 



Honorabilis. The most popular of all Irises. 

 Similar to Sans Souci. Standards beautiful 



golden yellow; falls rich mahogany-brown. 15 1 25 8 00 



Khedive. Soft lavender, orange beard 15 1 25 8 00 



Madame Chereau. The pride of the German 

 Irises; a tall, stately, queenly flower. Stan- 

 dards white, edged and fringed mauve, inter- 

 spersed with lilac, inner petals white; falls 



white, edged the same as the standards 15 1 25 8 00 



Marmora. Standards sulphur and fawn, falls 



crimson-purple, margined lavender 15 1 25 8 00 



Nymph. Possesses a most charming individu- 

 ality. Standards pale lavender, shaded 

 darker, inner petals light lilac and yellow; 



falls purple, reticulated white 15 1 25 8 00 



Panchurea. Standards a light smoky shade, 



falls dull violet-red 15 1 25 8 00 



Queen of the Gypsies. Perfectly marvelous 



blending of colors. Standards smoky or dusky 



light bronze, falls purplish red. New color. 15 1 25 8 00 

 Sans Souci (Rebecca). Standards canary, base 

 reticulated dove-color; falls yellow, charm- 

 ingly veined and interlaced with brown, 



fading to light maroon 15 1 25 8 00 



IriS Kaempferi (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. Very large flowers that will give a magnificent display. 

 10 Selected Named Varieties. Large clumps, 25 cts. each, S2.50 

 per doz., S16 per 100. 



