BECKERT'S ANNUAL AUTUMN CATALOGUE OF CHOICEST BULBS 



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MISCELLANEOUS BULBS, continued 



ANEMONES 



Most beautiful and main -colored flowers; fine for forcing. The 

 hardy variel ies should In- planted in part ially shaded situations. The 

 varieties not hardy maj l><- planted in pots and placed in coldframes 

 and transplanted to the Harden in spring. 



If by mail, add postage to the 100 price for 2 lbs. at your zone rate 

 Apennina caerulea. Hardy. Beautiful blue Each Doz. 100 

 Mowers and dclicatel\ cut foliage; blooms pro- 

 fusely in spring; line for borders. SO 03 $0 30 $2 00 



Blanda. 1 lards. Very early flowering; colors 



range from white to dark blue 09 90 6 00 



Coronaria, Double Mixed 02 20 1 50 



Coronaria, Single Mixed 02 18 1 25 



Fulgens (Scarlet Windflower). Desirable for 

 winter or spring-flowering; rich, dazzling 



scarlet; fine for cutting 06 60 4 00 



St. Brigid. Beautiful, double, semi-double, and 

 single Sowers, ranging from pure white to ma- 

 roon, with intermediateshadesof rose, blue, etc. 05 45 3 00 



ARUM 



Curious and ornamental plants, with 

 flowers like callas except in color. 

 Cornutum (Sauromatum guttatum). 

 Red Calla. Known as the "Monarch 

 of the East." Does not require soil or 

 water. The only treatment required 

 is to place the large, flat bulb on a 

 table or shelf, in a warm room or the 

 greenhouse. Produces in midwinter, 

 in an incredibly short time, its huge 

 flowers, some 18 inches high, which 

 are of a splendid crimson, richly 

 spotted with velvety-maroon-black. 

 In the spring the bulb can be planted 

 in the garden, when it will throw up a 

 strong stem 2 feet high, covered with 

 dark purple spots, and bearing at the 

 summit a huge umbrella-shaped crown 

 of leaves. Ready in November. Very 

 large bulbs, 20 cts. each, S2 per doz. 

 If by mail, add postage for 8 ozs. for 

 each bulb, at your zone rate. 

 Sanctum. The sacred Each Doz. 

 black Arum from Leb- 

 anon, Syria. Flower 

 velvety black inside and 

 olive - colored outside. 

 Quaint and interesting. $0 25 $2 50 

 If by mail, add postage 

 for 3 cts. on each bulb. 

 Dracunculus (Dragon • 

 Arum). Flower purple, 

 red, and black-blue; 1ft. 

 long. Stems marbled. 

 Leaves palm - like. 

 Curious and ornamental 15 1 50 



Arum cornutum If by mail, add postage for 5 ozs. for 



each bulb, or 3 lbs. per dozen 



BABIANA Baboon-Root). Color ranges from blue to crimson-ma- 

 genta; foliage hairy; dwarf habit; flowers durable. 5 to 6 to a 5- 

 inch pot. Form nice plants for decoration. Best mixed. 4 cts. 

 each, 35 cts. per doz., S2.50 per 100, postpaid. 



BRODI^A. Can be grown in the greenhouse or planted out in spring. 

 Showy red, white, or blue tubular flowers, borne in clusters on long 

 stems. 25 cts. each, S2.50 per doz., postpaid. 



BULBOCODIUM vernum (Spring Colchicum). Very early flower- 

 ing, appearing before the crocus; rosy purple flowers. 4 cts. each, 

 40 cts. per doz., S3 per 100, postpaid. 



CAMASSIA esculenta (Indian Quamash). Hardy. Thrives in a 

 shady situation; produces large blue flowers on tall stems, 2 to 2}^ 

 feet high. 3 cts. each, 30 cts. per doz., postpaid. 



CROWN IMPERIAL iFrilillaria imperialis). Stately, hardy, spring- 

 flowering plants, with pendent flowers, in large umbels surmounted 

 by a crown of leaves. Mixed varieties. 15 cts. each, SI. 50 per doz. 

 Add postage for 3 ozs. on each bulb 



CYCLAMEN pei-sicum giganteum. Desirable for pot culture, 

 house and conservatory decoration. Flower a long time. Large- 

 flowered strain; rich colors and of neat habit. Rose, Red, White" 

 20 cts. each, S2 per doz., postpaid. 



CHIONODOXA (Glory-of-the-Snow) 



Very early and beautiful spring flowers, blooming at times before 

 the snow has disappeared. Also fine for pot culture. 



All postpaid at the fol- 

 lowing prices: 



Boisseri. l arge blue 



and white flowers. 3 



cts. each, 30 cts. per 



do/.., $2.25 per 100. 

 Cigantea, or grandi- 



flora. Twice the size 



of Lu cilia;. Large, 



lilac-blue flowers, 



white center. 3 cts. 



each, 25 cts. per doz., 



$1.75 per 100. 

 Luciliae. Bright blue, 



with large white 



center. 3 cts. each, 



25 cts. per doz., $1.75 



per 100. 

 Sardensis. Intense 



deep blue; fine for 



masses. 3 cts. each, 



25 cts. per doz., $1.75 



per 100. 



Chionodoxa 



*DICENTRA (Dielytra) spectabilis (Bleeding - Heart, or Lyre 

 Flower). Ready in November. A beautiful plant for the border, 

 and elegant as a pot plant for the house. An old favorite, with 

 sprays of beautiful pink and white, heart-shaped flowers. Mailing 

 weight, 6 ozs. on each bulb. 25 cts. each, S2.50 per doz. 



ERYTHRONIUM (Dog's-tooth Violet). These prefer a partially 

 shaded and moist situation. Plant them in soil 6 to 12 inches deep, 

 the lighter the soil the deeper. Variegated foliage and cyclamen- 

 like flowers. One of the most interesting of all hardy garden flowers 

 with its quaint foliage. All colors, large-flowering mixed. 3 cts. 

 each, 25 cts. per doz., $1.75 per 100, postpaid. 



FRITILLARIA Meleagris (Guinea-hen Flower). Produces in 

 spring curious bell-shaped flowers with odd markings; fine for 

 naturalizing. Mixed varieties. 3 cts. each, 25 cts. per doz., SI. 75 

 per 100, postpaid. 



GALANTHUS (Snowdrops) 



Very early flowering. May be planted with Scilla sibirica. Crocus, 

 Winter Aconite, etc. For permanent planting, place in a partially 

 shaded situation. A small percentage of double flowers will be found 

 amongst the singles, and vice versa. 



By the dozen, postpaid; add for postage on 100 bulbs at your zone 

 rate for 1 lb. Each Doz. 100 



Nivalis. Single-flowering $0 02 $0 18 $1 25 



Nivalis fl.-pl. Double 03 25 1 75 



Elwesii (Giant Single Snowdrop). One of the 



largest. Large bulbs 03 25 1 75 



Dicentra spectabilis 



