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



MISCELLANEOUS 



Grape Hyacinths 



GRAPE, PLUME or FEATHERED 

 HYACINTHS 



LARGE BULBS 



AH of these are classed under Muscari, a numerous family, many 

 closely resembling each other. A few very desirable hardy ones are 

 listed, fine for the garden and for bulb-pans, etc. 

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



rate for 1 lb. Doz . 100 1,000 



Grape Hyacinth, Blue. Verv rich, bright blue.$0 10 $0 70 $6 00 



White. Lily-of-the-valley-Iike 12 85 7 00 



Heavenly Blue. Bright sky-blue; bells are 



large; neat truss 14 95 8 00 



Plume or Feathered Hyacinth. Plume-like, 



mauve-colored heads 14 95 



HYACINTHUS candicans. A hardy bulb. Blooms in July. Pro- 

 duces tall spikes 3 feet high, crowned with numerous pendent ball- 

 shaped white blossoms. Parcel-post weight, 1 Ib^per doz. bulbs, 8 

 lbs. per 100 bulbs. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz., S3 per 100. 



IXIAS (Corn Lilies) 



Graceful plants, bearing on wiry stems a beautiful variety of blos- 

 soms in many shades of pink, red, and yellow. A particularly fine 

 spring-flowering bulb for pot culture. 



Large-flowering, Best Mixture. 15 cts. per doz., $1 per 100, ppd. 



IXIOLIRION tataricum. Half-hardy bulbous plant, producing 

 large spikes of bell-shaped, star-like, purple-shaded, sky-blue flow- 

 ers. Can be forced in conservatory or planted out in spring. 5 cts. 

 each, 45 cts. per doz., $3 per 100. 



LEUCOJUM vernum carpathicum (Spring Snowflake). A strong- 

 growing plant, with nodding, white flowers tipped canary-yellow. 

 3 cts. each, 30 cts. per doz. 



ORNITHOGALUM arabicum (Star of Bethlehem). Pure white 

 flowers, with glossy black center; showy and easily grown; also useful 

 for pots. Mailing weight, 4 ozs. each bulb. 6 cts. each, 60 cts. 

 per doz., S4 per 100. 



OXALIS 



Valuable for winter flowering; elegant for pots and baskets. 6 to 

 10 bulbs may be planted in a pot. 



All prices postpaid 

 Bermuda Buttercup. Very good for winter Each Doz. 100 



flowering, being free and continuous; pure 



bright yellow flowers $0 02 $0 20 $150 



Bowiei. Brilliant carmine-rose 02 20 1 50 



Grand Duchess. Dwarf; of great beauty. 

 Flowers large and thrown well above foliage. 



Lavender, Pink, White, and Yellow. . Each . .03 30 2 00 



Mixed Varieties 15 1 15 



BULBS, continued 



PEONIES OCTOBER 



One of the most durable and satisfactory garden plants. Once 

 planted, they can be enjoyed for years. Plant in good, deep, rich 

 soil to such a depth that the crown of the plant is about 2 inches below 

 the surface. 



Mailing weight, 16 ozs. each root 

 Alba sulphurea. Creamy white, flecked crimson; Each Doz. 



large, globular, and fragrant $0 50 $5 00 



Albert Crousse. Delicate shell-pink; grand cut-flower; 



fragrant 60 6 00 



Alexandre Dumas. Creamy white collar, crown of 



brilliant pink 40 4 00 



Augustin d'Hour. Deep, rich, brilliant sol feri no-red; 



very large flowers 60 6 00 



Avalanche. Milk-white, creamy center with a few car- 

 mine stripes; large and fine 60 6 00 



Charlemagne. Salmon-pink; very double and full. . . 40 4 00 

 Couronne d'Or. This is the famous Crown of Gold; 



snow-white, reflecting golden yellow stemens 55 5 50 



De Candolle. Very large, full, cup-shaped bloom; color 



bright lilac-purple 45 4 50 



Docteur Caillot. Flowers in clusters; rich, fiery, ama- 

 ranthine red 40 4 00 



Due de Wellington. One of the largest white Peonies; 



a grand cut-flower, having fine stems 30 3 00 



Duchesse de Nemours. Blooms several days after Fes- 

 tiva Maxima; cup-shaped, sulphur-white blooms; fine 



for cutting 35 3 50 



EduLs superba. Beautiful, bright, clear pink with 



silvery reflex 35 3 50 



Felix Crousse. Rich, dazzling, ruby-red 60 6 00 



Festiva maxima. The finest white; a grand cut-flower, 



coming in usually for Decoration Day 40 4 00 



General Bertrand. An even shade of solferino-red, 



center slightly tipped silver 50 5 00 



La Perle. Very large, compact, globular flowers; white 

 overlaid with lilac, blush center; central petals 

 speckled with carmine 55 5 50 



Peonies 



