BECKERT'S ANNUAL AUTUMN CATALOGUE OF CHOICEST BULBS 23 



PEONIES, continued 



Louis Van Houtte. Bright violaceous red of dazzling F.ach Doz. 



effect; fine shapely blooms; medium to large $0 30 $3 00 



Madame Calot. A very free-blooming white Peony; 



flowers overlaid with delicate blush 45 4 50 



Madame de Verneville. Pure white, round-shaped 



flower; very fine 40 4 00 



Madame Ducel. The whole flower is a solid color of 



silvery lilac-pink 60 6 00 



Mme. Leonie Calot. Delicate soft lilac-pink . . 40 4 00 



Madame Muyssart. Color an even shade of solferino- 



red, tipped silver. Very large and well shaped 60 6 00 



Marechal Vaillant. A large, light-colored, red flower. 40 4 00 

 Marie Lemoine. Ivory-white, of gigantic size; fine 



cut-flower 40 4 00 



Modes te Querin. Large, handsome bloom; color a 



uniform solferino-red 60 6 00 



Monsieur Jules Elie. Color glossy lilac-pink, shading 



to deeper rose at the base of the entire flower, overlaid 



with a sheen of silvery rose; the finest of all Peonies. 70 7 00 

 Pierre Dessert. Dark crimson, with a royal purple 



coat; distinct silvery tip; one of the earliest reds 60 6 00 



Souvenir de l'Exposition Universelle. Large, flat 



bloom of violet-rose with silver reflex; free bloomer. 40 4 00 



PAEONIA OFFICINALIS 



The old-fashioned garden Peony. Blooms nearly two weeks earlier 

 than other varieties. Each Doz. 



Double White $0 25 $2 50 



Double Scarlet 25 2 50 



Double Pink 25 2 50 



PUSCHKINIA scilloides. Spikes of white and blue-tinged flowers, 

 adapted for pot culture, and also for the hardy border. 3 cts. each, 

 25 cts. per doz., postpaid. 



RANUNCULUS, French Turban and Persian. Verj showy, 

 ranging through manj shades ol color. '1 hey Mower profusely in 

 pots and f rallies in t he spring of t hi year. Plan I i lo 4 i in lies apart 



with the claws <>l the tuber down; cover with sand and sufficient 



soil so that the crowns arc i inches below the surface. 2 cts. each, 

 20 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100, postpaid. 



SCILLAS 



Very hardy and beautiful class of bulbous plants. Desirable for 

 house and garden culture. Charming in all respects. Splendid for 

 naturalizing. Will grow and flower in shady places where most 

 flowers will not exist. 



Mailing weight, 2 lbs. per 100; single bulbs and dozens postpaid 



Campanulata alba maxima. 



white 



blue. 



Excelsior. Deep blue; very large bulbs 



Sibirica. First-size bulbs.". .$9.50 per 1,000. 



Mammoth bulbs. $12 per 1,000. 



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SPARAXIS. Ixia-Iike flowers, very gorgeous in color; dwarf habit, 

 very nice. Extra-fine mixture, 2 cts. each, 15 cts. per doz., $1.15 

 per 100, postpaid. 



TRITELEIA uniflora (Spring Star Flower). Star-shaped, milky 

 white flowers. For pot culture; flowers in early spring. Plant 

 four to six bulblets in a pot. 2 cts. each, 20 cts. per doz., postpaid. 



WATSONIA Ardernei. Flower pure white, borne on tall stems. 

 Fine for forcing or outdoor planting. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 



Flower Seeds for the Greenhouse and Coldframe and 

 Hardy Perennials for the Garden 



For a complete list of Flower Seeds, see our Spring Catalogue for 1917. Our 

 in January, 1918. If not received in due time, it will be sent upon application. 



The early fall months is an opportune time for sowing seeds of many of 

 the popular Bedding and Decorative Plants Seedlings potted at this season 

 can be grown on slowly to produce sturdy, vigorous stock, some varieties 

 available for winter and early spring use, while others may be held in a semi- 

 dormant condition until the warm rays of the sun in March force a renewal 

 of growth. 



A large variety of blooming plants for next spring may be produced by 

 sowing seed now in coldframes or protected quarters. Sow as early as pos- 

 sible, to secure sturdy plants before the advent of cold weather. These may 

 then be readily wintered and give early bloom the coming season. This 

 applies to all such popular plants as Daisies, Pansies, Foxgloves, Holly- 

 hocks, Oriental, Iceland and other Poppies, Myosotis, etc. 

 SWEET PEAS, Early Winter-flowering Spencer. These Pkt. Oz. 

 usually bloom in about three months after the seed has 

 been planted. Will bloom throughout the winter and in 



the early spring $0 25 $2 00 



Early Heatherbell. Rich mauve, changing into mauve- 

 lavender 25 2 00 



Early Morning Star. Beautiful deep orange-scarlet stand- 

 ard, rich orange-pink wings 25 2 00 



Early Melody. Fine rose-pink on white ground; very florif- 



erous 50 2 00 



Early Snowflake. A magnificent white; flowers borne 



in threes and fours on long stems 50 2 00 



Early Spring Maid. Beautiful cream-pink variety; strong 



grower and large flower 50 2 00 



Mrs. A. A. Skach. Flower bright shell-pink 50 2 00 



Lavender-Pink 50 2 00 



Red Orchid. Crimson flowers of good substance 50 2 00 



Rose Queen. Fine shade of pink 50 2 00 



Early Song Bird. Pale rose-pink on white ground; a 



charming blush-pink 50 2 00 



Venus. White with slightly pink flush 50 2 00 



Yarrawa. Bright rose-pink, with a clear creamy base; very 



large flowers 25 1 00 



CYCLAMEN. A very popular pot plant for winter and spring flowering. 

 Blooms very freely and for a long period. Most graceful and dainty as 

 a cut-flower. Blooms in eight to ten months from seed. Our strain is 

 unexcelled. 25 50 100 



Giant Pink Pearl. Lovely pale salmon; very free Seeds Seeds Seeds 

 flowering $0 60 $1 10 $2 00 



General Catalogue for the coming season will be ready early 



Winter-flowering Sweet Peas 



