BECKERTS ANNUAL AUTUMN CATALOGUE OF CHOICEST BULBS 



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Pure White and Blush-White Named 

 Hyacinths 



Each Doz. 100 



GENERAL VETTER. Hlusl,-u hitc turninn to 

 pure white when in full bloom; spike pyram- 

 idal and of largest size; strong stem and 



holds its llower very erect SO 25 S2 50 S17 00 



LA GRANDESSE. Purest white: the large, 

 llish\ hi lls form a large, compact, and per- 

 fect spike, l ine forcer 30 3 00 18 00 



L'INNOCENCE. Pure white. As pood for 

 bedding as it is for forcing, on account of 



its compact growth 30 3 00 18 00 



MR. PLIMSOLL. Blush-white; grand spike. 



C>ood iH-dclcr and forcer 25 2 50 17 00 



ARENTINE ARENDSEN. Snow-white; a real 

 gem in regard to color and shape of truss; 



spike unusually well lilletl and round 25 2 50 17 00 



CORREGGIO. Pure white; produces a large 

 ~.pikc of perfect shape and great beauty; bells 



large and lleshy. Good forcer " 35 3 50 20 00 



MADAME KRUGER. Snow-white; an enor- 

 mous spike. Splendid forcer 30 3 00 18 00 



MADAME VAN DER HOOP. Almost pure 

 white; large bells; compact truss. Good pot 



Hyacinth and effective bcdder 25 2 50 17 00 



MONSIEUR VAN DER HOOF. A pure 

 w liitc sport of the preceding, but with larger 



truss. Splendid for pots 30 3 00 18 00 



QUEEN EMMA. An improved Madame Van 

 Der Hoop. Enormous waxy white flowers 



on strong, stiff stems 30 3 00 18 00 



QUEEN OF THE WHITES. A pure white 

 sport of Queen of the Blues. Very large spike 



on strong stems. Fine for pots or bedding. . 30 3 00 18 00 



WHITE LADY. Sportof the blue Lord Derby. 



Immense pure white; compact spike 30 3 00 18 00 



♦PRINCE METTERNICH. Blush-white; one 



of the best doubles 25 2 50 



LA GRANDESSE, DOUBLE. Pure white . . 25 2 50 

 LA TOUR D'AUVERGNE. White. Forces 



readily 25 2 50 



Blue Shades 



ENCHANTRESS. Most delicate porcelain- 

 blue, turning lighter blue toward the center 

 of the bell. Splendid spike on a strong stem. 



GRAND MAITRE. Deep sky-blue; very 

 large compact spike; one of the most popular 

 blues. Splendid for pots, pans, and bedding. 



KING OF THE BLUES. Rich dark blue; 

 splendid truss. Fine as a forcer and bedder. 



MARIE. Dark purple. Good bedder and 

 forcer 



PERLE BRILLANTE. Large bells; sky-blue 

 outside, paler blue inside; spike large, erect; 

 perfect shape 



ADMIRAL COUBERT. Deep vioIet-blue; 

 enormously large spike. One of the earliest. 



BISMARCK. Bright sky-blue, shaded violet 

 in the center of petals. Splendid pot Hya- 

 cinth and earliest of all blues 



ELECTRA. Light silvery blue. Its loose, well- 

 fdled spike is of enormous size. Fine forcer. 



GENERAL VAN DER HEYDEN. Bright 

 dark lavender; has a long, well-Idled spike 

 on a strong stem and forces early 



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BLUE SHADES, continued 



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GRAND LILAS. Dark lilac; large spike. 



S|)lendid variety for bedding and forcing. . .$0 15 $1 50 



MYOSOTIS. Forget-me-not blue 30 3 00 SI 8 00 



LORD DERBY. The small, bright porcelain 



hells form a large and compact spike 25 2 50 17 00 



POTGEITER. Pale blue; immense truss. 



Spleiuliil for hediling and early forcing 25 2 50 17 00 



QUEEN OF THE BLUES. Hardly excelled 

 as .1 light blue llvacinth; stems short and 



stiff; has no superior for pots 30 3 00 18 00 



*BLOKSBERG. Azure-blue; large florets and 



si>ikes. Late 25 2 50 



*DELICATA. Porcelain-blue; large bclls. ... 25 2 50 



♦GENERAL KOHLER. Bright blue. A 



splendid forcer 25 2 50 



Yellow Shades 



CITY OF HAARLEM. The finest variety 

 amongst the yellows. The color isof the purest 

 golden yellow and the truss is well formed. . 



YELLOW HAMMER. Golden yellow; the 

 medium-sized bells form a very compact, 

 ball-shaped truss. Easily forced 



BUFF BEAUTY. BulT-orange-yellow; large 

 bells; enormous truss 



DAYLIGHT. Primrose-yellow 



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Pot of Single Hyacinths 



ABOUT THAT LAWN. effectiveness of your flower-beds will be greatly enhanced by smooth, velvety lawns 



which serve as a frame to the pictures created with flowers. Early fall is an ideal time to 



start new lawns and renovate old ones. 



