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



Bed of Hyacinths 



Hyacinths for the Garden 



Culture. — The soil must have good drainage and be dug to a depth of 12 inches. The beds should slope from the center outward for 

 surface drainage. Well-rotted manure, dug in, will suffice for the wants of the bulbs and also for the usual bedding plants to follow in such 

 beds the next spring. Plant the bulbs 6 to 9 inches apart and to a depth, from the crown of the bulb, of about 5 inches in heavy soil and to 

 7 inches in light soil. Protect the beds with 3 to 4 inches of leaves or light litter, gradually removing this in the spring. It is still better to 

 cover with several inches of well-rotted and light manure, allowing this to remain on the beds in the spring, this mulch keeping the beds 

 moist and cool, through which the blooming period is considerably lengthened. The bulbs can be planted from October until the ground 

 freezes. They may even be planted later if precaution is taken, before too heavy frosts or snow, to cover the spots where the bulbs are to 

 be planted with either litter or coarse manure. However, early planting is preferable, as the root-growth has time to develop, enabling the 

 plants better to withstand the winter, and also contributing to the production of larger and more perfect flower-spikes. 



Named Single Bedding Hyacinths, Extra Quality 



We strongly recommend the use of Named Bedding Hyacinths for outdoor planting in preference to Unnamed Bedding Hyacinths under 

 color. The latter are made up of many varieties in mixture, which are not uniform in height, color, or time of blooming, whilst, when the 

 Named Bedding Hyacinths are planted, uniformity in color, height of plant, and time of blooming are obtained and at a cost not much in 

 excess of Unnamed Bedding Hyacinths. 



If to be sent by parcel post, add postage at your zone rate. One dozen bulbs weigh 2 pounds; 100 bulbs, 15 pounds 



RED SHADES 

 GERTRUDE. Dark pink; compact spike; strong stem. 

 GENERAL DE WET. Light pink, white center; large spike. 

 KING OF THE BELGIANS. Bright glistening red; tall; erect. 

 LA VICTOIRE. Brilliant scarlet; fine upright spike. 



WHITE SHADES 



GENERAL VETTER. Blush-white; large, pyramidal spike 

 L'INNOCENCE. Pure white; large bells; fine spike. 

 MR. PLIMSOLL. Blush-white; large bells; broad spike. 



BLUE SHADES 

 GRAND MAITRE. Deep lavender-blue; immense loose spike. 

 KING OF THE BLUES. Rich dark blue; large, perfect spike. 

 PERLE BRILLANTE. Light blue; large, erect. 

 POTGEITER. Very light blue; compact spike. 



YELLOW SHADES 

 KING OF THE YELLOWS. Rich deep yellow; tall, erect spike. 

 12 cts. each, $1.25 per doz., $10 per 100, $90 per 1,000. 



Unnamed Single Bedding Varieties, Extra Quality 



If to be sent by parcel post, add postage at your zone rate. 



Single Red Shades 



Single Rose and Pink Shades 



Single Blush-White 



Single Pure White 

 Single Light Blue Shades 



One dozen bulbs weigh 2 pounds; 100 bulbs, 15 pounds 

 Single Dark Blue Shades 

 Single Yellow Shades 



Above varieties at 10 cts. each, $1 per doz., $7.50 per 100, $70 per 1,000 



