BECKERTS ANNUAL AUTUMN CATALOGUE OF CHOICEST BULBS 



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Flower Seeds for the Greenhouse 



Antirrhinum 



Now grown as extensixi'lv iiiuli r ula-;'- as in tliv pardin. 

 graceful spikes are excellent for ciil-llowcrs. 



GRANDIFLORUM VARIETIES 



These prow to a hi inlit of 2 t< 

 1()3S Giant Daybreak-Pink 



riie tall. 



1036 

 1037 

 1038 



Giant Garnet 

 Giant Pink 

 Giant Rose 



fed. 



1040 Giant Scarlet 



1041 Giant Striped 



1042 Giant White 



1043 Giant Yellow 



1039 Giant Salmon-Pink 



Each of the above, pkt. 10 cts., V^oz. 30 cts. 

 lOSl Giant Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.. i.,oz. 25 cts. 



1046 Giant Silver-Pink. A new variety. Spikes long and produced 



in abundance. Pkt. 25 cts. 



1047 Oakledge Favorite Giant Pink. Firm salmon-pink flowers 



of itnincnse size and strong odor; vigorous in habit and very 

 free iiloonuT. Pkt. 50 cts. 



1048 Oakledge Favorite Giant Pink, White-throated and 



White-tubed. Fall and vigorous grower; flowers of immense 

 size; fine deep pink color and produced in great abundance. 

 Pkt. 50 cts. 



Asparagus 



Very graceful plants extensively grown for cutting, the foliage 

 being used in all designs, bouquets, etc. 



1077 Plumosus nanus. Beautiful, fern-like sprays of foliage. 



Pkt. 25 cts.. 100 seeds SI. 

 1079 Sprengeri. Makes a beautiful basket and useful for cutting. 



Pkt. 10 cts., 50 seeds 30 cts., 100 seeds 50 cts. 



Begonia 



1186 



Semperflorens Erfordia grandiilora superba. Plants very 

 compact and bushy, and densely covered with delicate pink 

 flowers. Foliage glossy. Pkt. 50 cts. 

 1185 Semperflorens Erfordia. A popular variety, with handsome 

 dark foliage and rose carmine flowers. 1 foot. Pkt. 25 cts. 



1187 Semperflorens Gromanii. A sport from Begonia Vernon, but 



a great improvement. Flowers bright red and always come 

 true to color. Makes a fine bedding plant and is useful for 

 border around geraniums, etc. Also can be grown as a 

 Christmas-flowering pot-plant, the beautiful red flowers mak- 

 ing a fine showing at Christmas time. Foliage bronze-green. 

 Pkt. 50 cts. 



1188 Semperflorens, Salmon Queen. New. Large, salmon-colored 



blooms; dark foliage. Pkt. 25 cts. 



1189 Semperflorens, Vernon. Dark green foliage, shaded bronzy 



red; flowers deep, glowing rose; branching habit and fine for 

 pots or bedding. 1 fool. Pkt. 10 cts. 



1190 Semperflorens, Dwarf Vernon. Forms a small, round plant, 



covered continually with brilliant red flowers; foliage deep, 

 brownish red. Pkt. 25 cts. 

 1193 Gracilis luminosa. Fiery dark scarlet; foliage satiny dark 

 brown; superb; fine for winter flowering. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Calendula (Pot Marigold) 



Very showy and thrifty plants, particularly adapted for dry and 

 poor soils, although they thrive in any sunny location. Extremely 

 showy from late summer until cut down by frost. Lemon Queen and 

 Orange King are used extensively for growing under glass. 1 to 13»^ feet. 



1214 Lemon Queen. Of brightest sulphur-yellow. One of the most 



double and always very showy. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



1215 Meteor. Double; yellow, striped with orange. Pkt. 5 cts., 



oz. 25 cts. 



1218 Orange King. An exceptionally robust sort, bearing wonder- 

 fully double flowers of deepest orange-red. Fine as a cut- 

 flower. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



1216 Prince of Orange. A very dark Meteor; large, double, yellow 



flowers. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



1217 Pure Gold. Very large, double flowers of golden yellow; semi- 



dwarf; a splendid variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 

 1220 Mixed Varieties. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Candytuft (Iberis) 



V;JuabIe for masses, cdjilnn and pri/cd lor cutting; free-flowering. 

 1260 Giant Hyacinth-flowered, or Empress. Very fine, large 

 heads of pure w hite flowers. 1 loot. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



Cineraria 



Ver>- distinct and ornamental house plants, with niagniliccnl heads 

 of velvety bloom, the colors of which include white, very delicate to 

 very dark blue, all shades of pink, carmine, and crimson, with bicolors 

 of crimson and white, blue and white, etc. 



1344 Hybrida grandiflora. TP. l.arge-flowering Prize Strain. Un- 



suri)assed lor richness of color. feet. Pkt. 75 cts. 



1345 Hybrida grandiflora. Semi-dwarf. Large-flowering Prize 



Strains. Superb mixture. 1 foot. Pkt. 75 cts. 



1346 Hybrida grandiflora. Matador. Beautiful scarlet; of French 



origin, and entirely new. Pkt. 75 cts. 



1347 Hybrida stellata (Star Cineraria). TP. Large panicles of star- 



shaped flowers in many pleasing colors; very valuable for cut- 

 ting and as decorative pot-plants. 2 to 3 feet. Pkt. 50 cts. 

 1350 Maritima, Diamond. HP. A foliage variety; pure white 

 leaves; for pots and bedding. 1 foot. Pkt. 10 cts., ^oz. 25 cts. 



Cineraria hybrida grandiflora 



Cyclamen tp 



A very popular pot-plant for winter and spring flowering. Blooms 

 very freely and for a long period. It is one of the most graceful and 

 dainty cut-flowers. Seedling blooms in eight to ten months from 

 sowing. Our strain is unexcelled. 



GIANT CYCLAMEN Seeds Seeds sieds 



1410 Princess May. Gigantic; rose, purple 



base 10 75 $1 35 $2 50 



1405 Persicum. White with red eye 75 1 35 2 50 



1406 Persicum, Rose. Distinct and beautiful . 75 1 35 2 50 



1407 Persicum, Mauve. Delicate mauve; car- 



mine eye 75 1 35 2 50 



1411 Phoenix.' A lighter red than Vulcan 75 1 35 2 50 



1420 Sunset. Fine light salmon-pink 75 1 35 2 50 



1419 Salmon King. Beautiful clear salmon- 

 pink 75 1 35 2 50 



1423 Vulcan. Deepest red; free-blooming, .. . 75 1 35 2 50 



1424 White Swan. Enormous, pure white. . . 75 1 35 2 50 

 1427 Superb Mixed 60 1 10 2 00 



1402 Eileen Low. Color a lovely shade of Rose Du Barry pink. Its 



great attraction lies in the distinct white margin and blush- 

 white crest on each petal. Both lovely and unique. Pkt. $1. 



1403 Mrs. Buckston. Giant salmon-colored flowers beautifully 



frilled, very floriferous. Pkt. SI. 



