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



Select Bulbs 



Xanthosoma bataviensis 



CHOICE NAMED HERBACEOUS PEONIES, continued 

 Festiva maxima. Pure white, with a few scarlet spots in the Each Doz. 



center; very large $0 35 $3 50 



Lady Leonora Bramwell. Silvery rose; fragrant 35 3 50 



L'Eclatante. Carmine; very beautiful 35 3 50 



L'lndispensable. Delicate flesh-color with rose center 35 3 50 



Louis Van Houtte. Velvety cerise-red; very brilliant 30 3 00 



Madame de Verneville. Pure white, round-shaped flowers. 



Fine , 40 4 00 



Marie Lemoyne. Pure white. Very perfect form. Late. ... 35 3 50 



Marie Stuart. A very fine pink flower; elegant shape 35 3 50 



Mons. Krelage. Wine-red. Grand flower 1 20 12 00 



President Roosevelt. Fine, dark red 35 3 50 



P^EONIA 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 



XANTHOSOMA BATAVIENSIS 



The handsomest of the Caladium family, and a native of Java. 

 Leaves large and of a distinct bluish coloring; stems dark purple. Not- 

 withstanding that it is a tropical plant it has done as well here as the 

 Caladium esculentum. To get the best results bulbs should be started in 

 greenhouse in early spring, so the plants may be well advanced when 

 weather permits of setting them out. 10 cts. each, 25 cts. for 3, 90 cts. per 

 doz., $6 per 100. 



MISCELLANEOUS BULBS AND FLOWERING 



ROOTS 



All bulbs are mailable at parcel-post rates. Varieties preceded by an asterisk (*) are mailed at catalogue prices; for others, add 



postage at the mailing weight given. For zone rates, ask your postmaster 



*ACHIMENES. For conservatory or greenhouse. Mixed. 6 cts. 



each, 60 cts. per doz., $4 per 100. 

 ACIDANTHERA bicolor. For greenhouse or open ground. Creamy 

 white with broad maroon blotches. Weighs 4 ozs. 15 cts. each, 

 $1.50 per doz. 



AGAPANTHUS umbellatus (Blue African Lily). Weighs 4 ozs. 



20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 

 *ALSTR(EMERIA (Chilian Lily). Produces showy spikes of flowers, 

 varying from rosy white to deep orange. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz. 

 AMARYLLIS formosissima. Very large, brilliant crimson flow- 

 ers. Weighs 8 ozs. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 

 Johnsoni (Spice Lily). Dark crimson flowers, white stripe down 

 the center of each petal. Weighs 8 ozs. 30c. each, $3 per doz. 

 Vittata Hybrids. Very fine; exceeding in size and form of flowers 

 all others, as well as in diversity of colors and markings. Weighs 

 8 ozs. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 

 *ANTHOLYZA. Beautiful gladiolus-like flowers. Mixed colors. 5 



cts. each, 50 cts. per doz. 

 *APIOS tuberosa. Hardy climbers; flowers resembling wistaria. 



5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz. 

 ARUM cornutum (Monarch of the East; Red Calla). Flowers 

 red, spotted black; palm-like foliage. Weighs 8 ozs. 15 cts. each. 



CALLA Elliottiana. Very rich, pure yellow; leaves spotted with 

 white. Weighs 4 ozs. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz._ 

 Spotted-Leaf. Foliage beautifully spotted white. Weighs 

 4 ozs. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz. 



*CHLIDANTHUS fragrans. Pretty, bright yellow, straw-shaped, 

 tubular flowers in upright clusters. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz. 



*CINNAMON VINE. Hardy, rapid-growing climber. 5 cts. each, 

 50 cts. per doz. 



CRINUM Powellii. Produces large, bell-shaped, dark rose flowers 

 on long stems. Weighs 1 lb. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. _ 

 alba. Pure white; similar to above in other respects. Weighs 1 lb. 



25 cts. each, $2 per doz. 

 rosea. Bright rose. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 



HYACINTHUS candicans. Tall spikes of pure white, bell-shaped 



flowers. Weighs 4 ozs. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz. 

 INCARVILLEA Delavayi (Hardy Gloxinia). Hardy with protec- 

 tion; rose-colored, gloxinia-like flowers produced in clusters. 

 Weighs 8 ozs. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz. 

 grandiflora. Beautiful carmine-pink. Weighs 8 ozs. 15 cts. 

 each, $1.50 per doz. 

 *MONTBRETIA. They flower during July and August and are 

 very nice for cutting, lasting well and being effective. 

 *Bouquet Parfait. Vermilion and yellow. 3 cts. each, 30 cts. per 



doz., $2.25 per 100. 

 *crocosm£eflora. Branched spikes of large, showy, brilliant red 

 flowers, shaded yellow. Very free-flowering. 3 cts. each, 30 cts. 

 per doz., $2.25 per 100. 

 Gerbe d'Or. Large deep yellow flowers. 3 cts. each, 30 cts. per 

 doz., $2.25 per 100. 

 MADEIRA VINE. A favorite rapid-growing climber. Weighs 6 



ozs. to the doz. 3 cts. each, 25 cts. per doz. 

 *OXALIS. Summer-blooming variety. 2 cts. each, 20 cts. per doz., 

 $1.25 per 100. 



*TIGRIDIA. Brilliant, shell-like flowers of great beauty. 5 cts. 



each, 40 cts. per doz., $3 per 100. 

 TUBEROSE, Excelsior Pearl. Dwarf and compact; large, well- 

 cured bulbs. Weighs 1 lb. to the doz. 10 cts. for 3, 30 cts. per 

 doz., $2 per 100. 

 Mammoth Size. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz., $3 per 100. 

 Albino. Very graceful pearly white single flowers. 5 cts. each, 



50 cts. per doz., $3 per 100. 

 Variegated. An early single-flowering variety, with white-striped 

 foliage. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz., $3 per 100. 

 *WATSONIA Ardernei. Produces spikes of beautiful pure white 



flowers. Fine for forcing outdoors. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz. 

 ZEPHYRANTHES. Effective for planting out in masses, and often 

 grown in pots for home adornment. 

 *Atamasco. White, suffused flesh-color; hardy. 5 cts. each, 

 50 cts. per doz. 



*candida. Fall-blooming. Large, pure white flowers. 5 cts. each, 

 50 cts. per doz. 



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