BECKERTS ANNUAL AUTUMN CATALOGUE OF CHOICEST BULBS AND SEEDS 



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Novelties in Single Early Tulips, continued 



♦BUTTERCUP. lo-E. Earliest of yellow Each 

 Tulips ; narrow flower with pointed petals of 

 purest golden yellow $0 07 



♦CARDINAL RAMPOLLO. ii-L. Clear yel- 

 low petals, with bright orange-red border; a 



striking bedder; forces well 



CERISE GRIS-DE-LIN. lo-L. Lake, shad- 

 ing to fawn and cream, with yellow center. 

 COTTAGE BOY- 9-L. Light orange-red, 

 bordered bronzy yellow; very showy bedder. 

 DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT. ii-L. Bril- 

 liant, dark pink; large flowers 



ENCHANTRESS. 12-M. Large, wine-red 

 flowers with broad, yellowish white border.. 



♦FLAMINGO. lo-L. Brightest carmine-pink 

 with white on the middle of its more or less 



crinkled petals; splendid forcer 



FRED MOORE. 16-M. Bright orange, shaded 

 with scarlet; very handsome; forces well. . . 



♦GOLDEN HORN. 12-M. A large, round- 

 petaled Tulip, primrose-yellow shading to 



gold at the edges, tipped brownish red 



GRACE DARLING. 12-M. Dull bronze- 

 scarlet, with dark blue center; large flower on 

 strong stem; fine bedder 



♦JENNY. lo-M. Beautiful, silky carmine- 

 rose, faint silvery white stripe in the middle. 



♦LA REINE MAXIMUS. lo-L. White, tinged 

 rose; same color and habit as La Reine, but 



of twice its size 



LA RIANTE. lO-M. Most lovely bright 

 pink, shaded with carmine-rose; one of the 



most attractive Tulips 



LAREMARQUABLE. 12-M. Claret-purple, 

 with light border, immense flowers with 

 slightly recurving petals on strong stems. . . 

 LA TRIOMPHANTE. ii-L. Long-pointed, 

 white flowers with most delicate pink shade. 



♦LE MATELAS. 12-E. Silvery pink tipped 

 with white and shaded with blush-white. . . 



♦MeKINLEY. 12-M. Inside orange-red: out- 

 side carmine; a unique color in early Tulips; 



forces splendidly and fine for bedding 



PINK BEAUTY. 12-M. Rosy pink, slightly 

 feathered white; flowers of unsurpassed size 

 and beauty §45 per 1,000. . 



♦PIONEER. lO-M. Very large, well-formed 

 red flowers; earliest of reds 



♦PRIMROSE QUEEN. lo-M. Soft primrose; 

 different in color from other yellows, inside 



of petals being darker than outside 



QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS. 12-M. 

 Very delicate blush-pink; when forced slowly 

 there is no other pink in Tulips that comes 

 nearer to the delicate color of this; flowers 

 of immense size and perfect shape 05 



♦ROSE PRECOCE. lo-E. Very light rose; one 



of the earliest; blooms by Christmas 



ROSE VAN DEKEMA. 9-M. Dark rose- 

 pink; resembles much the well-known Rose 

 Gris-de-lin, but brighter and larger 



♦SIR THOMAS LIPTON. 15-L. Brilliant 

 crimson, cup-shaped flowers of large size; 

 fine for early forcing and bedding 



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General List of Single Early Tulips 



H^Albion (White Hawk). 12-L. Each Doz. 100 1,000 

 Large, globular, pure white flowers 

 with crinkled petals; fine for forcing 



and outdoors $0 03 $0 30 $2 25 $19 00 



Artus (Garibaldi). 8-L. Brilliant 

 scarlet, with clear yellow center; 



a splendid bedder 02 20 I 30 11 00 



♦Belle AlUance (Waterloo). lO-M. 

 Large, sweet-scented, scarlet 

 flower, excellent for forcing and 



bedding; very popular 03 30 I 95 17 50 



General List of Single Early Tulips, continued 



Bride of Haarlem, Golden. 9-M. Each Doz. 100 1,000 

 Crimson, feathered golden yellow. So 07 $0 65 $4 50 



Bride of Haarlem, Silver. g-M. 



Crimson, feathered white 05 50 3 50 



Brutus. lO-M. Brownish red, yel- 

 low edge 0,3 25 I 70 S15 00 



Chrysolora. ii-M. Golden yellow; 

 fine bedder; flower keeps its color 



well until the petals drop 02 20 i 30 11 00 



Coleur Cardinal. ii-L. Outside 

 bronze-scarlet, inside glittering 

 crimson; large, fine flowers of great 

 substance; very fine for bedding 



and forcing 04 35 2 20 20 00 



♦Cottage Maid (La Precieuse). 9-M. 

 Bright pink, splendid for late forc- 

 ing and for bedding 02 20 I 30 II 00 



♦Cramoisi BrUIant. 12-M. Brilliant 

 scarlet; a splendid bedder and sure 



forcer; very handsome flower.... 03 25 i 55 13 50 



Crimson King. lO-M. Bright crim- 

 son; fine bedder 02 20 i 40 12 00 



♦Due de Berlin. lo-E. Red, yellow- 

 bordered; early 04 35 2 60 24 00 



Duchesse de Parma. 12-L. Orange- 

 red, margined deep yellow; a splen- 

 did bedder with tall, strong stem. 02 20 i 40 12 00 



Dusart. lo-L. Carmine-scarlet, wide- 

 open flower; splendid bedder, re- 

 taining its color under the most 



trying conditions 03 30 i 90 17 00 



Fabiola (Grand Due de Russie). 



lO-M. Rosy violet, striped white. 04 40 2 75 

 ♦Golden Queen. 12-M. One of the 

 best yellows; large, well-shaped 

 golden yellow flower on strong 



stem; early forcer 04 35 2 50 



♦Goldfinch. ii-M. Golden yellow; 

 sweet-scented; forces easily and 

 early and lasts long when cut; 



retains color well to the end. .... 03 25 i 60 14 00 



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