BECKERT'S ANNUAL AUTUMN CATALOGUE OF CHOICEST BULBS AND SEEDS 



Novelties in Double Early Tulips, continued 

 LA VOISSIER. 9-L. Large, semi-double Each Doz. loo 

 flower on strong stem; red, with rich 



yellow border So 07 $0 65 I4 50 



*LORD ROSEBERRY. lO-M. Delicate pink; 



very early forcer 05 45 3 00 



PRINCE OF ORANGE. lo-L. Very bright, 



rich orange 05 50 3 50 



ROSE d' AMOUR. 12-M. Lovely soft rose- 

 pink; beautifully shaped flower; good forcer. 05 50 3 50 

 ROSE DE DAME. 14-M. Large, white, 



feathered rose 05 45 3 00 



SCHOONARD. 12-M. A pure white sport of 



Murillo, with all of its good qualities 07 65 4 50 



SAFRANO (Tea Rose). lO-M. Of a pleasing 



soft safrano-yellow shade; color exactly that 



of the old tea rose $40 per 1,000. .07 65 4 50 



*THALIA. 12-M. An immense, very double, 



scarlet Tulip; easily forced 05 45 3 00 



General List of Double Early Tulips 



*Couronne d'Or. ii-M. Golden Each Doz. 100 1,000 

 yellow, flushed orange; a mag- 

 nificent flower of great beauty and 

 size, strong stems, holding flower 



Couronne des Rose. ii-M. Rich, 



pure rose, shaded with white; large. 

 Gloria Soils. lo-E. Deep crimson, 



bordered with gold 



*Imperator rubrorum. i i-M. Glow- 

 ing scarlet; large and very double. 

 La Candeur. lo-M. Pure white; 



popular bedder; holds flower a 



long time 



*La Matador. 12-M. Scarlet, with 



purple glow on outside of petals. 



One of the finest reds; fine forcer . 

 Lord Beaconsfield. 12-M. Brilliant 



crimson-rose; shape of flower re- 

 sembles a giant Ranunculus 



*La Grandesse. 12-M. Dark pink; 



splendid forcer; large and very 



double 



*Murillo. lo-M. Beautiful light pink; 



very popular forcing variety 



Rex rubrorum. lO-M. Bright scar- 

 let; good bedder 



*Rubra maxima. ii-M. Dazzling 



scarlet; splendid bedding variety; 



also a fine forcer 



Raphael. 12-M. Very delicate rose; 



extra-large flower; very fine 



*Salvator Rosa. 12-E. Dark pink; 



fine for forcing and outdoor 



*Titian. lo-E. Red, bordered yel- 

 low; an excellent forcer 



*Tournesol, Red -and -Yellow. lo-M. 



Rich scarlet, edged yellow; fine for 



forcing and outdoors 



*Tournesol, Yellow. lo-M. Bright 



yellow, shading to orange, other- 

 wise like the preceding 



Vuurbaak. 12-M. Brilliant scarlet; 



splendid bedder; well-shaped and 



very large flower on strong stem... 

 BECKERT'S SUPERB DOUBLE 



MIXED. Our own mixture from 



named sorts in proper proportion 



and composed of varieties that 



bloom at about the same time. . . . 

 SUPERFINE DOUBLE MIXED. 



As imported from our grower in 



Holland, special care being taken 



to have the mixture made up of all 



possible varieties and colors. Do 



not compare with cheap mixtures. 



Late Double Tulips 



These come into bloom about the middle of May. Continue fresh 

 and beautiful for a long time. Each Doz. 100 



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Late Single- Flowering Tulips 



Known as Cottage or May-Flowering Tulips 



This class, as well as the Darwin Tulips, is becoming very popu- 

 lar. They are very hardy and robust, flowers are large in size and 

 very rich in coloring. The stems are long and wiry and the flowers 

 are durable in a cut state. They are efi'ective planted in clumps or 

 borders, and may be grown in pots as recommended for other Tulips, 

 and brought in to succeed the earlier classes. 



Bouton d'Or (Ida; Golden Beauty). Fine, Each Doz. 100 

 dark golden yellow; very showy bedder; 



Bridesmaid (Maid of Holland). Cherry-rose, 

 striped scarlet- violet and white 



Caledonia. Very bright orange-red on a dark 

 stem; very showy and effective 



Elegans, Crimson. Brilliant crimson; petals 

 elegantly recurved; one of the few late Tulips 

 that can be forced 



Emerald Gem. Coral-red; dark green center.. 



Fairy Queen. Rosy heliotrope, broadly mar- 

 gined yellow; flowers of enormous size and 

 last a long time 



Firefly. Brilliant orange, slightly striped yel- 

 low 



Fulgens, Scarlet. Dark scarlet; long, re- 

 curving petals on very tall stems 



Gesneriana lutea. Golden yellow; most 

 effective bedder of all yellow Cottage Tulips.. 



Gesneriana lutea pallida (Mrs. Keightly). 

 Primrose-yellow; enormous flowers 



Gesneriana rosea. Rosy carmine, black base; 

 fine bedder 



Gesneriana spathulata. Dazzling scarlet, 

 with blue base; enormous flower of dazzling 

 brilliancy; popular bedder. . .$16 per 1,000. . 



Golden Crown. Yellow, bordered and feath- 

 ered orange 



Ingleseombe Pink (Salmon Queen). Soft 

 rose with a salmon flush; globular form 



Ingleseombe Scarlet. Brilliant scarlet, with 

 black base; large flower 



Ingleseombe Yellow. Glossy canary-yellow; 

 the large, globular flower has the cup shape 

 of the Darwin type 



Isabella (Blushing Bride; Shandon Bells). 

 Creamy white, shaded carmine-rose and 

 changing to dark pink 



La Reve (Hobenia; Sara Bernhardt). A unique 

 color best described as crushed strawberry; 

 handsome, globe-shaped flower 



Mammoth. Fiery scarlet ; very large flower . . 



Mrs. Moon. Large yellow flower; extra fine. . 



Orange Beauty. Brilliant orange-red 



Parisian Yellow (Annie). Bright yellow, 

 with pointed petals 



Picotee (Maiden's Blush). White, margined 

 rose-pink; graceful, recurving petals; pink 

 color of its edges suffuses the whole flower as 

 it ages S14 per 1,000. . 



Primrose Beauty. Soft primrose, changing to 

 white; long-pointed flower 



Retroflexa. Yellow; elegant, recurved petals; 

 very handsome and splendid for cutting 



Rosalind. Rich crimson-scarlet with white 

 eye; very lovely 



Royal White. Pure white, with primrose on 

 the center of the petals. Largest late white. 



Silver Queen. Silvery white with rose stripes; 

 sport from Isabella 



Striped Beauty (Summer Beauty). Rose, 

 flaked crimson and white; large and showy. . 



The Fawn. Large, oval flower; light grayish 

 rose, changing to soft rosy white 



The Lizard. Purple and yellow; very queerly 

 flamed and feathered with a flush of dull rose. 



Vitellina. Light sulphur-yellow, becoming 

 almost white; beautiful flower on strong stem. 



BECKERT'S SUPERB MIXTURE OF COT- 

 TAGE TULIPS. Made up exclusively of 

 equal quantities of each of the preceding 32 

 fine varieties $18 per 1,000. . 



SUPERFINE MIXTURE. As imported from 

 our growers in Holland. Not to be compared 

 with cheap mixtures Sii per 1,000. . 



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