BECKERTS ANNUAL AUTUMN CATALOGUE OF CHOICEST BULBS AND SEEDS 



CYCLAMEN Persicum g:iganteum. Desirable for pot culture, 

 house and conservatory decoration. Flower a long time. Large- 

 flowered strain; rich colors and of neat habit. Rose, Red, White, 



20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 



*DICENTRA (Dielytra) spectabilis. Bleeding Heart, or Lyre 

 Flower. (Ready in November.) A beautiful plant for the borders, 

 and elegant as a pot-plant for the house. Beautiful pink and 

 white flowers, heart-shaped. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., $15 per 100. 



ERANTHIS hyemaUs (Winter Aconite). A pretty yellow flower 

 that blooms very early in the spring with the snowdrops. 2 cts. 

 each, 20 cts. per doz., $1 per 100. 



ERYTHRONIUM (Dog's-tooth Violet). These prefer a partially 

 shaded and moist situation. Plant them in soil 6 to 12 inches 

 deep, the lighter the soil the deeper. Variegated foliage and 

 cyclamen-like flowers. All colors, large-flowering, mixed, 3 cts. 

 each, 25 cts. per doz., $1.75 per 100. 



FRITILLARIA Meleagris (Guinea-Hen Flower). Produces in 

 spring curious bell-shaped flowers with odd markings; fine for 

 naturalizing. Mixed varieties, 2 cts. each, 20 cts. per doz., Si. 50 

 per 100. 



Freesia 



Very desirable for pot culture. Early-planted bulbs (six to eight 

 in a 4-inch pot) may be flowered by New Year's Day. Give plenty 

 of water when well established. 



Refracta alba. Pure white flowers, Each Doz. 100 1,000 

 with yellow-blotched throat; very 



sweet. Mammoth bulbs So 03 So 30 Si 75 S15 00 



First-size bulbs 02 15 125 10 00 



Purity. A pure white-flowered variety 

 of large size and free-flowering. 



Large bulbs. Kin. diameter 04 40 2 75 25 00 



First-size bulbs. 3 sin. diameter.. . 03 30 i 75 15 00 

 Red Freesia (Anoniatheca cruenta). A 

 pretty Freesia-like plant for pot cul- 

 ture, with bright scarlet flowers. .. . 02 15 I 00 



Gladioli {Cardinalis, or Nanus Varieties) 



These beautiful, early-flowering and dwarf forms of Gladioli are 

 admirable for forcing for cut-flowers and also elegant plants in pans 

 for decorative work. They are very floriferous, strong bulbs, pro- 

 ducing three to four flowering spikes. The flowers are elegant in 

 their markings and, like the larger forms, maj' be cut in bud state. 

 They can be planted outdoors quite early and will bloom abundantly 

 from July to September. In all of these varieties the lower petals 

 are beautifully blotched. An elegant race. Each Doz. 100 

 Ackermanni. Orange-carmine, white blotched .So 03 

 Blushing Bride. Light, almost white, crim- 

 son blotch, at times four and five flower- 

 spikes $10 per 1,000. . 02 



Colvillei (The Bride). A very nice, pure white, 

 suitable for forcing and also splendid for out- 

 doors Sio per 1,000. . 02 



Peach Blossom. Lovely, and well-named. 



Early and fine for forcing. . .S12 per 1,000. . 

 Queen of Holland. Pure white, with a distinct 

 carmine blotch; very free-flowering 



So 25 Si 50 



03 



04 



30 



GalanthuS {Snowdrops) 



Dicentrs, spectabilis 



Very early-flowering. May be planted with Scilla Sibirica, Crocus, 

 Winter Aconite, etc. For permanent planting, place in a partially 

 shaded situation. A small percentage of double flowers will be found 

 amongst the singles, and vice versa. Each Doz. 100 



Nivalis. Single-flowering . . .S6.50 per 1,000.. So 02 So 15 So 75 



Nivalis flore pleno. Double-flowering 



S12 per 1,000. . 03 25 I 50 

 Elwesii (Giant Single Snowdrop). One of the 



largest. Large bulbs S9 per 1,000. . 02 20 i 00 



Grape, Plume or Feathered and Musk 



Hyacinths (Large Bulbs) 



All of these are classed under Muscari, a numerous family, many 

 closely resembling each other. A few very desirable hardy ones are 

 listed, fine for the garden and for growing in pots, bulb-pans, etc. 

 Grape Hyacinth, Blue. Very rich, bright Doz. 100 1,000 

 blue So 10 So 70 S6 00 



White. Lily-of-the- Valley-like 15 90 8 00 



Heavenly Blue. Bright sky-blue; best and 



largest of the Grape Hyacinths; bells large, 



and form a neat truss; fine for pots and garden. 02 15 i 00 



Plume or Feathered Hyacinth. Plume-like, 



mauve-colored heads 20 i 00 



HYACINTHUS candicans (Galtonia). Summer-flowering Hya- 

 cinth, growing from 3 to 5 feet high, with spikes of beautiful blush- 

 white flowers. 5c. each, 50c. per doz., 60 cts. postpaid; S3. 50 per 100. 



HYMENOCALLIS (Ismene). A splendid plant and flower for pot 

 culture. Flowers white, produced on tall stems away above the 

 beautiful foliage. 7 cts. each, 70 cts. per doz., Ss per 100. 



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