Beckert's Autumn Catalogue of Choice Bulbs and Seeds 



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Bed of Hyacinths 



HYACINTHS, BLUE SHADES, continued 

 tGrand Lilas. Dark lilac; large spike. Splendid variety for bedding 

 and forcing. 



Grand Maitre. Deep sky-blue; very large, compact spike. One of 

 the most popular blues. Splendid for growing in pans and pots. 



Johan. Large, light blue bells, forming a large, compact truss. 

 Fine bedder. 



fKing of the Blues. Rich dark blue; splendid truss. Fine as a 

 forcer and bedder. 

 La Peyrouse. Clear porcelain-blue; fine bells. Excellent bedder. 

 fLeonidas. Rich light blue; early. 



Lord Derby. The small bright porcelain bells form a large and 



compact spike of great beauty. 

 Marie. Dark purple. Fine bedder. 



Menelik. Almost black — darkest of all Hyacinths; immense truss; 

 large bulb. 



fPotgeiter. Pale blue; immense truss. Splendid bulb for bedding 



and early forcing. 

 tQueen of the Blues. Hardly excelled as a fine light blue variety. 



Stems short and stiff, and has no equal as a pot variety. 

 fSchotel. Light blue; large bells; handsome spikes. 

 *Blocksberg. Late; azure-blue; large florets and spikes. 

 *Charles Dickens. Dark lilac-blue. 

 *Garrick. Light blue. 



*Van Speyk. Porcelain-blue. Large, compact spike. 



Yellow Shades 



Buff Beauty. Buff -orange-yellow. Large truss. 15 cts. each, $1.50 



per doz.; by mail, Si. 70 per doz. 

 City of Haarlem. Golden yellow. Not a new variety, but little 

 known. It is the best and largest yellow. 15 cts. each, Si. 50 per 

 doz.; by mail, Si. 70 per doz. 

 Daylight. Light yellow; fine spike, 

 flda. Early ; rich primrose-yellow; fine spike, 

 t Yellow Hammer. Golden yellow; forces easily; fine spike. 



Unnamed Hyacinths for Bedding and 

 Forcing 



These are very good varieties usually offered as "mixed." Our 

 bulbs exceed in size the general grades, being 16 cm. and over — 6 

 to 6]i inches — in circumference. The single varieties are excellent 

 for forcing or indoor use. 



UNNAMED HYACINTHS FOR BEDDING AND FORCING, con. 

 Uniform price-list of all colors either single- or double- 

 flowering. Extra-selected Grade, 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz.; 

 by mail, 65 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100, $32 per 1,000. Good 

 Grade, S3 per 100, S29 per 1,000. 



SINGLE 



Dark Red 1 Pure White 



Light Red, Rose and Pink Blush-White and Tinted 



Dark Blue and Purple YeUow Shades 



Light Blue and Lavender ' 



Red, many shades 

 White and Blush 



DOUBLE 



I Blue, many shades 

 I YeUow, several shades 



Miniature, or Dutch Roman Hy acintlis 



These are charming single-flowered varieties that can be used for 

 pots, bowls, boxes, or be bedded in the garden. They may also be 

 grown in moss with good results; plant quite close. 

 Gertrude. Clear pink. L'Innocence. Pure white. 



Gigantea. Delicate rose. Mad. Vanderhoop. Waxy white. 



Grand Maitre. Porcelain- blue. Queen of the Blues. Azure-blue. 

 All at 4 cts. each, 40 cts. per doz. ; postpaid, 50 cts. ; $2.60 per 100 



Early-flowering French Roman 

 Hyacinths 



Much earlier than the Dutch Romans. By early potting in fall 

 with successional planting, flowers may be had continually from 

 November to early spring, and quite early results may be had growing 

 them in bowls or in saucers with water and pebbles, or in balls or 

 baskets of moss. Each Doz, 100 1,000 



Early White. Selected bulbs, 13 x 15 cm. So 06 So 55 S3 7° S3S 00 

 Choice bulbs, 12 X 15 cm. . 05 45 3 30 31 00 

 Choice bulbs, II X 12 cm. . 04 35 2 60 24 00 



Light Blue 04 40 2 75 



" Rose or Pink. Very early.. 04 40 2 75 



EARLY ITALIAN, White 04 40 3 00 27 00 



Add 8 cts. per doz. when to be sent by mail 



