Beckert's Annual Autumn Catalogue of Choicest Bulbs 



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GIANT DARWIN TULIPS, contim.rj 



lilac to purplish black, including shades of rose, scarlet, crimson, 

 violet, brown, white, etc., but no yellow. Most vigorous of all 

 I ulips. Mowers of immense si/e, borne on long, strong stems, 

 attaining a height of 2 to 3 feet. They bloom some three weeks after 

 the early I ulips, anil .in- vcr\ mi it ;i hie for growing in clumps amongsl 

 shrubbery, and in hardy plant borders. Unsurpassed for cut-Mowers, 

 ('an also Ik- mown indoors successfully, il grown cool and not forced 

 into early bloom. We here oiler a splendid collection of Darwins. 



Baron da la Tonnaye. Vivid pink, mar- Each Doz. ioo 

 gined blush; the large Mowers maintain their 

 color to the last under all conditions of 



weather. .SO 04 $0 35 $2 50 



Bartigon. Fiery crimson, with a pure white 



base; very showy 06 55 3 75 



Clara Butt. Delicate salmon-pink; perfect 



shape and lovely color; very popular 05 45 3 25 



Corydon. Soft heliotrope with lilac, a very 



artistic color. Splendid early forcer 08 75 5 00 



Dream (Rev. de Jennesse). Beautiful, soft, 



uniform lilac 05 50 3 50 



Edmee. V ivid cherry-rose, edged soft old-rose; 



large flowers of great beauty 06 65 4 50 



Europe. Glowing salmon-scarlet, shaded rose; 



large flower 05 45 3 25 



Fanny. Clear rosy pink, with white center, 



marked blue . 05 45 3 25 



Farncombe Sanders. Fiery rosy scarlet; in- 

 side vivid cerise-scarlet, with white center 



marked blue; Iarge-petaled flower of perfect 



shape 06 60 4 00 



George Maw. Dark rose, flushed blush-white 



at margin 05 45 3 00 



Glow (Claude Gillot). Dazzling vermilion- 

 scarlet, white base with blue markings; 



splendid 06 55 4 00 



Gretchen (Marguerite). Silvery pale rose, 

 flushed white; inside soft pink with white 



center, marked blue. 03 30 3 00 



Harry Veitch. Brilliant blood-red; on long 



stems ' . 04 40 2 75 



King Harold. Deep purple-red with white 



base; beautiful 05 45 3 00 



Loveliness. Soft carmine-rose, very warm and 



brilliant color 05 45 3 00 



Madame Krelage. Soft lilac-rose, with a 



broad margin of blush-pink, flowers very 



large, on tall stems 05 45 3 00 



Maiden's Blush. Rose; very fine, large and 



attractive flower 05 45 3 00 



Massachusetts. Vivid pink, with white cen- 

 ter; splendid form and color 05 50 3 50 



May Queen. Soft lilac-rose with white center, 



marked blue; very long and large flower 05 45 3 00 



Minister Tak Van Poortvliet. Glowing rosy 

 scarlet, with blue base. Flowers large, on tall, 



sturdy stems 05 45 3 00 



Mrs. Cleveland. Beautiful, delicate flesh- 

 color, on dark stem 05 45 3 00 



Mrs. Stanley. Large; purplish rose with 



bright blue base; splendid 05 50 3 50 



Nautica. Glowing dark cerise-rose, center 



dark violet, shaded bronze; large 05 45 3 00 



Nora Ware. Silvery lilac shaded white; ex- 

 tremely beautiful 05 50 3 50 



Ouida. Bright crimson-scarlet, unusually tall 



stem and large flower 05 45 3 25 



Painted Lady. Creamy white, faintly tinged 

 soft heliotrope when opening; resembles a 



water-lily 05 45 3 25 



Pride of Haarlem. Bright rose, suffused with 

 purple; enormous flower on a long, strong 



stem . . S25 per 1 ,000 04 40 2 75 



Princess Juliana. Most brilliant of the Dar- 

 wins. Dazzling salmon-scarlet; of medium 



size, on strong stems 08 75 5 00 



Psyche. Rich rose, inside shaded silvery rose, 

 with blue base; large and handsome; strong 



stems 05 45 3 00 



Reverend Ewbank. Vivid heliotrope-lilac; Each Doz. ion 

 magnificent flower SO 06 SO 60 S4 00 



The Sultan (Joseph Israel). GIossj maroon- 

 black 03 30 2 00 



White Queen (La Candeur). Can be called the 

 only white Darwin. Opens rosy white, but 



passes to pure white 05 45 3 00 



William Pitt. Very dark scarlel with purple 



shade on the outer petals 05 50 3 50 



BECKERT'S SPECIAL MIXTURE OF 

 DARWINS. Made up exclusively of equal 

 quantities of each ol the preceding 33 va- 

 rieties $32. 50 per 1,000 50 3 50 



SUPERFINE MIXTURE OF DARWINS. 



As imported. Not to be compared with 

 ordinary mixtures offered . . . SI 4 per 1,000. . . 



25 



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PARROT or DRAGON TULIPS 



Gorgeous late-flowering Tulips, with petals cut and twisted and 

 possessing remarkable color combinations. Very effective in beds. 

 Admiral Constantinople. Showy scarlet Each Doz. ioo 



and orange SO 03 $0 25 SI 60 



Cramoisi Brillant. Rich carmine, with black 



center. 03 25 1 60 



Lutea major. Yellow, with green and yellow 



stripes 03 25 1 60 



Perfecta. Golden yellow, blotched rich, 



deep scarlet; exceedingly brilliant 03 25 1 60 



FINEST MIXED PARROTS. .S10 per 1,000.. 20 1 25 



BREEDER TULIPS 



Breeders are the unbroken forms of the old florists' Tulips. Most 

 of them are purple, maroon and terra-cotta color. They are of enor- 

 mous size and vigorous growth and very valuable for the garden, 

 their refined colors producing most artistic effects. 

 Cardinal Manning (King's Court). An Each Doz. ioo 

 enormous flower; dark rosy violet, flushed 

 with rose-brown, a peculiarly odd color, 



which attracts attention $0 05 SO 50 S3 50 



Chestnut (La Nuit). Very dark brown, almost 

 black; shows up splendidly when planted 



with a yellow variety 05 50 3 50 



Medea. Large, attractive, salmon-carmine 



flowers on gracefully drooping stems 05 45 3 00 



Jaune d'Oeuf (Sunrise). Ruddy apricot, 

 inside soft yellow, with black base and 



anthers; large, globular flowers 05 50 3 50 



Prince of Orange. Orange-scarlet, edged 



lighter red; large, striking flowers 07 75 5 00 



BEAUTIFUL MIXTURE OF BREEDERS 04 35 2 50 



REMBRANDT TULIPS 



A class of Tulips with beautifully colored flowers of unusually 

 delicate shades, with flames or stripes of a darker shade and forming 



lovely combinations which appeal to the refined taste of many. 

 Eros. Soft lilac, feathered dark violet; medium- Each Doz. ioo 



sized flowers . .$0 04 SO 35 S2 50 



Marco Spado. White, flamed bright carmine- 

 red; large flowers 04 35 2 50 



Quasimodo. White, feathered bright crimson. 04 35 2 50 



Semele. Vivid rose; large and fine flowers 04 35 2 50 



Vesta. Lilac, striped and flamed dark carmine . 04 35 2 50 

 Zenobia. White ground, flushed lilac and 



striped velvety maroon 04 35 2 50 



SUPERB MIXTURE OF REMBRANDTS. .. 03 30 2 25 



BYBLOEMS AND BIZARRES 



Bybloems are striped and feathered rose or violet on a white 

 ground. Bizarres are feathered brown on a yellow ground. They 

 bloom about the same time as the Darwins. Each Doz. ioo 



Bybloems, Rose. Fine mixed $0 03 $0 25 $1 60 



Bybloems, Violet. Fine mixed 03 25 1 60 



Bizarres. Fine mixed 03 25 1 60 



POSTAGE ON ALL TULIPS. If wanted by parcel post, add postage for 1 lb. per doz., 2 lbs. for 25, or 8 lbs. per 100, at your zone rate 



If your lawn has become "ragged" during the summer, scratch up the bare spots and sow Beckert's Evergreen Lawn Grass 

 mixture thickly. Next spring the result will surprise and delight you. Wonderfully good results may be had by sowing Beckert's Ever- 

 green Lawn Grass Seed in September, either for "patching" or a new lawn. See inside of front cover for prices, etc. 



