Beckert's Annual Autumn Catalogue of Choicest Bulbs 



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FREESIA 



Vcr\ desirable lot pot culture. 1- .11 1 \ -pla n to I bulbs isi\ to eight in a 4-inch pot) may be 

 llowcred by New Year's Day. (live plenty of water when well established. 

 All free by mail, up to 100, excepting Mammoth bulbs. Add postage on these, for 2 lbs. 



per 100 bulbs, at your zone rate 



Refracta alba. Pure white llowers, with yellow-blotched Each Doz. 100 1,000 



throat; very sweet. 



Mammoth bulbs SO 03 SO 30 S2 1 5 S1H 00 



First-size bulbs 02 20 1 50 12 00 



Purity. A pure white-flowered variety of large size. 



Mammoth bulbs 04 40 2 75 23 00 



First-size bulbs. 3 , ..-inch diameter 03 25 1 70 14 00 



Tubergeni (Ragionieri). An entirely new race. Its char- 

 acteristic 1 - arc robust growth, great prolusion ol llowers in 



a great number of lovely and unique colors and shades 10 1 00 



Red Freesia (Anomatbeca crutnta). For pot culture, with 



bright scarlet llowers 02 15 1 00 



GLADIOLI 



Cardinalis or 

 Nanus Varieties 

 These beautiful, 

 early-flowering and 

 dwarf forms of 

 Gladioli are ad- 

 mirable for forcing 

 for cut-llovvers and 

 also elegant plants 

 in pans for decora- 

 tive work. They 

 are very floriferous, 

 strong bulbs, pro- 

 ducing three or 

 four flower-spikes. 

 They can be plant- 

 ed outdoors quite 

 early and will bloom 

 abundantly from 

 July to September. 



Mailing rate, 8 ozs. per doz. bulbs, cr 6 lbs. per 100 bulbs, at your 

 zone rate 



Ackermanni. Orange -carmine, white- Each 

 blotched... . ..$0 02 



Blushing Bride. Light, almost white, crim- 

 son blotch $10 per 1,000. 



Colvillei (The Bride). Pure white; suitable 

 for forcing $10 per 1,000. 



Peach Blossom. 1 ovelv and well named. 



Gladiolus nanus 



Doz. 

 $0 20 



100 

 SI 50 



Freesia refracta alba 



Early 



Queen of Hol- 

 land. Pure 



white, with a 

 distinct car- 

 mine blotch; 

 very free. 2 cts. 

 each, 20 cts. 

 per doz., SI. 50 

 per 100. 



.$12 per 1,000. 



02 



20 



1 25 



02 



20 



1 25 



02 



20 



1 25 



GALANTHUS (Snowdrops) 



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. 



Ey the dozen, postpaid; add for postage on 100 bulbs at your zone rate for 1 lb. 

 Nivalis. Single-llowering. 2 cts. each, 15 cts. per doz., SI per 100, $7 per 1,000. 

 Nivalis flore pleno. Double. 3 cts. each, 25 cts. per doz., SI. 50 per 100, $12 per 1.000. 

 Elwesii (Ciant Single Snowdrop). One of the largest. Large bulbs, 2 cts. each, 15 cts. 



per doz., SI p^r 100, S8 per 1,000. 



GRAPE, PLUME or FEATHERED 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 bulb-pans, etc. 



By the dozen, postpaid; add for postage on 100 bulbs at your zone rate for 2 lbs. 



Doz. 100 1,000 



Grape Hyacinth, Blue. Verv rich, bright blue SO 10 SO 75 SS 0(1 



White. 1 ilv-of-the-Valley-like 12 85 7 00 



Heavenly Blue. Bright sky-blue; bells are large; neat truss 12 85 



Plume or Feathered Hyacinth. Plume-like, mauve- colored heads. 10 75 



Grape Hyacinths 



