BECKERT'S ANNUAL AUTUMN CATALOGUE OF CHOICEST BULBS 



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LILIES 



For elegance of form and beauty the Lily is matchless among bulbous 

 plant--. Such varieties as arc used for forcing should be polled as soon as 

 (lie bulbs arc obtainable. Mailt bulbs in pots that arc about twice the 

 diameter of the bulbs; start them slowly, and as they advance toward the 

 blooming period shift them to larger pots, setting them likewise deeper in 

 the soil. For outdoor culture, plant the bulbs about S inches below I he 

 surface in soil that is well drained. We have seen excellent results from bulbs 

 planted in still clay, but good soil is generally recommended, and when 

 manured the same must not conic in contact with the bulbs. Planting 

 among shrubbery where the\ are somewhat protect d from the sun is very 

 favorable to their best development. Mulch the beds both summer and 

 winter as a protection against extremes of heat and cold. 

 Candidum (Ascension Lily). Select Dutch-grown. Each Doz. 100 

 Ready in September. Snow -white, bell-shaped, 



verj fragrant flowers, l arge bulbs, 9 x 10 in $0 15 $1 50 S10 00 



Mammoth bulbs. . 20 2 25 15 00 



"Batemanniae. Blooms in August and September; 



vcr\ handsome, glow ing apricot-red flower 25 2 50 



'Henryi. l arge panicles of orange-yellow flowers, 



banded with green 50 5 00 



Krameri. Blush-pink; beautiful, trumpet-shaped 



flowers 30 3 00 



"Tigrinum fl.-pl. Double orange flowers, spotted 



black. Mammoth bulbs 20 2 00 12 00 



"Tigrinum splendens. Rich scarlet with dark spots. 



Mammoth bulbs 20 1 75 10 00 



MISCELLANEOUS BULBS 



ACHIMENES. Profuse-blooming plants for conservatory; flowers of many 



charming shades. 7 cts. each, 70 cts. per doz., $5 per 100, postpaid. 

 'AGAPANTHUS umbellatus (Blue African Lily). Fine for pots or tubs; 

 Mowers bright blue, borne on long stems, in clusters often a foot across. 

 Ready in November. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., postpaid. 



ALLIUMS 



Postpaid at the following prices 

 Moly luteum. Bright yellow flowers in June, in large, handsome heads. 



15 cts. per doz., $1 per 100. 

 Neapolitanum. Largely forced for its large 

 clusters of fragrant white flowers. 20 cts. 

 per doz., $2 per 100. 

 Ostrowskyanum. New. Produces large 

 heads of rose-colored flowers. 4 cts. each, 

 30 cts. per doz., $3 per 100. 



Lilium candidum 



ANEMONES 



Most beautiful and many-colored flowers; fine for forcing. The hardy varieties should be planted in partially 

 shaded situations. The varieties not hardy may be planted in pots and placed in coldframes and transplanted to 

 the garden in spring. 



If by mail, add postage to the 100 price for 2 lbs. at your zone rate 

 Apennina caerulea. Hardy. Beautiful blue flowers and delicately cut foliage; blooms Each 

 profusely in spring; fine for borders $0 03 



Doz. 



Blanda. Hardy. Very early flowering; colors range from white to dark blue. 



Coronaria, Double Mixed 



Coronaria, Single Mixed 



Fulgens (Scarlet Windllower). Desirable for winter or spring-flowering; rich, dazzling 



scarlet; fine for cutting 



St. Brigid. Beautiful, double, semi-double, and single flowers, ranging from pure white to 



maroon, with intermediate shades of rose, blue, etc 



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ARUM 



70 5 00 



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Arum cornutum 



Cornutum tSauromatum guttatum). Red Calla. Known as the "Monarch of the East." Does not Each 

 require soil or water. The only treatment required is to place the large, flat bulb on a table or 

 shelf, in a warm room or the greenhouse. Produces in midwinter, in an incredibly short time, 

 its huge flowers, some 18 inches high, which are of a splendid crimson, richly spotted with vel- 

 vety-maroon-black. In the spring the bulb can be planted in the garden, when it will throw up 

 a strong stem 2 feet high, covered with dark purple spots, and bearing at the summit a huge 



umbrella-shaped crown of leaves. Ready in November $0 20 $1 50 



If by mail, add postage for 8 ozs. for each bulb, at your zone rate. 



Sanctum. The sacred black Arum from Lebanon, Syria. Flower velvety black inside and olive- 

 colored outside. Quaint and interesting 25 2 75 



If by mail, add postage for 5 ozs. for each bulb, or 3 lbs. per dozen 



BABIANA (Baboon-Root). Color ranges from blue to crimson-magenta; foliage hairy; dwarf habit; flowers, 

 durable. Five to six to a 5-inch pot. Form nice plants for decoration. Best mixed. 7 cts. each, 60 cts. per doz.,. 

 S4 per 100, postpaid. 



