SELECT BULBS 



Becker Vs Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



DECORATIVE DAHLIAS, continued 



Mme. Helene Charvet. florets of enormous width. Glistening 

 white, daintily overlaid pinkisli lavender. 20 cts. each. Si per doz. 



Mme. Van den Dael. Flowers large, of extra-line form. 1 he color 

 is white, deeply edged live silvery pink. A Dahlia which hears 

 my highest recommendations. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 



Mme. Victor Vassier. The grandest, clear, sulphur-yellow Decora- 

 tive to date. 30 cts. each, S3 per doz. 



Minos, f lowers very large; color intense velvety maroon, almost 

 black. 20 cts. each, S2 per doz. 



Oban. Mauve. Extra-line form. 20 cts. each, S2 per doz. 



Souv. de Gustave Doazon. Gigantic orange-red; Rood. 20 cts. 

 each, S2 per doz. 



Sylvia, or Dolly. While, heavily edged pink; free. 15 cts. each, 



SI. 50 per doz. 

 Wilhelm Miller. 



per doz. 



Brilliant purple; very large. 15 cts. each, SI 50 



SHOW DAHLIAS 



These are large, spherical, regular, compact, and full to the center. 

 The Mowers are either solid, edged, tipped, or shaded darker. 

 A. D. Livoni. Beautiful soft pink. Free (lowering. 15 cts. each, 



SI. 50 per doz. 



Alice Emily. Orange-yellow. Large and fine. 15 cts. each, $1.50 

 per doz. 



Arabella. Sulphur-y ellow, tipped pinkish white. 15 cts. each, $1.50 

 per doz. 



Cuban Giant, or Dr. J. P. Kirkland. Dark velvety crimson. 



Large. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 

 Fascination. Rose-pink, sometimes striped white. Extra fine. 



20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 

 Golden Age. Sulphur-yellow. Free flowering. 15 cts. each, $1.50 



per doz. 



Imperial. Deep purplish maroon. Free flowering. 25 cts. each, 

 $2.50 per doz. 



Lucy Fawcett. Pale yellow, striped deep pink, or light magenta. 



Very large and free. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 

 Merlin. A beautiful orange-scarlet. One of the very finest Dahlias 



ever ofTered. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 

 Norma. Flowers are large, perfectly' ruilled, and of a most exquisite 



shade of live bright orange. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 

 Prince Bismarck. Deep purple. Very large, bold Power of fine 



form. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 

 Queen Victoria, or Mary D. Halleck. Canary- yellow. 15 cts. 



each, SI. 50 per doz. 

 Robert Broomfield. Pure white. Tall grower. 15 cts. each, $1.50 



per doz. 



Storm King. The most reliable white Show Dahlia to date. In 

 color, a pure white. Flowers produced on good stems, well above 

 the foliage. Free flowering. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 



Stradella. Beautiful deep purple - crimson; exceptionally free 

 (lowering; stems long and wiry. One of the finest to date. 20 cts. 

 each, $2 per doz. 



Willie Austin. Fawn and orange. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 

 William Neats. Soft reddish fawn. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 



GIANT-FLOWERING or COLOSSAL DAHLIAS 



The Colossal type includes all the giant-flowering Dahlias inter- 

 mediate between the broad, llat-petaled Decorative Dahlia and the 

 common, quilled Show Dahlia. Colossal fully portrays the idea — 

 gigantic flowers of great depth, massive in proportions, and globular 

 in shape; petals are cup-shaped, and placed in exact regularity. 

 Plants are strong, sturdy, and robust. 



American Beauty. Gigantic Powers produced on long, heavy stems. 

 The color is a gorgeous wine-crimson. 30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 



Reggie. A colossal Dahlia, of beautiful cherry-red color. A variety- 

 producing dowers upon long stems, well above the foliage. 25 cts. 

 each, $2.50 per doz. 



Rose. A remarkable Dahlia of decided formation. Color an excep- 

 tionally deep rose shade; flowers carried erect upon extra-long 

 stems. 30 cts. each, S3 per doz. 



Yellow Colosse. Large, showy Powers of pure primrose-yellow are 

 produced very freely on long, graceful stems. Its golden cup-shaped 

 petals are daintily arranged. 30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 



CENTURY DAHLIAS 



Blanche. Pale yellow, tipped pink. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 

 Rose-Pink Century. Beautiful rose-pink. 1 5 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 

 Twentieth Century. Purest white, overlaid rose-pink. 15 cts. 

 each, SI. 50 per doz. 



COLLARETTE DAHLIAS 



Maurice Ri voire. Rich crimson ; while collar. 20c. each, $2 per do/. 

 President Viger. Reddish carmine; collar pure white. 25 cts. 

 each, $2.50 per doz. 



SINGLE DAHLIAS 



Lord Golf. Cream, tipped rose-pink. 15 cts. each, SI. 50 per doz. 

 Prosperity. I ight center, tipped rose-purple. 1 5c. each, $1 .50 per do/. 

 Sadie. Beautiful pink, striped and speckled maroon. 20 els. each. 

 $2 per doz. 



Thomas a Becket. Crimson-lake, yellow ring at center. 15 cts. 

 each, $1.50 per doz. 



POMPON DAHLIAS 

 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 



Amber Queen. Rich, clear amber. 

 Darkness. Dark maroon. 

 Fairy Queen. Sulphur, edged pink. 

 Prince Charming. Cream, tipped purple. 

 Snowclad. White, small, ideal. 

 Sunbeam. Crimson-scarlet. 



GERMAN IRIS (Iris germanica) 



The German Iris succeeds in partial shade, but: gives the most 

 satisfactory results in a dry, sunny location. Perfectly hardy and 

 requires only ordinary cultivation, growing luxuriantly. Plant in 

 March, April, and May; or August, September, and October. Plant 

 the bud or crown about 2 inches below the surface. 



Elizabeth. Standards pale lavender, darker in Each Doz. 100 

 center; falls mauve, melting into pale blue. A 



very large, attractive flower $0 15 $1 25 $8 K 0O 



Fairy. Properly named; a sweet, dainty flower. 

 Standards pure white, delicately bordered and 

 suffused soft blue, inner petals white and lav- 

 ender; falls white, charmingly veined 15 1 50 8 00 



Flavescens. Standards and falls a delicate 



shade of yellow. Fragrant; fine for massing. 15 1 25 8 00 



Florentina alba (Silver King). The finest 

 white variety. Standards and falls porcelain, 



changing to pure white. I arge; fragrant ... 15 1 25 8 00 



Herant. Standards beautiful lavender-blue; 



falls blue. Very large and tall 15 1 25 8 00 



Her Majesty. (New.) Very attractive on ac- 

 count of its rich and unusual color. Standards 

 heliotrope of tissue-like delicacy, inner petals 

 straw and lavender; falls light mauve, traced 

 with white. A very fine, rich flower 25 2 50 



Honorabilis. The most popular of all Irises. 

 Similar to Sans Souci. Standards beautiful 



golden yellow; falls rich mahogany-brown. 15 1 25 8 00 



Khedive. Soft lavender, orange beard 15 1 25 8 00 



Madame Chereau. The pride of the German 

 Irises; a tall, stately, queenly flower. Stan- 

 dards white, edged and fringed mauve, inter- 

 spersed with lilac, inner petals white; falls 



white, edged the same as the standards 15 1 25 8 00 



Marmora. Standards sulphur and fawn: falls 



crimson-purple, margined lavender 15 1 25 8 00 



Nymph. Possesses a most charming individu- 

 ality. Standards pale lavender, shaded 

 darker, inner petals light lilac and yellow; 



falls purple, reticulated white 15 1 25 8 00 



Panchurea. Standards a light smoky shade, 



falls dull violet-red 15 1 25 8 00 



Queen of the Gypsies. Perfectly marvelous 



blending of colors. Standards smoky or dusky 



light bronze: falls purplish red. New color. 15 1 25 8 00 

 Sans Souci (Rebecca). Standards canary, base 

 reticulated dove-color; falls yellow, charm- 

 ingly veined and interlaced with brown, 



fading to light maroon 15 1 25 8 00 



FINE MIXED IRIS KAEMPFERI 



The Japanese Iris 

 NOVEMBER. Mailing weight, 2 lbs. for each clump 



Very handsome, summer-flowering varieties, blooming from June 

 to August. They prefer rich, moist soil, but will thrive in any fair 

 soil. Very large flowers that will give a magnificent display. 

 10 Selected Named Varieties. Large clumps, 25 cts. each, $2.50 



per doz., $16 per 100. 



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