BECKERTS ANNUAL AUTUMN CATALOGUE OF CHOICEST BULBS 



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Choice Single 



100 



Early Tulips, continued 



Doz. 



75 4 60 37 00 



60 3 90 31 50 



15 1 25 8 00 



♦KEIZERKROON (Grand Due). Each 

 14-A. Ciinninc-scarlct, with broad 

 yellow border. This old variety, 

 which forces well, remains a grout 

 fuvorite for bedding; should be 



plunted by itself SO 10 SI 10 $6 80 S54 50 



♦KING OF THE YELLOWS. 10-B. 

 Deep golden yellow; one of the 

 earliest yellows; (lowers egg-shaped 

 and fine for cutting. Fine for forc- 

 ing its well as betiding 10 



♦LA REINE (Queen Victoria). 1 1-B. 

 White, slightly shaded rose. Splen- 

 did both for forcing and bedding. . . 10 



MAX HAVELAAR. 12-B. Beauti- 

 ful orange-red, clean color; for 

 cit her bedding or forcing 



♦MON TRESOR. 1 1-A. Pure golden 

 yellow; extra-line, large flower. 

 One of the best and easiest forcers. . 10 



OPHIR D OR. 12-B. Pure yellow. 



The best yellow bedder 10 



PINK BEAUTY. 12-C. Rosy pink, 

 slightly feathered white; (lowers of 

 unsurpassed size and beauty 20 



♦PRINCE OF AUSTRIA. 15-B. One 

 of the tallest and largest of the 

 Early Tulips. Bright orange-scarlet; 

 sweet-scented. Good for early and 

 late forcing and a splendid bedder. . 10 



♦PROSERPINE. 13-B. Fine, glow- 

 ing carmine-pink; large flowers. 

 Forces easily and early; fine bedder. 20 



QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS 



14-B. Very delicate blush-pink. 

 An excellent bedder 10 



♦QUEEN OF VIOLETS (President 

 Lincoln). 12-B. Unique in color 

 and most attractive when planted 

 with one of the eight yellow sorts. 

 Clear rose-violet. Splendid for 

 both forcing and bedding 10 



75 



75 



4 80 

 4 80 



38 50 

 38 50 



1 70 10 60 85 00 



95 5 90 47 00 



1 55 9 75 78 00 



85 5 30 42 50 



75 4 85 39 00 



Double Early Tulips 



RISING SUN. 16-B. The newest Each 

 and, by all odds, 1 he best yellow 

 early Tulip for both bedding and 

 forcing. Giant flowers, long and 

 handsomely shaped, clear, deep 

 golden yellow in color SO 15 



LUISANTE. lO-C. Dark 

 rose; the finest rose variety. 



'ROSE 



silky 



Both a forcer and bedder 



SIR THOMAS LIPTON. 13-B. 

 Brilliant crimson, cup-shaped flow- 

 ers of large size. Fine for forcing 

 and bedding 



♦THOMAS MOORE. 14-C. Apricot- 

 orange; distinct , fine-shaped flower. 

 Good forcer and bedder 10 



VAN DER NEER. 12-B. The best 

 purple bedder; can be used in 

 combination with light yellow 10 



♦VERMILION BRILLIANT. 10-B. 



Bright vermilion; best of its class. 

 Forces very readily; fine bedder; 

 large 15 



WHITE BEAUTY. 12-B. The white 

 sport of the popular Pink Beauty 

 and recommended to be used with 

 that variety; very effective 20 



BECKERT'S SUPERB SINGLE 

 MIXED. This is our own special 

 mixture which we recommend 

 where the best results are desired 

 in beds of mixed colors. It is made 

 up of varieties which grow to about 

 the same height and bloom at the 

 same time 10 



FINE MIXED. This mixture is as 

 we import it from our grower in 

 Holland, special care being taken 

 to have it made up of all possible 

 varieties and colors 08 



Doz. 100 1,000 



$1 10 S7 00 



1 35 8 50 S68 00 



15 1 20 7 50 60 00 



75 4 60 37 00 



1 00 6 25 



1 25 8 00 64 00 



1 75 11 00 



75 4 50 40 00 



50 3 50 30 00 



Double Early Tulips 



The double varieties cannot be forced so early or readily as the 

 singles. One of the earliest, Salvator Rosa, may be had by the 

 middle of January, while varieties preceded by a star (*) may be 

 flowered from January to March. The flowers are large and brilliant 

 and are effective in beds or groups. If grown in pots, do not attempt 

 flowering before they are well rooted. 



♦BOULE DE NEIGE (Purity). 10-B. Each Doz. 100 1,000 

 Pure white, large, peony-like 

 flower; is a splendid forcer and 



bedder $0 10 $0 95 $6 10 $49 00 



♦COCHINEAL. 9-B. Brilliant scar- 

 let; very large; semi-double flower; 



good forcer 10 95 5 95 47 50 



♦COURONNE D'OR. 11-B. Golden 

 yellow, flushed orange; a mag- 

 nificent flower of great beauty and 



size; strong stems; fine forcer 10 95 6 00 48 00 



ELECTRA. 12-C. Larger and more 

 double than the parent variety. 

 Deep rosy violet, shaded with 

 lighter violet. Very desirable for 



forcing and bedding. Very scarce. 20 1 60 10 00 



♦EL TOREADOR. 12-B. Shining 

 orange-scarlet with a margin of 

 old-gold. A striking Tulip in beds 



or forced 20 1 50 9 45 75 50 



GOLDEN KING. 13-A. One of the 



most charming. Soft, very pleasing 

 shade of canary-yellow, shaded 



golden yellow...' 15 1 45 8 95 71 50 



