BECKERT'S ANNUAL AUTUMN CATALOGUE OF CHOICEST BULBS 



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Freesia 



FREESIA 



Very desirable for pot culture. Early-planted bulbs (six to eight 

 in a 4-inch pot) may be flowered by New Year's Day. Give plenty 

 of water when well established. 

 Refracta alba. Pure white 



flowers, with yellow-blotched 



throat; very sweet. Each Doz. lOO loo p'd 1,000 



Mammoth bulbs $0 03 $0 30 $2 00 $2 10 $18 00 



First-size bulbs 02 15 1 25 1 35 10 00 



Purity. A pure white-flow- 

 ered variety of large size. 



Mammoth bulbs...... .. 04 40 2 75 2 85 25 00 



First-size bulbs. Js-inch 



diameter...... 03 30 1 75 1 85 15 00 



Tubergeni (Ragionieri). An 

 entirely new race. Its char- 

 acteristics are robust growth, 

 great profusion of flowers in 

 a great number of lovely and 



unique colors and shades. 05 50 3 50 3 60 

 Red Freesia. (Anomalbeca 

 cruenta). For pot culture, 



with bright scarlet flowers.. 02 15 1 00 1 05 



GLADIOLI (Cardinalis or Nanus Varieties) 



These beautiful, early-flowering and dwarf forms of Gladioli are 

 admirable for forcing for cut-flowers and also elegant plants in pans 

 for decorative work. They are very floriferous, strong bulbs, pro- 

 ducing three or four flower spikes. They can be planted outdoors 

 quite early and will bloom abundantly from July to September. 

 Ackermanni. Orange-carmine, white Each Doz. 100 100 p'd 



blotched $0 03 $0 30 $2 00 $2 10 



Blushing Bride. Light, almost white, 



crimson blotch $10 per 1,000.. 02 20 1 50 1 60 



Colvillei (The Bride). Pure white; 



suitable for forcing . .$10 per 1,000 . . 02 20 1 50 1 60 

 Peach Blossom. Lovely and well 



named. Early $12 per 1,000 . . 03 25 1 50 1 60 



Queen of Holland. Pure white, with 



a distinct carmine blotch; very free. 04 30 2 00 2 10 



Galantkus 



(Snowdrops) 

 Very early-flow- 

 ering. May be 

 planted with Scilla 

 Sibirica, Crocus, 

 Winter Aconite, 

 etc. For permanent 

 planting, place in a 

 partially shaded 

 situation. A small 

 percentage of dou- 

 ble flowers will be 

 found amongst the 

 singles and vice 

 versa. 



Nivalis. Single- 

 flowering. 2 cts. 

 each, 15 cts. per 

 doz., 85 cts. per 

 100, 90 cts. per 

 100 postpaid, $7 

 per 1,000. 



Nivalis flore 

 pleno. Double- 

 flowering. 3 cts. 

 each, 25 cts. per 

 doz., $1.50 per 

 100, $1.55. per 

 100 postpaid, $12 

 per 1,000. 



Elwesii(Giant Sin- 

 gle Snowdrop). 

 One of the 

 largest. Large 

 bulbs, 2c. each, 

 20c. per doz. $1 

 per 100, $1.05 

 per 100 postpaid, 

 $8 per 1,000. 



Cardinalis Gladioli 



GRAPE, PLUME or FEATHERED AND 



MUSK HYACINTHS (Large Bulbs) 

 AH 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 growing in pots, bulb-pans, etc. 



Grape Hyacinth, Blue. Very rich, Doz. 100 100 p'd 1,000 

 bright blue $0 10 $0 75 $0 80 $6 00 



White. Lily-of-the-Valley-Iike 15 90 95 8 00 



Heavenly Blue. 

 Bright sky- 

 blue; bells are 

 large, and form 

 a neat truss; 

 15 cts. per doz., 

 $1 per 100, 

 $1.05 per 100 

 postpaid. 



Plume or Feath- 

 ered Hya- 

 cinth. Plume- 

 like, mauve- 

 colored heads. 

 15 cts. per doz., 

 $1 per 100, 

 $1.10 per 100 

 postpaid. 



HYACINTHUS 

 candicans 

 (G a 1 1 o n i a ) . 

 Summer - flow- 

 ering Hya- 

 cinth, growing 

 from 3 to 5 

 feet high; beau- 

 tiful blush- 

 white flowers. 

 5c. each, 50c. 

 per doz., 60c. 

 per doz. post- 

 paid; $3.50 per 

 100, $4 per 100 



postpaid. Grape Hyacinths 



