BECKERT'S ANNUAL AUTUMN CATALOGUE OF CHOICEST BULBS 



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INCARVILLEA (Hardy Gloxinia) 

 Delavayi. Hardy, beautiful, trumpet- Each Doz. Doz. p'd. 

 shaped, deep rose-carmine flowers with 



yellow throat; borne in clusters on iongstems. $0 15 $1 50 SI 62 

 Grandiflora. Beautiful pink; larger flowers 



than the preceding 15 1 50 1 62 



IXIAS (Corn Lilies) 



Graceful plants, bearing on wiry stems a beautiful variety of blos- 

 soms in many shades of pink, red and yellow. A particularly fine 

 spring-flowering bulb for pot culture. 



Large-flowering, Best Mixtures. 15 cts. per doz., 75 cts. per 100, 

 80 cts. per 100 postpaid, $5 per 1,000. 



LILY-OF-THE- VALLEY 



(NOVEMBER) 



twelve pips in a 6-inch pot, keeping the 

 a temperature of about 80 degrees, 

 keep them moist continually. They 

 should flower in 3 to 4 weeks from time of planting. For the garden 

 we have the clumps as well as the pips. They should be planted in 

 masses, in partially shaded and moist locations. Plant the single pips 

 4 inches apart; they will increase rapidly and form one mass 

 blooming profusely every spring. 



Perfection Brand, Extra Select Early Forcing. Strong pips, 

 Bundle of 25 pips, 75 cts., postpaid 85 cts.; S2.50 per 100, postpaid 

 S2.75; S20 per 1,000; cold-storage pips, $2.60 per 100, $22 per 1,000 



Large, Strong Clumps. For planting outdoors. 30 cts. each 

 40 cts. each, postpaid; $3 per doz., $20 per 100. 



For forcing, plant ab( 

 crowns above the soil; place in 

 covering the pots with moss 



LEUCOJUM vernum Carpathicum (Spring Snowflake). A strong- 

 growing plant, with nodding, white flowers tipped canary-yello 

 3 cts. each, 30 cts. per doz., postpaid, 35 cts. 



ORNITHOGALUM Arabicum (Star of Bethlehem). Pure white 

 flowers, with glossy black center; showy and easily grown; also 

 useful for pots. 3 cts. each, 30 cts. per doz., 40 cts. per doz. post- 

 paid, $2 per 100. 



Peony, Festiva Maxima 



OXALIS 



Valuable for winter flowering; elegant for pots and baskets. 6 to 

 10 bulbs may be planted in a pot. 



Bermuda Buttercup. Very good for winter Doz. loo loo p'd. 

 flowering, being free and continuous; pure 



bright yellow flowers $0 20 $150 $155 



Bowiei. Brilliant carmine-rose 3 for 5 cts. 20 1 50 1 55 



Grand Duchess. Dwarf variety of great 

 beauty. Flowers large and thrown well above 

 the foliage. Lavender, Pink and White. 



Each, or mixed. . 20 1 50 1 55 



Mixed Varieties 10 50 55 



PANCRATIUM calathinum. Large, fragrant, white flowers pro- 

 duced in clusters on tall stems; fine for pot culture or for the 

 garden. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz., $1.15 per doz. postpaid. 



PEONIES 



Lily-of-the- Valley 



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One of the most durable and satisfactory garden plants. Once 

 planted they can be enjoyed for years. Plant in good, deep, rich 

 soil to a depth so that the crown of the plant is about 2 inches below 

 the surface. 



CHOICE NAMED HERBACEOUS PEONIES 



If wanted by mail, add 8 cts. each to catalogue prices 

 Berlioz. Large, full-globular flowers; bright currant- Each Doz. 



red $0 35 $3 50 



Festiva Maxima. Pure white with a few scarlet spots 



in the center; very large 35 3 50 



Lady Leonora Bramwell. Silvery rose; fragrant 30 3 00 



L'Eclatante. Carmine; very beautiful 30 3 00 



La Rosiere. Pure white, yellow stamens; blooms in 



clusters 35 3 50 



L'Indispensable. Delicate flesh-color, with rose 



center 30 3 00 



