BECKERT'S SEED STORE, 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST., N. S., PITTSBURGH, PA. 



Select Bulbs 



Xanthosoma Bataviensis 



CHOICE NAMED HERBACEOUS PEONIES, continued 



Each Doz. 



Lady Leonora Bram well. Silvery rose; fragrant $0 35 $3 50 



L'Eclatante. Carmine; very beautiful 35 3 50 



L'lndispensable. Delicate flesh-color with rose center 35 3 50 



Louis Van Houtte. Velvety cerise-red; very brilliant 30 3 00 



Marie Stuart. A very fine pink flower; elegant shape 35 3 50 



Meissonier. Deep crimson, with reflexed petals 35 3 50 



President Roosevelt. Fine, dark red 35 3 50 



Pulcherrima. White, shaded yellow and salmon-pink 30 3 00 



Souv. de l'Exposition. Very large; cherry-pink, with silvery 



reflex 30 3 00 



P^EONIA OFFICINALIS 



The old-fashioned garden Peony. Blooms nearly two weeks earlier than 

 other varieties. Eac(l Doz . 



Double White $0 20 $2 00 



Double Scarlet 20 2 00 



Double Pink 20 2 00 



XANTHOSOMA BATAVIENSIS 



The handsomest of the Caladium family, and a native of Java. 

 Leaves large and of a distinct bluish coloring; stems dark purple. Not- 

 withstanding that it is a tropical plant it has done as well here as the 

 Caladium esculentum. To get the best results bulbs should be started in 

 greenhouse in early spring, so the plants may be well advanced when 

 weather permits of setting them out. 10 cts. each, 25 cts. for 3, 90 cts. per 

 doz., $6 per 100. 



TRINIDAD DASHEEN 



This plant has been introduced in the South as a new food product, being 

 similar to the potato in quality, but of higher food-value. Belongs to 

 the Caladium family, but grows more rapidly and attains a height of 3 to 6 

 feet. Foliage rich, dark green. A fine ornamental foliage plant. 10 cts. 

 each, 35 cts. for 3, 90 cts. per doz., $6 per 100. 



MISCELLANEOUS BULBS AND FLOWERING ROOTS 



All bulbs are mailable at parcel-post rates. Varieties preceded by an asterisk (*) are mailed at catalogue prices; for 

 others, add postage at the mailing weight given. For zone rates, ask your postmaster 



*ACHIMENES. For conservatory or greenhouse. Mixed. 6 cts. 

 each, 60 cts. per doz. 



ACIDANTHERA bicolor. For greenhouse or open ground. Creamy 

 white with broad maroon blotches. Weighs 4 ozs. 15 cts. each, 

 $1.50 per doz. 



AGAPANTHUS umbellatus (Blue African Lily). Weighs 4 ozs. 

 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 



*ALSTR(EMERIA (Chilian Lily). Produces showy spikes of (Towers, 

 varying from rosy white to deep orange. 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 



AMARYLLIS 



formosissima. Very large, brilliant crimson flowers. Weighs 



8 ozs. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 

 Johnsoni (Spice Lily). Dark crimson flowers, white stripe down 



the center of each petal. Weighs 8 ozs. 30c. each, $3 per doz. 

 Vittata Hybrids. Very fine; exceeding in size and form of flowers 



all others, as well as in diversity of colors and markings. Weighs 



4 ozs. 30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 



*ANTHOLYZA. Beautiful gladioli-like flowers. Mixed colors. 5 

 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz. 



*APIOS tuberosa. Hardy climbers; flowers resembling wistaria. 

 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz. 



ARUM cornutum (Monarch of the East; Red Calla). Flowers 

 red, spotted black; palm-like foliage. Weighs 8 ozs. 15 cts. each. 



*BRAVOA geminiflora. Produces beautiful spikes of rich coral-red 

 flowers. 10 cts. each, 85 cts. per doz. 



*CHLIDANTHUS fragrans. Pretty, bright yellow, straw-shaped, 

 tubular flowers in upright clusters. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz. 



CRINUM Powellii. Produces large, bell-shaped, dark rose flowers 

 on long stems. Weighs 1 lb. 30 cts. each, 

 alba. Pure white; similar to above in other respects. Weighs 1 lb. 

 30 cts. each. 



CALLA Elliottiana. Very rich, pure yellow; leaves spotted with 

 white. Weighs 4 ozs. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 

 Spotted-Leaf. Foliage beautifully spotted white. Weighs 

 4 ozs. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz. 



*CINNAMON VINE. Hardy, rapid-growing climber. 5 cts. each, 

 50 cts. per doz. 



HYACINTHUS candicans. Tall spikes of pure white, bell-shaped 

 flowers. Weighs 4 ozs. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz. 



INCARVILLEA Delavayi (Hardy Gloxinia). Hardy with protec- 

 tion; rose-colored, gloxinia-like flowers produced in clusters. 

 Weighs 8 ozs. 15 cts. each, 50 cts. for 4, $1.25 per doz. 

 grand iflora. Beautiful carmine-pink. Weighs 8 ozs. 15 cts. 

 each, 50 cts. for 4, $1.25 per doz. 



*MONTBRETIA. They flower during July and August and are 



very nice for cutting, lasting well and being effective. 

 *Bouquet Parfait. Vermilion and yellow. 3 cts. each, 25 cts. per 



doz., $1.75 per 100. 

 *crocosmaeflora. Branched spikes of large, showy, brilliant red 



flowers, shaded yellow. Very free-flowering. 2 cts. each, 20 cts. 



per doz., $1.50 per 100. 

 *Etoile de Feu. A large, brilliant flower, intense vermilion, shaded 



orange. 3 cts. each, 25 cts. per doz., $1.75 per 100. 



MADEIRA VINE. A favorite rapid-growing climber. Weighs 6 

 ozs. to the doz. 3 cts. each, 25 cts. per doz. 



*OXALIS. Summer-blooming variety. 2 cts. each, 20 cts. per doz., 

 $1.25 per 100. 



*TIGRIDIA. Brilliant, shell-like flowers of great beauty. 5 cts. 

 each, 40 cts. per doz. 



TUBEROSE, Excelsior Pearl. Dwarf and compact; large, well- 

 cured bulbs. Weighs 10 ozs. to the doz. 10 cts. for 3, 30 cts. per 

 doz., $2 per 100. 



*WATSONIA Ardernei. Produces spikes of beautiful pure white 

 flowers. Fine for forcing and outdoors. 5c. each, 50c. per doz. 



ZEPHYRANTHES. Effective for planting out in masses, and often 

 grown in pots for home adornment. 

 *Atamasco. White, suffused flesh-color; hardy. 20 cts. each, 

 50 cts. for 3. 



: candida. Fall blooming. Large, pure white flowers, 5 cts. each, 

 50 cts. per doz. 



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