BECKERTS ANNUAL AUTUMN CATALOGUE OF CHOICEST BULBS 



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The Breeder Tulips have been favorites in 1 lolland for centuries, but it is only wit 

 and appreciated in America, and now thej bid fah>to rival even the Darwin Tulips in popularity. 



Their majestic size and remarkable colors place them distinctly in a class In themselves, livery lover of the more somber 

 cannot fail to revel in the rich and artistic Mendings ol purple and old gold, bronze and terra-cotta, brown and violet, and bull and 

 maroon found among the Breeders. Thej are late to bloom but surpass in size and vigor the Darwins, although lacking the color 



brillianCJ of the latter. The flowers are, many of them, SWeet-SCented and all splendid for cutting as they retain for a long time then 

 form and color. 



Some of the Breeders are excellent for forcing and all arc unsurpassed lor out. 



The varieties which we oiler are 



g the finest of the type — all rcli 



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BACCHUS (Rasonia). 28-B. Deep violet-blue— a rare 

 color in Tulips. The large, beautifully formed llowers 

 have a white blotch at the base 



able bloomers of giant size and vigorous growth 



Doz. 



100 



1,000 



i of the petals inside. 



30 cts. each.. $2 75 $20 00 



70 5 00 $45 00 



70 5 00 45 00 



70 5 00 45 00 



BRONZE QUEEN (Biscuit; Clio). 24-C. Soft bull, 

 shaded bronze; inside golden bronze with yell >w base, 

 l arge, sturdj llowers; particularly fine out-ol-doors 

 and a good forcer 



CARDINAL MANNING (Goliath; King's Court). 28-D. 

 A giant among Tulips. The flowers are dull wine-red, 

 Hushed rosy bronze, changing to rosy violet, shaded 

 bronze 



CHESTNUT (La Nuit). 24-B. Deep chestnut-brown, 

 •-hading to deep mahogany inside with black base. Very 

 distinct and makes a fine contrast with yellow 



DOM PEDRO. 24-C. Coffee-brown with a narrow edge 

 of golden brown; inside rich mahogany with olive base. 



Flowers large and fragrant 10 cts. each . . 1 10 8 ) 75 00 



FAIRY (Panorama; The Monument). 20-D. Deep 

 orange-red, shaded mahogany; beautifully shaped. 



One of the best Breeders for forcing 10 cts. each . . 1 10 8 00 75 00 



GODET PARFAIT. 30-C. Violet-purple with a white 

 base. Tall and vigorous, with very large flowers of 



striking appearance. One of the best 12 cts. each.. 1 25 9 00 85 00 



GOLDEN BRONZE. 24-C. Outside brownish yellow; 



inside mahogany, lighter at the edges; yellow base 1 10 8 00 75 00 



INDIAN CHIEF. 33-B. The largest flower we know of, 

 carried on a tall stem; peculiar shape; intense light 

 brown color 90 cts. each. . 8 75 60 00 



LA SINGULIERE (Lord Curzon). 24-B. Silvery white, 

 Hushed at the margin with dark maroon-crimson, which 

 gradually suffuses the entire petal as the flower ages. . . . 



85 



6 00 55 00 



LOUIS XIV. 28-C. Without a doubt {be finest oj all 

 Tulips. This variety has made a sensation wherever it 

 has been exhibited. Enormous, globular flowers; dark 

 purple, flushed bronze, with a broad margin of golden 

 brown 35 cts. each . . 3 50 25 00 



LUCIFER. 28-D. Rich rosy orange, edged orange- 

 scarlet. A brilliant flower of majestic form, on a tall 

 stem 20 cts. each. . 2 00 15 00 



MARIE LOUISE. 23-B. Old-rose, margined with 

 orange-salmon, and with a purplish Hush. Altogether 



beautiful, although of only medium size 85 6 00 55 00 



PRINCE ALBERT. 32-B. A leader in this class; refined 

 form and color a deep brown shade. Very beautiful .... 



20 cts. each. . 2 00 15 00 



PRINCE OF ORANGE. 25-C. Large, showy flowers; 

 terra-cotta, edged orange with yellow base and black 



center. Always satisfactory 80 5 50 50 00 



ST. JAMES. 28-B. A tail, beautiful, much-admired 



Tulip. Dark purple, flushed bronze and violet 



35 cts. each . . 3 50 25 00 



TURENNE. 28-A. Violet-purple, with an edge of gold- 

 bronze; large flower 15 cts. each . . 



1 25 8 50 



VELVET KING. 25-C. Glossy purplish maroon with 

 yellow base. Extra-large flowers, very effective for the 

 border or in shrubbery 20 cts. each. . 2 00 1 5 00 



Planting of Breeder Tulips 



YELLOW PERFECTION (Old Doz. 

 Gold; Empress of China). 24-B. 

 Light bronze-yellow, edged with 

 gold; inside bronze. A large and 

 noteworthy flower $0 80 



BECKERT'S SUPERB MIX- 

 TURE OF BREEDER TULIPS. 



Composed of the finest named 

 varieties of this unusual class. . 



100 



1,000 



S5 50 $50 00 



GOOD BREEDER MIXTURE 



85 

 60 



6 00 

 4 00 



55 00 

 35 00 



SPECIAL OFFER of the following Breeder Tulips: 

 Indian Chief, Louis XIV, Prince Albert, St. James. 

 One each, $1.50; six each, $8.00; twelve each, $15.00. 



See page 9 for rare New Breeder Tulips which we 

 offer for the first time this year. 



