BECKERT'S ANNUAL AUTUMN CATALOGUE OF CHOICEST BULBS 



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GIANT DARWIN TULIPS, continued 

 La Tulipe Noire ["he Black Tulip). Each Doz 100 

 Comes lu-iresi <>l all tn black 



flower; enormous size. SO 09 $0 80 $5 50 



Loveliness. Suit carmine-rose, verj 



warm and brilliant color 04 40 2 50 



Madame Krelage. Soil lilac-rose, 



wnh a broad margin of blush-pink; 



flowers very large, <>n tall stem 04 32 2 20 



Massachusetts. I'ink, with white 



center; splendid form and color. ... 04 40 2 60 



Marconi. Dull violet with a distinct 



white base; immense (lower 08 70 4 50 



Mattia. Brilliant ids , red , blue base; 



large and sweet-scented 05 50 3 20 



Minister Tak Van Poortvliet. Glow- 

 inn rosy scarlet, with blue base; 



flowers large, on tall, sturdy stems. 05 40 3 00 



Mrs. Stanley. Large; purplish rose 



with bright blue base; splendid. ... 04 40 2 70 



Nautica. Dark cerise-rose, center 



dark violet, shaded bronze; large . 04 35 2 20 



Ouida. Bright crimson-scarlet; un- 

 usually tall stem and large flower . 04 40 2 60 



Painted Lady. Creamy white, faintly 

 tinged soft heliotrope when opening; 



resembles a water-lily.. 04 40 2 50 



Paris. Rich crimson, violet center; 



finebedder 06 55 3 50 



Philippe de Commines. Velvety- 

 dark purple; large flower on a stiff 



stem 04 40 2 70 



Pride of Haarlem. Bright rose, 

 sutTused with purple; enormous 



flower on a long, strong stem 04 35 2 20 



Princess Elizabeth i Julia Vinot). A 

 long rosebud-shaped flower of the 



deepest pink on a stifF stem 05 50 3 20 



Princess Juliana. Most brilliant of 

 the Darwins. Dazzling salmon- 

 scarlet; of medium size, on strong 



stems 05 50 3 20 



Professor Rawenshoff. Deep cherry- 

 rose; enormous flowers; splendid 



forcer. . 08 70 4 50 



Psyche. Rich rose, inside shaded sil- 

 very rose, with blue base; large and 



handsome; strong stems 05 50 3 20 



Reverend Ewbank. V ivid heliotrope- 

 lilac; magnificent flower 05 50 3 50 



Salmon King. Deep rich salmon- 

 rose, shaded scarlet 05 45 3 00 



Sieraad Van Flora. Large, bright 



rosy red; early forcer 08 70 4 50 



Sophrosyne. Very soft rosy lilac, 



bordered silvery white 09 90 6 00 



Suzon. Most delicate rosy blush 



with blush-white margin 08 70 4 50 



The Sultan (Joseph Israel). Glossy 



maroon-black 03 30 1 85 



Velvet King. Dark glossy royal 

 purple, with white base marked blue; 



immense flowers of great beauty. . . 15 1 50 10 00 

 Wedding Veil. Silvery white, flushed 



lilac, with white base 04 40 2 70 



White Queen ( La Candeur). Can be 



called the only white Darwin. Opens 



rosy white, but passes to pure white. 04 35 2 30 

 William Pitt. Very dark scarlet with 



purple shade on the outer petals. . . 05 45 3 00 

 Wm. Copeland (Sweet Lavender). 



Lilac-rose; earliest of ail Darwins... 05 50 3 20 



Zephyr. Very pretty violet-rose with 



white base; sweet-scented 06 55 3 50 



BECKERT'S SUPERB MIXTURE 

 OF DARWINS. This is our own 

 special mixture which we recom- 

 mend where the best results are 

 desired in beds of mixed colors. 

 This mixture is made up of the 

 above named sorts and in equal pro- 

 portion of each variety 55 3 60 



SUPERFINE MIXTURE OF DAR- 

 WINS. As imported. Not to be 



compared with ordinary mixtures.. 25 1 60 



POSTAGE. If wanted by parcel post, add postage for 1 



$2 5 00 



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Breeder Tulips 



Breeders are the unbroken forms of the old florists' Tulips. Most 

 of them are purple, maroon and terra-cotta color. I hey are of enor- 

 mous size and vigorous growth and very valuable for the garden, 

 their refined colors producing most artistic effects. 

 Bronze Queen (Clio; Biscuit). Soft buff; inside Each Doz. ioo 



tinged golden bronze; very large flower $0 10 $0 90 $6 00 



Cardinal Manning (King's Court). An 

 enormous Mower; dark rosy violet. Hushed 

 willi rose-brown, a peculiarly odd color, 



which attracts attention 05 50 3 25 



Fairy (Panorama; The Monument). Deep 

 orange-red, shaded mahogany; enormous 



globular flowers 09 90 6 00 



Godet Parfait. Very large flower, which keeps 



for weeks; dark bluish violet 10 95 6 50 



La Singuliere (Lord Curzon). Silvery white, 



margined dark maroon-crimson 10 95 6 50 



Medea. Large, attractive, salmon-carmine 



flowers on gracefully drooping stems 05 45 3 00 



Jaune d'Ouef (Sunrise). Ruddy apricot, 



inside soft yellow, with black base and 



anthers; large, globular flowers 05 45 3 00 



Prince of Orange. Orange-scarlet, edged 



lighter red; large, striking flowers 07 70 4 50 



BEAUTIFUL MIXTURE OF BREEDERS 



$20 per 1,000 . 04 35 2 20 



34 00 



14 00 I Darwin Tulips 



lb. per doz., or 8 lbs. per 100, at your zone rate. See second page of cover 



