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



BABIANA (Baboon-Root). Color ranges from blue to crimson-magenta; foliage hairy; dwarf habit; 



flowers durable. 5 or 6 to a 5-inch pot. Form nice plants for decoration. Best mixed, 3 cts. 



each, 30 cts. per doz., $2 per 100, postpaid. 

 BRODI^A. Can be grown in the greenhouse or planted out in spring. Showy red, white or blue 



tubular flowers, borne in clusters on long stems. 3 cts. each, 30 cts. per doz., postpaid. 

 BULBOCODIUM vernum (Spring Colchicum). Very early-flowering, appearing before the crocus; 



rosy purple flowers. 4 cts. each, 35 cts. per doz., $2.50 per 100, postpaid. 



CHIONODOXA (Glory-of-the-Snow) 



Very early and beautiful spring flowers, blooming at times before the snow has disappeared. 

 Also fine for pot-culture. 



All postpaid at the following prices: 



Gigantea, or grandiflora. Twice the size of 



Luciliae. Large, lilac-blue flowers, white center. 



2 cts. each, 20 cts. per doz., $1.25 per 100. 

 Luciliae. Bright blue, with large white center. 



2 cts. each, 20 cts. per doz., $1.25 per 100. 

 Sardensis. Intense deep blue; fine for masses. 



2 cts. each, 20 cts. per doz., $1.25 per 100. 



CROWN IMPERIAL (Fritillaria imperialis). 

 Chionodoxa Stately, hardy, spring-flowering plants, with 



pendent flowers, in large umbels surmounted 

 by a crown of leaves. Succeed well in anv garden soil. Mixed varieties, 15 cts. each, 

 $1.50 per doz. 



Add postage for 3 ozs. on each bulb 



CALLA 



One of the most satisfactory and easy-growing bulbs for pot-culture and forcing. They 

 require rich soil and abundant moisture during their flowering season. After their flowering 

 season is past, allow them to dry off and remain dormant part of the year. 



POSTAGE. On jEthiopica, 



Cyclamen Persicum giganteum 



add postage for 4 ozs. on each 

 bulb, or 3 lbs. per doz. on mam- 

 moth bulbs. On first-size and 

 other Callas, add for 3 ozs. on 

 each bulb, or 2 lbs. per doz., at 

 your zone rate. 



,/Ethiopica (Lily of the Nile). 

 The old favorite Calla Lily. 



Mammoth bulbs, 2% to 3 Calla Lily 



in. diam. and up, 25 cts. 



each, $2.50 per doz., $18 per 100. First-size bulbs, 2 to 2% >nch diameter, 

 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $10 per 100. 

 Alba maculata. Beautifully spotted leaves. Flowers small and white. This va- 

 riety is better adapted for planting in the garden in the spring. 10 cts. each, 

 $1 per doz., $7 per 100. 

 *Elliottiana. A beautiful variety from South Africa, with a broad, trumpet-like 

 tube of a very rich pure yellow, leaves spotted with white. A splendid acquisi- 

 tion to this popular bulb. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., $18 per 100. 

 CAMASSIA esculenta (Indian Quamash). Hardy. Thrives in a shady situation; 

 produces large blue flowers on tall stems, 2 to 2}*> feet high. 3 cts. each, 30 cts. 

 per doz., postpaid. 



CYCLAMEN Persicum giganteum. Desirable for pot-culture, house and con- 

 servatory decoration. Flower a long time. Large-flowered strain; rich colors 

 and of neat habit. Rose, Red, White. 15 cts. each, SI. 50 per doz., postpaid. 

 *DICENTRA (Dielytra) spectabilis (Bleeding Heart, or Lyre Flower). Ready in 

 November. A beautiful plant for the border, and elegant as a pot-plant for the 

 house. An old 

 . favorite, with 

 sprays of 

 beautiful pink 

 and white, 

 heart - shaped 

 flowers. 20c. 



each, $2 per doz. Mailing weight, 6 ozs. on each bulb. 



ERYTHRONIUM (Dog's-tooth Violet). These prefer a partially shaded 

 and moist situation. Plant them in soil 6 to 12 inches deep, the lighter 

 the soil the deeper. Variegated foliage and cyclamen-like flowers. One 

 of the most interesting of all hardy garden flowers with its quaint foliage. 

 All colors, large-flowering mixed, 2 cts. each, 20 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 

 100, postpaid. 



FREESIA 



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. 

 All free by mail, up to 100, except Mammoth bulbs. Add postage on these, 



for 2 lbs. per 100 bulbs, at your zone rate 

 Refracta alba. Pure white flowers, with yellow- 

 blotched throat; very sweet. Each Doz ioo 1,000 

 Mammoth bulbs, %-in. and up in diam.JO 04 $0 35 $2 20 $20 00 

 First-size bulbs. \' 2 - to 3 4 -in 03 25 1 70 15 00 



Dicentra spectabilis 



