Title: Beckert's descriptive illustrated seed catalogue : vegetable, flower and field seeds
Identifier: beckertsdescript1893wmcb (find matches)
Year: 1893 (1890s)
Authors: Wm. C. Beckert; Wm. C. Beckert (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Commercial catalogs Seeds; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs
Publisher: Allegheny, Pa. : Wm. C. Beckert
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Glaoiulus. GLADIOLUS. These fine summer or fall flowering bulbs produce blooms which embrace every shade of color, and some of them are marvels of beauty. Great improvements have been made in this flower during the past few years. They are of the easiest culture and produce their brilliant spikes the first year. As soon in the spring as the ground is sufficiently warm and dry, make planting at intervals of two weeks during the spring months, whereby a succession of bloom will be had from mid- summer until frosts. In the fall the bulbs can be taken up and stored over winter in any dry place, and they will be ready for planting the next season. ISTothing gives finer re- sults in comparison with the moderate amount of care and expense required. Free by mail at prices of single bulbs. Scarlet and Crimson, in numerous shades. 5c; 50cperdoz. Pink and Variegated, in numerous shades. 6c; 60cperdoz. White and Light, in numerous shades. 7c; 70c per doz. Yellow and Yellow Grounds, in numerous shades. Sc; 80c per doz. Choice Mixture, comprising numerous shades of colore. 40c per doz. AXL NAMED VARIETIES 10 CENTS EACH, SLOG PER DOZ. Agatha. Rose suffused with lake, flamed with carmine and amaranth; clear yellow spots. Angele. White, showy and effective. Antonius. Scarlet, cherry, slightly tinged with orange; flamed carmine; pure white blotch. Apollon. Rosy lilac, with a large, light rose blotch; striped white in the center. Arsinoe. Fine satin rose, flamed with bright carmine. Brenchleyensis. Bright vermilion scarlet. Bijou. Bright orange cherry, flamed with scarlet. Benounuto. Brilliant light orange red, with white blotch. Ceres. Pure wliite, spotted with purplish rose. Charles Dickens. Delicate rose, tinted with buff; flamed and striped carmine rose. Conde. Light orange red, white blotched, feathered car- mine. Elizabeth. Dark rose, flamed with bright carmine purple; purple carmine blotch, with white stripes. Felicein David. Cherry, light carmine, feathered white blotch. Fulton. Velvety vermilion. Galiilea. Brilliant current red; flamed dark crimson. Ida. White ground, slightly tinted with rose; flamed car- mine rose; lower petals light yellow. Isaac Buchanan. Very fine yellow. James Carter. Light orange red, with a large pure white blotch. Jean d'Arc. White, slightly tinged with rose, streaked and blotched carmine purple. John Bull. White, slightly tinged with sulphur. La Favorite. Rose, flowered with carmine; lower petals light yellow. La Quintine. Bright orange salmon. Laura. Light orange red, tinged and flamed with carmine; pure white blotch. Linnaeus. Orange colored, cheriy rose; large white blotch. Lord Byron. Brilliant scarlet, blotched and flushed pure white. May Mouneret. A soft self-pink; prettj-. flazeppa. Orange, light blotch. MacMahon. Satin, orange colored cherry rose; striped rose. Marie Damortie's. White and slightly streaked with rose violet purple blotch. Napoleon III. Bright scarlet, white stripes in the center of petals. CHINESE SACRED NARCISSUS OR QRIENTAL LILY. Can be grown in water, earth, sand or moss; it is not nec- essary to set away in the dark, as they will commence to grow within a few days and flower in six to eight weeks; they throw up several spikes in clusters and continue in bloom a long time. Flowers often double and single fi-om the same bulb. These are extremely interesting as well as pretty in flower. They are usually grown by the Chinese laundrymen in bowls filled with white pebbles, in which the bulbs are im- bedded. They are kept about covered with water. Nothing can be more attractive as inside plants than these, with their interesting habit. These we will have to offer during the months of January and February. Price. 15c each. By mail,. 20c or 6 for $1.
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Sacred Lily.

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