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Title: Beckert's bulb catalogue : fall 1914
Identifier: beckertsbulbcata1914beck (find matches)
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Beckert's Seed Store; Beckert's Seed Store; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Nursery stock Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Gardening Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: Pittsburgh, Pa. : Beckert's Seed Store
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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BECKERT'S ANNUAL AUTUMN CATALOGUE OF CHOICEST BULBS 3 Named Hyacmtlis, Extra-Selected First-Size Bulks Single-flowering varieties are principally grown, both in indoor and outdoor culture. They force more readily and, as a rule, produce larger and finer spikes of flowers than double-flowering varieties. Double Hyacinths are entirely satisfactory for bedding or pot culture, but require a longer season for their development. Varieties in heavy type at the head of each list of colors are the cream of the recent introductions in Hyacinths. Double Hyacinths are indicated by a star (*). Price, except where noted, lo cts. each, $i per doz., $7.75 per 100. By parcel post, add postage for 2 lbs. per doz., or 16 lbs. per 100, at your zone rate RED, ROSE AND PINK SHADES LA VICTOIRE. (See front cover.) This grand new variety is rapidly gaining the popularity which it deserves. No variety has been grown so extensively in such a short time, which is a certain proof of its great merits. When planted outdoors its color is a brilliant red. This color is plainly visible as soon as the bud appears, whilst other varieties show green buds only. When forced the red changes to a brilliant dark pink. The medium-sized bells are very close together and form a long, heavy and splendidly formed spike. 15 cts. each, $1.60 per doz.. $10 per 100. CARDINAL MANNING. Bright red; a splendid, large truss â with bells of great size; very early; grand flowers. Highly recom- mended. 15 cts. each; $1.60 per doz. DR. SCHilPMAN. Bright rose-pink; large, fleshy bells, forming a beautiful spike of pyramidal form. 15 cts. each, $1.60 per doz. ETNA. Brilliant pink; large, fleshy bells, forming a beautiful and large truss on a strong stem; splendid for growing in pots; blooms after all other Hyacinths are done. 15 cts. each, $1.60 per doz. GENERAL DE WET. Light pink, white center, a sport from Grand Maitre, of the same habit; throws several spikes. 15 cts. each, $1.60 per doz. HOFG/IRTNER KUHNERT. Bright rose with lighter center; spike perfect, pyramidal shape and of immense size. 15 cts. each, $1.60 per doz. KING OF THE REDS. Brilliant carmine, with white eye. 15 cts. each, $1.60 per doz. QUEEN WILHELMINA. Most vivid rosy pink; extraordinarily large and elegant truss. 15 cts. each, $1.60 per doz. Cardinal Wiseman. Dark pink; large, compact spike; splendid for growing in pots. Charles Dickens. One of the most beautiful delicate pink shades; very early. Cavaignac. Extra-fine salmon-pink; large bells. Countess of Roseberry (Dr. Coindet). Brilliant carmine; extra fine. Garibaldi. Brilliant red, large spike, good-sized bells. Cigantea. Small light pink bells, forming a large, compact spike. General Pelissier. Deep carmine; fine spike. Extra-early forcer and bedder. Gertrude. Dark pink, compact spike on strong stem. One of the most popular forcers and bedders. Jacques. Pyramidal-shaped truss of gigantic dimensions. A beau- tiful shade of light pink. King of the Belgians. Bright scarlet. Good forcer and bedder. Kohinoor. Lovely rose-pink. Forms an unusually long and hand- some spike. Lady Derby. Most beautiful light pink; large, compact spikes on strong stems. Very early. Splendid for pots and forcing. Moreno. Lively pink; large and compact bells. Ornement Rose. Large, broad spike; very delicate rose; fine bedder. Robert Steiger. Deep red; splendid bedder. *Bouquet Royal. Salmon-rose, dark center. â¦Chestnut Flower. Light pink; extra-large spike. *Le Grand Conquerant. Light rose, shaded pink; grand spikes. *Lord Wellington. One of the best double pinks; large bells. â¦President Roosevelt. Dark red; large spike. *Prince of Orange. Dark rose; semi-double; early. PURE WHITE AND BLUSH-WHITE ARENTINE ARENDSEN. Snow-white; a real gem in regard to color and shape of truss; spike unusually well filled and round. 15 cts. each, $1.60 per doz. CHRISTMAS WHITE. Opens blush-white, turns pure white; one of the very earliest. 15 cts. each, $1.60 per doz. PURE WHITE AND BLUSH-WHITE HYACINTHS, continued CORREGGIO. The large, fleshy bells are snow-white, and form a perfect truss of great beauty and size. 15c. each, $1.60 per doz. GENERAL VETTER. Blush-white; spikes of immense size and perfect pyramidal shape. 15 cts. each, $1.60 per doz. HEIN RObZEN. Of great merit; the large,, snow-white bells form a long, loose spike of great elegance. 15 cts. each, $1.60 per doz. OUIDA. Pure white, forming a very large, compact truss. 15 cts. each, $1.60 per doz. WHITE LADY. Sport of the blue Lord Derby. Immense, pure white, compact spikes. 15 cts. each, $1.60 per doz. Albertine. Pure white; large spike; very early. Angenis Christina. Pure white; splendid bedder. Blancheur a Merveille. Pure white; very fine flower. British Queen. Pure white; large truss; early. Grande Blanche. Blush-white; early and a good bedder. Grandeur a Merveille. Blush-white; large, handsome truss. Jumbo. Blush-white; large bells. Very large bulb. La Franchise. Creamy white; very large bulbs; fine bedder. La Grandesse. Purest white; the large, fleshy bells form a large, compact and perfect spike; line forcer. L'Innocence. Pure white; as good for bedding as it is for forcing on account of its compact growth. Madame Van der Hoop. Almost pure white; large bells, com- pact truss; good pot Hyacinth and eft'ective bedder. Mammoth. Blush-white; large bells and large spikes. Mimi. Waxy white; one of the earliest forcers; also a fine bedder. Monsieur Van der Hoop. A pure white sport of Madame Van der Hoop, but with a larger truss; splendid for pots.
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