. Beckert's autumn list of bulbs : 1899. Commercial catalogs Seeds; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs. 22 W. C. BECKERT, ALLEGHENY, PA. where possible, moist places. ^LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY. In the garden these should be planted in masses in partially shaded, and Plant the single pips about 4 inches apart; they will soon increase and spread into one mass. For the house, plant 5 or 6 in a 4-inch pot; keep in a cool place until ready to bring to the light. Extra Strong Pips. Per bundle of 25, 50 cts., per 100, S14 per I oco. Clumps. For open ground. 2
. Beckert's autumn list of bulbs : 1899. Commercial catalogs Seeds; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs. 22 W. C. BECKERT, ALLEGHENY, PA. where possible, moist places. ^LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY. In the garden these should be planted in masses in partially shaded, and Plant the single pips about 4 inches apart; they will soon increase and spread into one mass. For the house, plant 5 or 6 in a 4-inch pot; keep in a cool place until ready to bring to the light. Extra Strong Pips. Per bundle of 25, 50 cts., per 100, S14 per I oco. Clumps. For open ground. 25 cts. each, per doz. Giant Lily = of = the = Valley. Only adapted for the open ground ; produces spikes of flowers double the size of the ordinary. 5 cts. each. 50 cts. per doz., per Lily-of-the-Valley. LILIES. For elegance of form and beauty, the Lily is matchless amongst flow- ers. The majority require little care after being once established ; plant them in well-drained soil, about 6 inches below the surface, with no manure in contact with the bulb ; mulch the bed both summer and winter as a protection against both extreme heat and cold. Such varieties as are adapted for pot-cul- ture require cool temperature when growing. Harrisii (Bermuda Easter Lily). Flow- ers large, pure white and trumpet- shaped ; for early flowers the should be planted in August. Ins. in circumference. Each Bulbs 5x7 ... ^o 10 15 bulbs 9x11 Doz. ;r GO T 50 ^ 00 Candidum (Annunciation Snow-white, fragrant blcssoms. bulbs, 10 per 100. cts. each, $1 per ^Lilium Harrisii and Candidum ready- now. All the others marked with a star ( in the latter part of Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wm. C. Beckert (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Allegheny, Pa. : W. C. B
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