. Beckert's 1921 bulb catalogue. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Nursery stock Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs. 2 BECKERT'S SEED STORE. 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST., N. S., PITTSBURGH, Pot of Single Hyacinths HYACINTHS EXTRA-SELECTED, FIRST-SIZE BULBS OF THE FINEST Single Named Varieties These Are Equal to the Bulbs Some Houses Offer as "Exhibition" or "Mother Bulbs" First-Size Hyacinth Bulbs are suit
. Beckert's 1921 bulb catalogue. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Nursery stock Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs. 2 BECKERT'S SEED STORE. 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST., N. S., PITTSBURGH, Pot of Single Hyacinths HYACINTHS EXTRA-SELECTED, FIRST-SIZE BULBS OF THE FINEST Single Named Varieties These Are Equal to the Bulbs Some Houses Offer as "Exhibition" or "Mother Bulbs" First-Size Hyacinth Bulbs are suitable for both indoor and outdoor cuhure, being used almost exclusively for growing in pots and pans, as they force easily and bear large, well-developed trusses. They produce the largest flowers outdoors also but, on account of their long stems and heavy spikes, should not be planted in windy or exposed situations. (See page y jor ordinary bedding Hyaci7-iths.) We are no longer listing the double varieties as they have little to recom- mend them but their novelty and seldom give satisfactory results. The single-flowering varieties force more readily and make far larger and finer trusses. Culture in Pots, Bowls, or Boxes Use porous soil thoroughly mixed with well-rotted manure and some sand, and provide for drainage. A single bulb will require a 5-inch pot. Allow same proportionate space when planting a number of bulbs in larger pots or window-boxes. Remove any sprouts there may be at the base of the bulbs. Plant the bulbs so that the top appears just above the surface of the soil, water thoroughly, and place in a cool, dark but airy situation until the roots are well established, then bring to the light. If to be sent by parcel post, add postage at your zone rate—one dozen bulbs weigh 3 pounds. See inside front cover for postal rates Red and Deep Rose CARDINAL MANNING. Bright red; splendid large trusses with bells of great size. A very early forcer and one of the finest for p
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