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JOUiaiAL OF HOBTICULTDBE AND COTTAGE GABBENEB. 



t September 4, US6 



King of the Blues. — Bioh dark blue ; large Bpike, exquisitely 

 arranged. 



Mark. — Very dark shaded blue; large bells; close and 

 handsome spike. 



Ejenerat Mavdtock. — Blackish purple; large bells, and good 

 spike. 



tlaydn. — Lilac aaauve; large and well-formed spike. Vary 

 diajanot. 



SINSLE XELLDW. 



14a. — Beautiful clear primrose ; large bells and spike. The 

 best in its class. 



DOODLE BED. 



Koh-i-noor. — Sale salmon zed ; very long and perfect-shaped 

 .spike. 



Cord Wellington. — Delicate pale rose ; extra large bells, and 

 bftirdsome spike. 



DOUBLE BLUE. 



Gttrrick. — Lilac bine, shaded; large bells, and well-formed 

 apike. 



Lamms Koster. — Dark blue; good bells; very close and 

 fefutdsonie spike. 



Vem Speyk. — Ligbt bine, shaded with lilac ; largest bells, 

 and .close spike. 



With regard to Hyacinths grown for the purposes of general 

 decoration, the culture most differ nothing from the above, 

 ■ettcept Chat less time, attention, and labour art sufficient to 

 ueouro the ends in view. Under this head we recommend 

 placing three bulbs of a kind in a pot ; or even groups of the 

 Cheaper kinds in pans and ornamental vases produce an effect 

 at once massive and beautiful. A mass of red, a mass of white, 

 a -mass of blue; also red or blue centres, bordered with white, 

 ftc., are very desirable, in the latter cases taking care to secure 

 for the centres kinds -which are of a shade taller growth, and 

 of colours that are well contrasted. For masses of red take 

 Bobert Steiger, Norma, Madame Hodgson, and Amy; for 

 masses of blue, Boron Von TuyH, Charles Diokens, Mimosa, 

 and William I. ; f or masses .of white. Grand Vainqueur, Gran- 

 deur a Merveille, Queen of the Netherlands, and Tubiflora. 

 Mimosa (daik blue), bordered with Diebitz Sabalkansky (red); 

 <Jueen Viotoria (white), bordered with Mars (red; ; Victoria 

 Alexandrina (red), bordered with Madame Talleyrand (white) ; 

 Bloksberg (double blue), bordered with Lord Wellington (double 

 blush), and the like form beautiful masses. 



As to the period of blooming, even Hyacinths may be had 

 in bloom for six months, from November to April, if that is 

 deemed desirable. The earliest kind is the beautiful little 

 Soman Hyacinth, the beat of all for early forcing, and which 

 should be grown in the most limited collection of plants for 

 forcing; the flowers are snowy white, so clean, so beautiful, 

 *nd so sweet. Next in order come L'Ami du Coeur, Herstelde 

 Vrede, and Norma (reds) ; L'Ami du Coeur, Charles Dickens, 

 Aftd Prince Albert (blues) ; Groot Vorst (blush). 



The Roman Hyacinths Should be potted in August or Sep- 

 tember to bloom in November, and the early kinds of other 

 llyaoirfttMi in September to bloom in December. Whatever 

 the amount of heat given, which will depend on the time at 

 fAieh they will be wianted inflower, a regular temperature should 

 be maintained, and plenty of water given. I often think that 

 ■even practical men are scarcely alive to the fact — or at least 

 do not regulate their practice by it — that the only nutriment 

 •taste imbibe through the root is water. The forcing of 

 Hyacinths has been long practised, and is generally well under- 

 stood : not so the process of retarding ; but it is as easy to 

 bate Hyaoinths in bloom in April, and even in May, as in 

 W*»eim>er and December, only the process of cultivation is 

 different. Those who saw the groups of Lily of the Valley 

 wdiibited at the International Horticultural Show last spring 

 will not be disposed to question this, for these plants bloom 

 (HotaraDy at the .same season. Hyacinths for late blooming 

 should be kept in a cold place from the time the roots are 

 imported till the first week in December, then potted in rather 

 dry soil* plunged, and covered up under a north wall, as pre- 

 viously recommended, but not watered. It is by the agency 

 of cold and drought .that we retard, as by heat and mois- 

 ture we accelerate the period of blooming, and the practical 

 MM need not be cautioned against freezing and withering 

 an the one hand, or burning and rotting on the other. Hya- 

 •oiutihs .potted in December to bloom in April and May should 

 be kept plunged as long as possible ; it will he well, however, 

 t» examine them occasionally from the middle of January 

 onwards, as they must be uncovered and removed to a north 

 Pttao mau as the growth becomes very active. When in their 



new situation all possible air should be given ; in fact, they 

 should be brought as nearly as possible to their out-of-doot 

 condition, merely using the lights of the pit to protect theat 

 from frost and rough weather. A regular but moderate supply 

 of water should be given, and shading must be resorted to if 

 there is much sun. By this means not only is the season of 

 flowering retarded but also considerably prolonged. 



All the kinds recommended for exhibition are also good for 

 general decoration ; but as some of them are unnecessarily 

 expensive for the latter purpose, I shall offer here a fresh list 

 of less costly kinds. 



Single Red. — Amy, Gigantea, Madame Hodgson, Mdlle. 

 Rachel, Norma, Bobert Steiger, Viotoria Alexaudrina. 



SS-ingie White. — Grand Vainqueur, Grandeur a Merveille, 

 Madame Talleyrand, Queen of the Netherlands, Seraphine, 

 Tubiflora, Voltaire. 



Single Blue. — Baron Von Tuyll, Charles Dickens, Emicus, 

 Leonidas, Mimosa, Prince Albert. 



Single Yellow. — Alida Jacoba, Heroine, William IH. 



There are, perhaps, no in-door flowers more easily managed 

 than Hyacinths in glasses, and there is no reason why they 

 should not be used to adorn the parlour of the cottage as well 

 as the hall and drawing-room of the mansion. Place them ia 

 the glasses late in October or early in November, the roots in 

 the lira I instance not quite in contact with the water. Bain 

 or pond-water Bhould be used, and only changed should it be- 

 come offensive. For the first month they are best placed Where 

 excluded from the light, to which they should afterwards be 

 gradually inured. As the water decreases by evaporation and 

 the feeding of- the plant, the glasses should be filled op. If 

 some be placed in a warm room and others in a oool one, there 

 will be a difference of days or weeks in the period of flowering 

 according to the difference of temperature. Then, as before, 

 care must be taken to protect them from frost, which, if not 

 likely to be severe enough to injure the plants, may break 

 the glasses. Supports must be used for the leaves and flowers, 

 and these may be purchased for a small sum at the seed-shops. 

 It is well to remember that Hyacinths in rooms should, during 

 the growing and flowering season, be placed where they obtain 

 as muoh light and air as possible. The beat kinds for thia 

 purpose are :• — 



SINGLE BED. 



Emineline. — Base colour ; fine bells and spike. 



La Dame, du Lac. — Pale rose colour, with deep rose Stripe ; 

 large bells, and well-formed spike. 



Madame Hodgson. — Fine pale pink, close and good spike. 



Norma. — Beautiful waxy pink ; very large bells. Extra fiao 

 and early. 



Ornement de la Nature. — Beautiful dear waxy blush, witii 

 pink stripes , fine bells and spike. 



Robert Steiger. — Medium red ; fine bells and spike. 



Sultan':, Favourite. — Blush, with rose stripes ; lovely .colour. 



SINGLE WHITE. 



Alba Maxima. — fame white ; large and effective .spike. 



Grandeur a Merveille. — Very pale blush; large bells; hro»4 

 and handsome spike. 



Kroon Princess. — Pure white ; compact and good. 



Madame Van ,Aer Hoop. — Purest white,, and finest bells ; 

 good spike . 



Queen of the Whites. — Snowy white; extra fine bells, and 

 good spike. 



Sn:<rphinc .— Very pale creamy wbite ; .good beHs, and long 

 spike. 



S0TOL3S BLUE. 



Baron VxmTuytt.— Bright dark blue; very long and band- 

 seme spike. 



Coming. — Lilac, 'blue shaded ; good spake. 



Cliarles IHclcnx. —Light blue, and lilac shaded; extra fine 

 spike. 



Counmne 4e CW/c— Beautiful azure blue ; fine bells, ana 

 good spike. 



Mimosa. — Dark purple ; fine and distinct. 



William I. — Dark purple ; good spike. 



SINGLE YELLOW 



Anna Carolina,— Clear yellow ; huge bells, and good spike. 



DOUBLE BED. 



G-raot Vorst. — Delicate blush ; fine spike. Early. 

 Lord Wellington.— 1 , Delicate pale rose ; extra large bells, and 

 good spike. 



DOUBLE WHITE. 



Prince of Waterloo.— -Pure white; large and handsome flptke. 



