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Grandeur a Merville, very fine, pale blush, good bells, and 



immense spike. 

 Mont Blanc, beautiful, clear white ; large bells ; immense 



spike. 

 Victoria Beriina, very fine, pure white, large, waxy bells, and 



fine spike. 

 Voltaire, very beautiful blush ; large bells ; compact spike ; 

 of immense size. 

 Single Bluk — Baron Van Tuyll, fine, dark porcelain ; large bells ; extra fine 

 spike. 

 Charles Diclccns, fine, pale blue; large bells; very fine spike. 

 Grand Lilas, beautiful, delicate azure blue; large, perfect 



bells; immense spike ; one of the best. 

 Grand Vidette, fine, pale blue, immense bells, and moderate 



spike. 

 Nimrod, beautiful, pale blue ; large bells and spike. 

 Orandates, very fine porcelain blue, large bells, and very fine 



spike. 

 Porcelain Sceptre, very fine, pale blue ; moderate bells ; very 

 fine spike. 

 Single Yellow — Anna Carolina, beautiful, clear yellow ; handsome belk 

 and spike. 

 Heroine, pale yellow, with green tips; large truss. 



Roman White Hyacinth, 

 A new variety lately introduced ; a most valuable acquisition for early blooming, 

 suitable only for pots. The bells of this variety are very small, not more than 

 half the size of the Dutch bulbs. They can be grown in three-inch pots ; same 

 soil as recommended for the other sorts. If planted in September, they can be 

 made to bloom by the 1st of December. Flowers pure white, very fragrant, 

 small bells, and spike ; each bulb will give from three to five spikes. For early 

 flowering it is indispensable. 



We cannot leave this interesting class of plants without a word of caution to 

 those about selecting bulbs. Do not buy cheap bulbs, neither those that are 

 very high priced, because of their scarcity. Good bulbs cannot be had at less 

 than three dollars per dozen ; that is, such bulbs as ought to be grown in the 

 " window." Avoid "mixed " bulbs, which are simply culls. In Holland, when 

 the crop is harvested, the very best are selected and sent to England and France, 

 where the prices are twice as much as here ; the next choice is for this and other 

 markets, sold under Named sorts ; the next grade are put up and sold in 

 separate colors ; the balance of stock is sold at aiiction, to be put up in " cases " 

 for auction in this country, or hawked about our streets by German pedlars. 

 Go to a reliable seedsman, and if you do not know what you want, take his 

 advice. 



