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and better furnished spikes, and, as a rule, their colors 
are better defined. Two exceptions to this rule may be 
made in favor of La Tour D’Auvergne, a double white, 
and Regina Victoria, a double red. The former is our 
first choice, whether in the garden or for pot culture; 
the latter is a good second. 
For general cultivation and for all purposes, the fol- 
lowing twenty-five sorts we consider the most desirable, 
being very distinct in their respective colors. We do not 
admire neutral tints in the Hyacinth, as they give the 
flower a dirty appearance. There are but few truly good 
yellows, either single or double; some of the colors are 
good, but the spikes are short and the bells scattered. 
All in the following list possess the most positive and 
striking colors: 
SINGLE RED AND PINK HYACINTHS. 
Lord Macaulay.—Clear rose with carmine stripes, 
a good show variety. 
Madame Hodgson.—Pale pink, a large and well- 
formed spike and a sure bloomer. 
Robert Steiger.—A fine spike, bright red; one of 
the best for bedding, or decorative purposes. 
Von Schiller.—Clear salmon pink, with crimson 
stripes ; a fine pot plant for decorative purposes. 
SINGLE WHITE. 
Alba Superbissima.—A pure white, large and 
compact spike; a fine bedding variety. 
La Grandesse.—Pure white, a long and hand- 
some spike; one of the best for exhibition purposes. 
Mont Blanc.—Pure white, a long and well-formed 
spike suitable for all methods of culture. 
SINGLE BLUE. 
Charles Dickens.—Light clear blue shaded with 
lilac; a long, well-formed spike and one of the best in 
cultivation. 
