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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 



Hyacinthus continued. 



pedicels erecto-patent ; scape 2in. to 3in. long. Autumn. I. five 

 or six, fleshy-herbaceous, semi-terete, 2in. to 4in. long, one line 

 broad, pale green. Cape of Good Hope, 1793. (A. B. B. 345.) 

 SYN. Maasmia corymbosa (B. M. 991). 



H. orlentalis (Eastern).* Common Hyacinth. /. fragrant, 

 varying very much, clustered. Spring. I. lanceolate, grooved, 

 dark green, h. Sin. to 12in. Syria, &c., 1596. See Fig. 248. 

 (B. M. 937.) From this and its sub-species, H. o. provincialis, 

 the various-coloured, full-spiked, single and double varieties of 

 the garden Hyacinth have been produced. 



H. O. albnlus (small white).* This is the Roman Hyacinth of the 

 bulb merchants, and is the most useful for very early forcing. It 

 is of slender habit, with erect leaves, small racemes of white 

 flowers with oblong segments, and the tube scarcely ventricose. 

 Southern France. 



H. o. provincialis (Provence) is a sub-species with more slender, 

 green-channelled leaves, and slightly smaller, fewer-flowered ra- 

 cemes. South France, Switzerland, Italy. 



H. romanus (Roman), jl. scentless ; perianth white or pale 



to thirty- 



, . 

 blue ; segments lanceolate, sub-acute ; raceme twenty 



flowered, 2in. to Sin. long and lin. to 2in. broad when fully 

 expanded ; scape 6in. to 12in. long. May. I. four or five, erecto- 

 patent, green, glabrous, fleshy-herbaceous, 1ft. to lift, long, iin. 

 broad. Greece, Rome, &c. (B. M. 939, under name of Scilla 

 romana.) The Roman Hyacinth of bulb-growers is H. orientalis 

 albulus (which see). 



H. spicatus (spicate). fl. six to twelve, densely sub-spicate ; 

 perianth bluish, obscure ; segments erecto-patent, lanceolate ; 

 scape lin. to 3in. long. February. /. six to eight, linear, fleshy- 

 herbaceous, 3in. to 6m. long, 4in. broad, narrow at base. Greece, 

 Crete, Ac., 1826. (B. R. 1869.) 



VABJETIBS. These are extremely numerous, and are 

 represented in pure white and in many shades of colour. 

 The single-flowered varieties are most ornamental, and 

 are cultivated much more largely than the double forms. 

 Some of the latter are, however, very attractive, and 

 produce large spikes, closely packed with small rosette- 



Fio. 249. DOUBLE-FLOWERED VARIETY OF GARDEN HYACINTH. 

 like flowers (see Fig. 249), which are useful for wiring 

 singly for buttonholes. The following list includes a 

 selection of the best varieties in general cultivation. 

 Variously-coloured varieties are sold in mixtures, unnamed, 

 at a cheaper rate than named ones, and are very useful 

 for growing in flower borders. 



Hyacinthns continued. 



Single Black. CHRISTY MINSTREL, black, close spike, one of 

 the best; GENERAL HAVELOCK, purple and black, handsome 

 spike, fine exhibition variety; MASTERPIECE, black, fine spike, 

 extra good ; OTHELLO, purplish-black ; PRINCE ALBERT, shining 

 black, large compact spike ; VON HUMBOLDT, purplish-black, long 

 spike, good for exhibition. 



Single Blue. ARGUS, bright blue with clear white centre, beauti- 

 ful long spike, distinct ; BLONDIN, bluish-purple externally, paler 

 inside, fine large spike; CHARLES DICKENS, light blue, shaded 

 lilac, one of the best in cultivation ; DUKE OF CONNAUGHT, beauti- 

 ful dark blue, handsome spike ; GENERAL LAURISTON, dark blue, 

 with light eye, large spike ; GRAND LILAS, porcelain-blue, one of 

 the best ; KING OF THE BLUES, rich dark blue, large bells ami 

 magnificent spike, one of the best grown ; LEONIDAS, clear blue. 

 large and distinct ; LORD DERBY, porcelain-blue, large spike ; 

 LORD MELVILLE, clear dark blue, white eye, distinct and good ; 

 LORD PALMERSTON, greyish-blue, white eye, fine bells and spike ; 

 LOTHAIR, bright blue, shaded mauve ; MIMOSA, dark purple, fine 

 and distinct; PRINCESS MARY OF CAMBRIDGE, pale porcelain, 

 extra ; SIR JOHN LAWRENCE, dark blue with white eye, bold and 

 effective spike. 



Single Lilac and Mauve. ADELINA PATTI, reddish-lilac, close 

 spike, distinct; DE CANDOLLE, lilac and mauve, handsome spike, 

 fine show variety ; HAYDN, lilac-mauve, distinct and excellent ; 

 HONNEUR D'OVERVEEN, deep mauve, close spike, good ; SAUN- 

 DERSON, violet-purple, one of the best for exhibition ; SIR E. 

 LANDSEER, dark reddish-lilac, close spike, extra fine. 



Single Red and Pink. CAVAIGNAC, beautiful pink, deep rosy 

 stripes, fine bells and spike, extra ; DUCHESS OF RICHMOND, rich 

 pink, fine spike ; FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, blush-rose, large bells, 

 closely arranged ; GARIBALDI, bright crimson, good spike, early : 

 HOWARD, brick-red, close spike, distinct and good ; LADY 

 PALMERSTON, bright rose-pink, large close truss ; LE PROPHETE, 

 pale rose, marked with crimson, handsome spike; L'lNCOMPAR- 

 ABLE, bright red, good ; LINNAEUS, bright orange-crimson, close 

 spike, extra fine ; MACAULAY, rose with carmine stripes, good show 

 variety ; MADAME HODGSON, pale pink, well-formed spike, fine 

 for glasses ; NORMA, waxy-pink, very large bells, early and extra 

 fine ; PRIMA DONNA, rosy-red with light centre, handsome exhi- 

 bition variety; PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR, rich bright crimson, 

 large bells, and finely-arranged spike; PRINCESS CHARLOTTE, 

 deep rose, white centre, large bells ; ROBERT STEIGER, bright red, 

 one of the best bedding or decorative sorts ; VICTORIA ALEX- 

 ANDRINA, deep red, extra fine and distinct ; VON SCHILLER, salmon- 

 pink with crimson stripes, fine show or decorative variety. 



Single White. ALBA MAXIMA, pure white, very early, one of 

 the best ; ALBA SUPERBISSIMA, pure white, large and compact 

 spike, good for bedding ; BARONESS VAN TUYLL, pure white, long 

 handsome spike, early; GRANDEUR A MERVEILLE, pale blush, 

 large bells, close handsome spike; GRAND VAINQUEUR, pure 

 white, 



, very 



rly ; GRAND VEDETTE, white, large bells and very 

 long spike ; LA GRANDESSE, pure white, long and handsome spike, 

 one 01 the best for exhibition ; LA NEIGE, white, one of the 

 earliest ; L'lNNOCENCE, pure white, large bells and magnificent 

 spike ; LORD SHAFTESBURY, pure white, extra large spike ; 

 MADAME VAN DER HOOP, purest white, extra large, good spike ; 

 MONT BLANC, pure white, long spike, fine show variety ; QUEEN 

 OP THE NETHERLANDS, white, handsome spike, extra ; SNOWBALL, 

 pure white, extra large bells, immense spike. 



Single Yellow. BIRD OF PARADISE, clear yellow, long spike, 

 excellent variety ; GRAND Due DE LUXEMBOURG, clear primrose- 

 yellow, good spike ; IDA, beautiful primrose-yellow, large bells, 

 compact spike, extra fine ; LA CITRONIERE, pale yellow, good ; 

 L'OR D'AUSTRALIE, clear yellow, extra fine; PRIMROSE PER- 

 FECTION, primrose-yellow, splendid spike, fine for exhibition. 



Double Blue. BIOCKSBERG, porcelain, large bells, and good 

 spike : GARRICK, light blue, shaded, good ; LAURENS KOSTER, 

 dark blue, close handsome spike, one of the best double varieties ; 

 Louis PHILIPPE, bright blue, striped, extra fine ; MAGNIFICENCE, 

 light blue, large bells, and fine spike ; REMBRANDT, rich dark 

 blue, large bells, distinct, and good. 



Double Red. GROOTVORST, fine delicate blush, early; KOH-I- 

 NOOR, pale red, semi-double, long spike; LORD WELLINGTON, pale 

 rose, large bells and handsome spike, good show variety ; MILTON, 

 deep red, large compact spike, extra: SUSANNA MARIA, bright 

 rose, large handsome spike ; WATERLOO, or BOUQUET TENDRE, 

 deep red, good spike, very early. 



Double White. ANNA MARIA, blush, with purple centre, good 

 spike ; COMTESSE DE ST. BRIEST, creamy-white, large ; JENNY 

 LIND, white with purple centre, distinct ; LA TOUR D'AUVERGNE, 

 pure white, long spike, one of the best ; PRINCE OF WATERLOO, 

 pure white, large handsome spike, extra tine ; SCEPTRE D'OR, 

 pure white, yellowish centre, good. 



Double Yellow. BOUQUET D'ORANGE, reddish-yellow, medium 

 spike; GOETHE, pale yellow, good ; JAUNE SUPREME, pure citron- 

 yellow, very double ; LA GRANDEUR, citron, fine spike ; OPHIR 

 D'OR, deep yellow, extra ; WILLIAM III., fine yellow, good spike. 



HY.2ENACHNE. A synonym of Toxicodendron 

 (which see). 



HYALINE. Crystalline ; transparent, or nearly so. 

 HYBERNALIS. Of, or belonging to, winter. 



