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they fent mc, txcelled all others I had, either from 



Holland or Flanders. 



I (hall proceed to the defcription of the fingle white 

 Hyacintbi, beginning with the earliefl: blowers. 



ift, Premiere Noble is an extreme pretty flower, with 

 a high large ftem, which is adorned with many bells of 

 a white colour, but are fomewhat pendulous, and are 

 well reflected ; this is an early blower, and fteds well ; 

 it blows alfo very well in water-glafles. 



2d, La 'Tendrelfe refembles the former flower very 

 much, as to the forra of its ftem and bells, whofe pe- 

 dicles are fhorter and ftronger, which keep the bells 

 more ere£l ; it is of a more fliining white, and continues 

 longer in perfeftion of colour ; it is an early blower, 

 feeds well, blows well in v ater-glaflfes, and is a very fit 

 companion for the former flower. 



id, Koningclite Parel is a very fine flower, of a good 

 colour, and a high ftem, which is adorned with large 

 bells, which are cornered prettily to the bottom of the 

 cup ; it holds its bells ereO:, which are very large, and 

 has very often two of its bells joined into one at the 

 top of its ftem, for which it is much efteemed ; it blows 

 early. 



4th, Incomparable is a flower of a charming colour, it 

 has a high ftem, which is adorned with many bells, and 

 are fomeuhat pendulous; it feeds well, blows early, and 

 continues long in bloom. 



5th, Gekroonde Lirfde is a very pretty flower, high 

 ftemmed, furrounded with a good number of large bells, 

 which are long, pendulous, and reflect well; it blows 

 early, and feeds well. 



6th, Oljpbant, or Elipbant, is aMarge, fair, handfome 

 flower, its ftem is pretty high, adorned with large bells 

 of a good white colour; and here and there, upon the 

 tips of its petals, are fpots of a faint carnation colour ; 

 it feeds well, and blows early. 



7th, Phenomene is a fine large flower, its ftem is highj 

 bears many bells of a dufkifti white colour, ere6l and 

 well reflected ; it feeds v^'ell, and fiov.'ers among the fe- 

 cend blowers. 



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