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12, Fahius Maximtis is a vafl: large flower, with a 

 ftrong ftem, which carries very large bells finely ena- 

 melled with three colours ; it Jeeds, and blows aniongft 

 the earlieft. 



13th, Koningin Anna, or ^leen Anne, is a fweet light 

 coloured flower, its ftem is of a good height, adorned 

 with good bells well refieded, of a pretty agate colour; 

 it is a late blower, and feeds well. 



14th, Varro, as to its ftem and bells, is much fuch ano- 

 ther flower, but it carries more bells upon its ftems, feeds 

 well, and blows late. 



15th, Scboone Afta, or Pretty Af:a, refembles the Ivvo 

 former flowers, but has a fine ftripe in its bells of a dark 

 blue ; it feeds well, and blows late. 



i6ih, Ganymedes is an extreme pretty flower ; its ftem 

 is high, and is beautifully adorned with bells finely ena- 

 melled, with two forts of pretty blue colours ; it feeds, 

 and is a fecond blower. 



lyth. Premier noble blue is a flower very much re- 

 fembling the Premiere noble tvhitey in the form of its 

 ftem and bells, it feeds, and blows early. 



l8th, Grifdeline Royale is a charming flower; it is of 

 a remarkable Grifdeline colour ; its ftem and bells make 

 a noble appearance ; it fhould have a place in every 

 good collediion of Hyacinths , becaufe, as it feeds freely, 

 one has a chance to raife fine varieties from it ; it is 

 a fecond blower. 



19th, Porceliiine Royale is alfo a flower of an uncom- 

 mon grand appearance, its ftem is high and great, fup- 

 porting bells of a fine watered porcelaine colour; it feeds, 

 and is a fecond blower. 



20th, The three Brumal, or JVinter iomo^ Hyacinths, 

 viz. The Brumalis JanuatiuSy the Vroege Garcon, and 

 the Vroege, or Early Imperial, defcrve a place in every 

 good collection of flowers, upon account of their blow- 

 ing in 'January and February, and may be well plant- 

 ed in chimps of the earlieft vernal flowers, as they do 

 not require the niceft care in their culture; and as 

 they otten produce great plenty of off-fets, when they 

 are planted in a rich, light, fandy foil. 



Flaving thus defcribeil the heft forts of finglc, and 

 fume of the fcmi-donbls Hyacinths, blue, wliitc, and 



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