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The firft which appears in Mynheers Voerhehis and 

 Van ZompePs catalogues for the year 1754* are the dark 

 coloured double blue Hyacinths. 



ift. Pajfetoute, is a mighty fine flower, its ftem is not 

 very high, but i=; adorned with large bells of a charming 

 colour, with a ftripe through them of a very dark co- 

 lour ; its innermofl: petals are large and well difpofed : 

 this flower well deferves its name, is an early blower, 

 and blows well in water-glaffes. 



2d. Kroon Van Braband, or Croivn of Brabant , is a 

 very pretty flower, its ftem is higher than the former, 

 and is befet with dark coloured bells, whofe innermofl: 

 petals are fmaller, and finelv enamelled with feveral co- 

 lours ; it blows early, and alfo in water-glafTes. 



3d. Violet Crocjif or Violet Cro-wn, is a mighty 

 pretty flower, of a charming violet colour, its fl:em is 

 high, the bells are double, very large, and well reflect- 

 ed, fhewing their dark hearts, they are thick fet, or ra- 

 ther grow in a clump upon the flem ; this flower 

 blows early. 



4th. Incomparable, is a pretty flower upon a tall flem, 

 which is extremely well fet with fmall violet-coloured 

 bells, which in mild feafons bear feeds ; it is a very 

 pleafing flower, and fliould be in every good collection 

 of Hyacinths. 



5th. Semper Au^ujlus, is a noble flower, with a high 

 bold flem, which is furrounded with a great many large 

 double bells well reflected, and which difphiy their 

 beautiful innermofl; petals, charmingly enamelled with 

 a beautiful diverfity of brown and blue colours; it blows 

 early. 



6th. Gekroonde Saphire, is a very fine flower, with 

 a high flem, and a fine fpike of large laphire-coloured 

 bells, well reflected ; it bears a fine trufb of bells at the 

 top of its ftems, as all the G^^roon^^ flowers do ; it blows 

 early. 



7th. La Grand Belle, is a flower of an admirable fine 

 violet-colour ; it is an old flower, and had the name of 

 'diqlet added to it, until the flower, which is hi-re.xfter 

 immediately defcribed, appeared in the Dutch cata- 



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