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or ralher chequered bells with many hght and dark 

 blue colours; it is a fit companion for the Controlleur- 

 General double ivhite Hyacinth. 



I come now to defcribe fome of the befl Double ivhite 

 and Rofe -coloured Hyacinths, and begin with thofe which 

 are pure M^bite, without any mixture. 



ifl. Morgen Staar, or Morning Star y is a very fine 

 flower, with a pretty high ftem, the bells are large, and 

 double, and well reflefted ; it grows in the bou- 

 quette or trufs-form, and not in the fpike manner; it 

 blows early, and is a fit companion for the Fajfetoute 

 double bhie, the figure of their flowers and time of blow- 

 ing being much the lame. 



2d, Paerle Croon, or Pearl Crown, is a pretty flower, 

 its ftem is indifl'erent high, upon which are feven, eight, 

 or ten bells, of a fine pearl colour, well refieded; this 

 blows early, but has not appeared in the Dutch cata- 

 logues for fome years paft. 



3d. Virgo, is an extreme pretty and double flow- 

 er, with a bold high ftem, upon which grow many 

 double, ereft, and well ere6led bells, of a bright fhin- 

 ing white colour, which continue long in bloom ; it blows 

 early, and is a very fit companion for the Bonne fans pa- 

 reille double blue Hyacinth. 



4th, L'Admirabley is a very pretty flower ; its ftem is 

 high, adorned with large double long bells, which, both 

 in their infides and outfides, are of a moft extraordinary 

 fhining white colour ; tliis is a fecond blower, and has a 

 long fpike, and is a fit companion for the La Grande Fi- 

 olette double Hue. 



5th. Kroon Fo^el, or Croivned Bird, is a very hand- 

 fome large airy double flower, with a high ftem, which 

 bears large double bells ereft, and well rtflc6lcd, in the 

 bouquette or trufs fafhion ; it is a fecond blower ; this is 

 a fit companion for the Violetlc Croon double blue. 



6th. Co!:fJ'uf, is a very large ftrong double flower, has a 

 l.irge ftrong ftem, with many bells, which are double, 

 ere£t, and well reflected; it blows late in a fpike, and 

 fuir;, v( !' wiih the Czjrinr double blur Uxacintb. 



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