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6th. Rofe Krans, is a fine flower, its ftem is not very 

 tall; its bells are fmall, and rather long, indifferently re- 

 fle6ted, but it has a very fine rich rofe colour ; it blc.ws 

 in the Bouquette manner, is a fecond blower, and fome- 

 times feeds. 



7th. General Fclluc^tneefler, or General Field-mar P^al, 

 is a noble high flemnied flower, with large, ere6i:, round, 

 double, and well reflected bells, of a good rofe colour, 

 with a greenifli (hade, which is its only fault ; it has Ji 

 fine fpike of flowers, and is a fecond blower. 



8th. GulJe Zon, or Golden Sun, is a vaftiy fine, large, 

 rich coloured flower, v/ith a high flem, large, ereQ, 

 very double and with well refle6k'd bells, which difplay a 

 heart of a noble dark Carnation., it blows in the Bou- 

 qitetie manner, and is a late blower. 



9th. Gloria Rubrorum, or Glory of the Reds, is an ex- 

 treme fine carmine-coloured flower, with a noble flem, 

 which is remarkably adorned with bells, difplaying bright 

 rofe colours in their hearts, and over the whole flower; 

 it has a good fpike of flowers, and is a fecond blower. 



Having defcribed the befl: double Hyacinths, I fliall 

 proceed to the culture and management of them. 



Direclions Jor the Raifing of Hyacinths. 



THE mod: favourable time for planting the double 

 Hyacinth is about the latter end of Septzm-' 

 her, which I would execute in the following manner; 

 Mark out a convenient place in the garden, not too near 

 a wall or hedge, and at the fime tune well ilv-'tcred 

 from winds and cold blafls, the length as you pleat'c, but 

 the breadth of five feet ; the natural earth is to be taken 

 out to the depth of three feet below the furlace ol the 

 path-way, the bottom of which is to be levelled, then 

 lay in to the depth of eight inches of well rotted cow- 

 dung, beat down, and levelled^ then lay over it twelve 

 inches of the prepared, well rotted and riddled henp of 

 dung, and four of land; by ll'.is iiicaj'.s twer.tv-four inchc;* 

 of the three feet, of this trench, will be filled np: My 

 reafon for laying in this depth of well rotted dung and 

 fand, is, that the exiremii) of the fibres o! the Hyacinth 



X may 



