EVERY WOMAN HER OWN FLOWER GARDENER. 99 



forming a compact cone, terminated at the top by an upright flower. 

 The single varieties are better for window gardening, and some of them 

 are indispensable to every collection. 



A bed of Hyacinths in full bloom is a glory and a joy, but in planting 

 them due deference must be paid to their height, and time of blooming, 

 or the whole effect may be spoiled ; and some catalogues properly men- 

 tion, not only the names, but the seasons and height of the flowers. 



A select list of double and single varieties : 



Double, Dark and Light Blue. 

 Albion, late, low. 



King of Wurtemburg, early, tall, very fine 

 A la Mode, early, low, a perfect blue. 

 Pasquin, early, tall, a light blue. 

 Globe Terrestre, late, low, perfect flower. 

 Laurens Coster, low, early. 

 Koning Ascingaris, tall, early. 

 Bloksberg, late, low. 

 Lord Raglan, low, early. 

 Eichard Steele, low, early. 



Single, Blue of all shades, 

 L'Amie de Coeur, tall, early, very dark. 

 L'Unique, tall, early, rich purplish blue. 

 Bleu Mourant, late, low, deep blue. 

 Charles Dickens, tall, early, perfect flower. 

 Porcelaine Scepter, low, early, light blue. 

 La Peyrouse, low, early, porcelaine blue. 



Double, White. 

 Due de Berry, late, tall. 

 Duchess of Bedford, late, low. 

 La Deese, late, low. 

 La Virginitie, low, early. 

 Virgo, tall, early. 

 Lord Anson low, early. 



Single, White. 



Alba Superbissima, low, early. 

 Bella Donna, late, low. 



