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yellow, and blue varieties are advertised by the 

 dealers, but none of these colors are good. 

 The white variety is the only one I would ad- 

 vise the amateur to select. 



Few persons would be likely to make use 

 of the Holland Hyacinths in general decorative 

 work, but the Roman is well adapted for this 

 purpose, and is extensively used in cut-flower 

 work because it combines so charmingly with 

 other flowers. 



The Holland Hyacinths come in a wide 

 variety of rich and delicate colors. There are 

 some superb shades of pink, and rose and soft 

 blue, and the carmines, and reds, and purples 

 are equal to the task of making the windows 

 in which they grow quite as gay as any Ger- 

 aniums can. 



Fine as are the Tulip and the Hyacinth, th^ 

 Narcissus must be given a more prominent 

 place on the list. Few flowers are more beau- 

 tiful. Under the name of Dafi^odil some varie- 

 ties have been popular ever since the old poets 

 began to make mention of flowers. Shake- 

 speare speaks of them in most friendly terms, 

 and tells us of the flower: 



"That comes before the swallows dare and take 

 The winds of march with beauty." 

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