AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1931 



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FARQUHAR'S "TOPROOT" HYACINTHS 



Culture of Hyacinths 



Hyacinths in Pots. — The soil for bulb-forcing should be a com- 

 post of ordinary, rich garden loam, well-rotted manure, leaf-mold, 

 and sand — if manure is not available substitute Fine Ground Bone. 

 If bulbs are to be potted singly, standard 5-inch clay pots are the 

 proper size, or four or five bulbs for an 8-inch bulb-pan. Provide 

 drainage with pieces of broken pots. Break off any offsets which 

 may appear at the base of the bulbs and cover with the soil so that 

 the top of the bulb will be about half an inch below the surface. The 

 filled pots may be placed in a coldframe or buried in a bed of sifted 

 ashes and watered occasionally. When well rooted, wliich should be 

 in from six to eight weeks, the bulbs may be brought indoors and 

 forced, keeping fairly cool for two to three weeks, after which they 

 may be given gentle bottom heat and liquid fertilizer, with plenty 

 of water, sunshine, and ventilation on mild days. 



Hyacinths in the Open Ground. — The bed should be well 

 spaded and plenty of well-rotted manure or Fine Ground Bone may 

 be thoroughly worked in. The bulbs may be planted from October to 

 early December; the early planted bulbs produce the largest flower- 

 spikes. Set the bulbs at least 6 inches below the surface and about 

 6 inches apart. Protect during winter with leaves, straw, and pine 

 boughs. 



If wanted by Parcel Post add postage at zone rates; 

 weight per doz. bulbs, 3 lbs. 



MONSTER BULBS 



The phrase "top-root" is used in Holland to distinguish the 

 extreme of quality in the first-size bulbs, and the varieties we 

 offer below are of this grade. 



25c. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100 



SINGLE WHITE 



Arentine Arendsen. Early; pure white; extra fine. 

 Correggio. Pure white; very fine. 

 La Grandesse. Pure white; immense bells and truss. 

 L'Innocence. Pure white; extra-large bells; very handsome. 

 Purity. (New.) The finest, pure snow-white; large truss. 



SINGLE YELLOW 



City of Haarlem. Deep yellow; magnificent spike. Fine for 



pot culture. 

 King of tile Yellows. Pure golden yellow. 

 Yellow Hammer. Golden yellow; compact .spike and large 



bells. 



SINGLE RED, ROSE, and PINK 



Dame d'Honneur. (New.) Fine truss of a deep crimson-rose 



color. 

 Garibaldi. Deep crimson; large spike; early. 

 General de Wet. A fine light pink with pure white throat. 

 Gertrude. Beautiful bright pink ; large. 

 La VIctoire. Brilliant scarlet; magnificent spike. 

 Lady Derby. Bright rose; very large. 

 Pink Perfection. Clear pink; magnificent spike. 

 Queen of Pinks. Delicate rose-pink; tall, full truss of perfect 



form. 



SINGLE BLUE, PURPLE, and VIOLET 



Admiral Courbet. Azure-blue; very early. 



Captain Boyton. Deep porcelain-blue. 



Duke of Westminster. Deep purple-blue; white centre. 



Enchantress. Light porcelain; splendid spike. 



Grand Maitre. Sky-blue, shaded with violet; large and very 



beautiful. 

 Ivanhoe. Shining dark 



blue; full spikes. 

 King of the Blues. Clear 



dark blue; large bells 



and splendid spike; su- 

 perb. 

 King of the Lilacs. 



( New.) French lilac 



color; has beauty of 



form of King of Blues. 

 King Menelik. Almost 



black; immense truss. 

 Perle Brillante. Large 



trusses of pale blue 



blooms. 

 Pride of Holland. (New.) 



Exquisite light blue ; 



magnificent, well-formed 



truss. 

 Queen of the Blues. 



Sky-blue; fine bells. 



EARLY WHITE 



ROMAN 



HYACINTHS 



Indispensable for early 

 forcing. Plant six to eight 

 bulbs in a 6-inch bulb 

 pan. Mammoth Bulbs, 

 $2.25 per doz.; $18.00 per 

 100. 





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