BULBS FOR WINTER FORCING. 



THOSE MENTIONED BELOW ARE NOW VERY GENERALLY GROWN 

 FOR WINTER FLOWERS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. 



EARLY WHITE ROMAN HYACINTHS. 



(NOW READY.) 





For the benefit of those who have never grown the Roman Hyacinth, we would state that the essential 

 points of Culture are identical with that of the ordinary Hyacinth, that is, it must be kept cool after 

 being potted, and until the pots have become filled with roots it must not be forced. The Roman Hya- 

 cinth may be potted after October 1st, and succession lots should be potted every two or three weeks, if 

 wanted during the winter months. Those potted by October 1st, will, by being plunged to the rim of the 

 pot in a cool place, have formed roots by middle of November, and if then started and grown in a night 

 temperature, in the greenhouse, 55 or 60 , will be in bloom about Christmas or New Year. As the 

 Roman Hyacinth is small in size, a four or five inch pot will be large enough for each bulb. Each bulb 

 will average about two flowers each. 



Its pearly whiteness and delicious odor makes it indispensable in all fine floral work. 



Extra large selected Bulbs, §1.00 per doz. ; $6.00 per 100; $55.00 per 1000. 



Blue It 0111 ail Hyacinths, ) From two to three weeks later than the White variety. Either sort 75c. 



Rose " " 1 per dozen ; $4.00 per 100. 



Paper White NarcisSUS. (Ready in September.) Fine bulbs; each will produce from two to four 



spikes of bloom. $3 50 per 100 ; $30 00 per 1000. 

 Single YellOW NarciSSUS " AjaX MaxilllUS. " A most valuable forcing variety, flowers large 



deep yellow. §6.50 per 100. 

 Lily-of-the-Yalle,V. Large PipS. (Ready in November.) These should not be confounded with 



the " single eyes " usually sold. They are larger, stronger, and in every way more certain to flower, 



and the best for forcing. ?2 00 per I qo ; S17 50 per 1000. 



Lily-of-the-Yalley, Large Clumps. $4 00 per doz; $25 00 per 100. 



LILIUM LONGIFLORUM EXIMIUM. 



This, the latest novelty in Lilies, has appeared under a variety of names, the author of each claiming 

 some points of excellence not possessed by the others. First introduced under the name of Lilium Harrisii, 

 then Lilium Longiflorum Floribunda, and finally ft The Lily." It is certainly remarkable for the num- 

 ber and size of the flowers produced from very small bulbs. We know that flowers have been produced 

 from single scales, within a year from time of planting. For forcing, it will no doubt prove superior to 

 any other Lily grown. 



84.5© per dozen ; $35.00 per 100. 



LILIUM CANDIDUM. (Ready in September.) 



First quality, Single. (Imported) Si oo per doz.: S5 00 per 100 



" " ' " (Home Grown.) 75 per doz.; §4 00 per 100 



LILIUM LONGIFLORUM. (Ready in October.) 



Home Grown Si 25 per doz.; S7 00 per 100 



Imported Si 25 per doz.; S7 00 per 100 



EARLY TULIPS. (Ready October 1st.) 



The best varieties for forcing. 



Single Scarlet Due Yan Thol. This is the variety so largely grown for market purposes in Eng- 

 land. .More than half a million are grownannually for Covent Garden Market, London, alone. It is 

 very dwarf and easily forced. Si. 75 per 100; S16.00 per 1000. 



Single White Si 75 per 100 ; Si 6 00 per 1000 



" Yellow $ l 75 P er 100 ; S16 00 per 1000 



i< Rose Si 75 per 100 5 Si 6 00 per 1000 



tt Mixed $' 75 P er 10 ° 5 S16 00 per 1000 



DUTCH BULBS. 



We beg to state that the Dutch Bulbs sold by us are procured from the best sources in Holland, and we 

 have invariably found them to average (particularly in Hyacinths of all classes) larger and firmer bulbs 

 than are usually sent to this country. The quality of our importations will be understood when we men- 

 tion that at the March, 1882, exhibition of the New York Horticultural Society, we received two First 

 Prizes, for best displays of Hyacinths in bloom. The eighteen sorts we exhibited were selected as the best 

 of an immense assortment, comprising nearly all existing sorts that we tested, with a view of arriving at the 

 best varieties for forcing. Those most desirable for this purpose are here indicated by an * For list, see 

 next page. 



