4 \WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, 
54 AND 56 Dry St., NEw YorK. 
HY ACINTHS. 
Named Single Hyacinths—Selected Bulbs. 
Lf to go by mail, add at the rate of 15 cents per dozen to cover postage. 
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SINGLE RED. 
Amy, deep carmine, close fine spike. 8c. each; 
per doz. 
Gigantea, delicate rose, immense spike. 
Jenny Lind, fine red, good truss. 
L’Amie du Coeur, dark red. moderate truss. 
Norma, delicate waxy pink, early, fine truss. 
OUT-DOOR CULTURE.—The Hyacinth will grow well in any 
good garden soil, but light, rich soil will suit it best, and the 
bed should be well drained. Planting in the open ground can 
be done at any time from the beginning of October on until 
frost has rendered the soil impenetrable, but the best plan is to 
plant as soon after the first of October as practicable. 
Dig your beds thoroughly to the depth of 18 inches, and plant 
the bulbs from 6 to 8 inches apart and about 4 inches deep. 
A slight cover of dry litter or short manure may be placed on 
the beds after the first frost, and should be removed early in 
spring. 
CULTURE IN POTS.—Hyacinths may be grown in pots from 
4 to 6 inches in diameter. Fill the pots with a light, rich soil, 
and then press the bulb down into it, and press the soil down 
around the bulb, to finish the operation. If potted loosely. 
they will not thrive; if potted TOO FIRMLY, they will rise up as 
soon as they begin to grow and be one-sided. After potting 
they should have a good watering, and be left a day or two 
until the surface of the soil begins to dry, when they should be 
placed in a cool, dark cellar. There they may remain for sev- 
eral weeks, to allow the roots to get a good start. If brought 
to the light gradually and a few at a time, a succession of 
flowers may be kept up through the winter. 
CULTURE IN GLASSES.—The culture of Hyacinths in 
glasses is exceedingly interesting, and the single varieties do 
remarkably well when grown in this manner. The water 
should merely be allowed to touch the base of the bulb, and the 
glasse® should be placed at once in a dark, cool place, until 
the roots have nearly reached the bottom of the glass, when 
they may be brought to the light. The water should be 
changed occasionally. 
SINGLE BLUE. 
75c. | Argus, rich deep blue with white eye, distinct and 
beautiful. 8c. each; 75c. per doz. 
Baronvon Thuyll, bright, dark blue, very large spike. 
8c. each; 75c. per doz. 
Bleu Mourant, deep blue, large handsome truss, 
Charles Dickens, lilac, shaded light blue, large 
Queen of Hyacinths, rich, rosy scarlet, handsome spike. truss 8c. each; 75c. per doz. 
Robert Steiger, bright crimson, fine compact spike. | Czar Peter, pale lavender mauve, large bells and spike. 
8c. each; 75c. per doz. 
Sultan’s Favorite, pink, showy spike of flowers. 
Veronica, dark, early, large spike. 8c. each; 75¢. p. 
La Peyrouse, light blue, fine for forcing. 8c. each; 
75c. per doz. 
doz. | Leonidas, striped porcelain blue, handsome spike. 
Victoria Alexandriana,vivid-crimson, large bells, fine, 8c. each; 75c. per doz. 
Price, except where noted, roc. each; $1.00 per doz, | Marie, dark shaded, large bells, fine spike. 8c. each; 
SINGLE WHITE. 
75c, per doz. 
Mimosa, fine dark purple, large spike. 
Regulus, light blue with dark stripes, fine spike. 
Alba Superbissima, pure white, large compact truss. Price, except where noted, toc. each; $1.00 
8c. each; 75c. per doz. 
Baroness von Thuyll, pure white, large compact 
spike. 8c. each; 75c. per doz. 
per doz. 
SINGLE YELLOW. 
Grandeur a Merveille, fine pale blush, immense | Alida Jacoba, rich canary yellow, fine compact truss. 
spike. 8c. each; 75c. per doz. 
Grand Vedette, pure white, large bells, very early. 
Anna Carolina, pure yellow. 
Herman, orange yellow, large bulb. 
La Franchise, creamy white, large bells, fine spike. La Chasseur; pale yellow. 8c. each; 75c. per doz. 
Maid of Orleans, pure white, early, good spike. 
La Citroniere, citron, large spike. 15c. each; $1.50 
Mme. Van der Hoop, pure waxy white, fine large bells. per doz. 
Queen Victoria, pure white, large bells, fine spike. | La Pluie d Or, pale yellow, good spike. 8c. each; 75c. 
Voltaire, pale, waxy blush, good spike. 8c. each; per doz. 
75c. per doz. 
Price, except where noted, 10c. each; $1.00 
Price, except where noted, roc. each; $1.00 per doz. | per doz. 
Add 15 cents to dozen price if ordered by mail. 
