Wm. Elliott & Sons, 54 and 56 Dey Street, New York. 



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HYACINTHS 



OUTDOOR CULTURE. 



j\v The Hyacinth will grow well 



^ -*^ in any good garden soil, but 

 light rich soil will suit it Jbest, 

 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 im- 

 penetrable, but the best plan is to 

 plant as soon after the first of Octo- 

 ber 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 

 n 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 oper- 

 ation. If potted loosely, they will not thrive; if 

 potted TOO FiKMLT, 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 several 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 mannei'. The water 

 should merely be allowed to touch the base of the bulb, and the glasses 

 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. 



Named Single Hyacinths— Selected Bulbs. 



If to go by mail, add at the rate of^lojuents per\doz€n to cover postage. 

 SINGLE RED. 



Amy, deep carmine, close fine spike. 



Gertrude, dark rose, fine spike. 



Gigantea, delicate rose, immense spike. 12c. each; $1.25 



per doz. 

 Homerus, red, verj' early. 

 Lord riacaulay, rosy carmine, extra. 12c. each; $1.25 



per doz. 

 Norma, delicate waxy pink, early, fine truss. 



spike. 



Queen of Hyacinths, rich, rosy -scarlet, handsome 



12c. each; $1.25 per doz. 

 Robert Steiger, bright crimson, fine compact spike. 

 Sultan's Favorite, pink, showy spike of flowers. 

 Veronica, dark, early, large spike. 

 Victoria Alexandriana, vived crimson, large bells, fine. 



Price, except where noted, 10c. each ; |1.00 per doz. 



SINGLE ^WHITE. 



Alba Superbissima, pure white, large compact truss. 

 Baroness von Thuyll, pure white, large compact spike. 

 Bfanchard, pure white, large, early. l£c. each; $1.50 doz. 

 Grandeur a flerveille, fine pale blush, immense spike. 

 Grand Vedette, pure white, large bells, very early. 

 La Franchise, creamy white, large bells, fine spike. 



La Grandesse, pure white, extra fine. 20c. each; $2.00 



per doz. 

 Mme. Van der Hoop, pure waxy white, fine large bells. 



12c. each; $1.25 per doz. 

 Voltaire, pale waxy blush, good spike. 



Price, except where noted, 10c. each ; fl.OO per doz. 



Add 15 cents to dozen price if ordered by mail. 



