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DUTCH HYACINTHS. 
The Hyacinth is so well known and esteemed that any description of its many good qualities is needless. The list now offered 
includes nearly every shade of red, white, blue, yellow, etc. 
Outdoor Culture.—The bulbs may be planted any time from October to December—the earlier the better. They succeed in 
any good, well-drained garden soil. Set the bulbs so that the tops will be 3 or 4 inches below the surface and 6 to 10 inches 
apart. Before very severe weather comes on, cover the beds with straw, leaves or manure to protect them from the frost, but care 
should be taken that this covering is not too thick, as the bulbs are as likely to be injured by being kept too warm as by freezing; 
this should be removed in March, or when danger from hard frost is past. 
Pot Culture.—Plantings may be make at any time from September to December, though October is the best time. A light, 
rich soil, with a mixture of well rotted cow or sheep manure, is most suitable. Use a 4 or 5-inch pot, and have the. tops of the 
bulbs just above the surface. After potting give a good watering, and set away in a cool cellar or outhouse and cover with coal- 
ashes or some litter, until thoroughly rooted; this usually takes from 6 to 8 weeks. During this period be careful that they do not 
become dry. They may then be brought as wanted for a succession of flowers into a cool, light room. After the spikes are fully 
developed they may be placed in the dining or sitting-room or wherever they are wanted. 
Culture in Glasses.—When it is desired to grow Hyacinths in water, they should be placed so that the base of the bulb 
merely touches the water. The glasses should then be set in a cool, dark closet, or in the cellar, until filled with roots, when 
they may be brought into the light. Should the water become foul, pour off carefully and renew. A piece of charcoal about an inch 
in diameter, placed in each glass, will keep the water sweet. Give as much fresh air as possible without letting them stand in a 
draught, and at a temperature of not over sixty degrees until the spikes are developed. To put them at once into a room with a 
temperature of say seventy degrees would cause them to flower prematurely. 
EXTRA SELECTED FIRST-SIZE DOUBLE-NAMED HYACINTHS 
While Double-flowering Hyacinths do not, as a rule, produce as fine spikes as the single sorts offered on page 4, yet they are 
exceedingly handsome, and deserves extensive cultivation. The varieties listed below are those which we have found by actual 
tests to be the most satisfactory. ; 
Price, Any of the extra selected first-sized named Hyacinths (except where noted) 12 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. ; by mail} 20 
cts. per doz. extra, a) Rese 
DOUBLE RED, ROSE, Etc. 
Bouquet Royal. Salmon pink, red centre. 
Bouquet Tendre. Dark carmine red; good spike. 
Grootvorst, — Very fine blush rose; large, compact spike. 
Lord Wellington. The finest double light pink; large bells. 15 cts. each; $1.25 
per doz. 
Noble Par Merite. Deep rose pink; extra double bells. 
Prince of Orange. Dark rose; fine spike; semi-double. 
DOUBLE PURE AND TINTED WHITE. 
Bouquet Royal. Pure white; good spike; extra. 
Isabella. The first double blush white; large bells and spike. 
La Grandesse. The double flowering form of the well-known single pure white. 
Extra fine. 18 cts. each; $1.60 per doz. 
La Tour d’Auvergne. Earliest pure white; grand spike; extra. 
La Virginite. Blush white, with dark centre; fine spike. 
Prince of Waterloo. Pure white; large bells and spike. 
DOUBLE BLUE, LAVENDER, PURPLE, Etc. 
Bloksberg. Finest light blue; very large, compact spike. 
Garrick. Deep azure blue; very large spike. 
General Antinck. Light blue, deep centre; good truss. 
General Kohler. One of the finest double bright blues. 15 cts. each; $1.25 per 
doz. 
Othello, Rich dark blue. 15 cts. each; $1.25 per doz. 
Van Speyk. Fine light porcelain blue; very large truss and bells. 
DOUBLE YELLOW. 
Bouquet Orange. Dark reddish orange. 
Goethe. Light yellow; large spike, 
Jaune Supreme. Deep yellow-shaded orange. 
Minerva. Orange yellow; extra large and fine flower; semi-double. 
Sunflower. The finest double pure yellow. 15 cts. each; $1.25 per doz. 
Price. All of the extra selected first-size named Hyacinths (except where noted) 
at the uniform price of 12 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. Jf cownted by mail, add 
20 cts. per dozen for postage. No extra charge for mailing single bulbs. 
COLLECTIONS OF FIRST-SIZE NAMED 
HYVACINTHS. 
Dreer’s Special Selection for Pot Culture. 
A selection of magnificent and distinct sorts, which may confidently be expected to 
produce spikes of exceptional size. For culture see above. 
12 distinct named varieties (9 singles:and 3 doubles), our selection, $1.00, or by 
mail, $1.20. 
Dreer’s Special Selection for Growing in Water. 
Many varieties do not succeed grown in this way. This selection is made up of 
sorts which are specially adapted for the purpose. For culture see above. 
12 distinct named varieties (9 singles and 3 doubles), our selection, $1.00, or by 
mail, $1.20. 
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Single flowering Hyacinths are usually the most satisfactory, producing the finest spikes of bloom. 
