Circular Bed of H\acinths "A 



Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa, 



COLLECTIONS OF 



Hyacinths for Beds. 



FEW bulbs can be used for bedding with such good effect as 

 Hyacinths, and every spring they form one of the features of 

 the principal public parks, and, considering the little trouble neces- 

 sary for their care and the low cost of planting a good-sized bed, 

 it is a matter of comment that larger plantings are not seen in 

 private gardens. While mixed Hyacinths in the separate colors 

 offered on page 3 are well adapted for bedding purposes, yet 

 where a special design is wanted in which the colors must be 

 sharp and distinct we advise using the named varieties. Not only 

 do you tlien get the requisite colors, but at the same time much 

 finer individual spikes of flowers, which well repays for the blight 

 increase in cost. 



Cultural directions will be found on page 3. We might add 

 that Hyacinth bulbs in some soils do well for a number of years 

 without lifting or replanting. When through flowering, the beds 

 may be sown or planted with shallow-rooting plants, such as Petu- 

 nias, Verbenas, Portulaca, etc., which will keep the beds bright 

 throughout the summer and in no way hurt the bulbs. 



The sizes of the following beds are 6 feet in diameter ; plant, 

 outside row 3 inches from edge of bed ; each bed requires 108 bulbs, 

 planted 6 inches apart each way. 



Circular Bed of Hyacinths "C." 



CIRCULAR BED OF HYACINTHS "A." 

 Spaces No. 1. 48. Gertrude. Deep rose. 

 ." " 2. 30. Grand flaitre. Clear blue. 



" 3. 30. Baroness van Thuyll. Pure white. 

 Price: |o.50. 



CIRCULAR BED OF HYACINTHS "B." 



Spaces No. ]. 32, L'lnnocence. Pure white. 



" 2. 38 King of the Blues, Deep blue. 

 " 3. 38. Roi des Beiges. Bri;;ht red. 

 Price : §5.50. 



CIRCULAR BED OF HYACINTHS "C." 



This bed is formed of six lines of bulbs, using five sorts, and 

 makes a very attractive eflfect. 

 1st (outside) row, 33. Grand A'rierveille. Blush white. 



27. Gen. Pelissier. Crimson scarlet. 



21. Chas. Dickens. Porcelain blue. 



15. Gigantea. Pink. 



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jj Queen of the Blues. Lavender. 



Price: $."^.50. 



2d 

 3d 

 4th 



g| (centre) 



The combinations of colors in any of the beds will be changed, 

 if so desired, at same cost. 



Collections for beds are too heavy to be sent by mail, and can 

 only be sent by express or freight at customers' expense. 



Circular Bed of Hyacinths " B." 



BULBS AND TUBEROUS-BOOTKD FLANTS. A good book on this subject by C. L,. Allen. Price. S1.50. 



