Preer's Autumn Catalogue, 190a. 



Circular Bed of Hyacinths "A 

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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 then get the requisite colors, but at the same time much 

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

 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 dia?neter ; plant, 

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

 planted 6 inches apart each way. 



One of our Beds of Hyacinths at thb Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, N. Y., Spring of 1901. 



CIRCULAR BED OF HYACINTHS "A." 



Selection No. 1. 



Spaces No. l. 48 Baroness van Thuyll. Pure white. 

 " " 2. 30 Charles Dickens. Soft rose. 

 " " 3. 30 La Peyrouse. Porcelain blue. 

 Price: Selected 1st size bulbs, $8 50; 2d size bulbs, $5.40. 

 CIRCULAR BED OF HYACINTHS "A." 



Selection No. 'i, . 



Spaces No. 1. 48 Gen!. PelissJer. Bright scarlet. 

 " " 2. 30 Grandeur A'Merveille. Blush white. 

 " " 3. 30 Baron van Thuyll. Deep blue. 

 Price: Selected 1st size bulbs, $8. 00; 2d size bulbs, $5.40. 



CIRCULAR BED OF HYACINTHS " B." 



Selection No. 1 . 



Spaces No. 1. 32 Baroness van Thuyll. Pure white. 

 " " 2. 38 Roi des Beiges. Deep scarlet. 



"3. 30 King of the Blues. Dark blue. 

 Price: Selected 1st size bulbs, $7.50; 2d size bulbs, $5.40. 

 CIRCULAR BED OF HYACINTHS " B." 



Selection No. 2. 



Spaces No. 1. 32 Grand Maitre. Deep blue. 



" " 2. 33 rime. Van der Hoop. Pure white. 

 " " 3. 38 Gertrude. Rosy red. 

 Price : Selected 1st size bulbs, $8.50 ; 2d size bulbs, $5.40. 

 The combinations of colors in any of the above Beds will be 

 changed, if so desired, at the same cost. 



As the above collections are too heavy to be sent by mail , they 

 will be forwarded by express or freight at purchaser's expense. 



Circular Bed of Hyacinths 



