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Dreer^s Autumn Catalogue, 1899. 



COLLECTIONS oj HYACINTHS for BEDS 



Circular Bed of Hyacinths. 

 pEW bulbs can be used for bedding with such good effect as Hyacinths, and every spring they form one of the features of tbe 

 r pnncpal pubhc parks, and, consuler.ng the little trouble necessary for their care and Ihe low costT p an fnl a Jood ized 

 bed. It is a matter of comment that larger plantings are not seen in private gardens While mixed }uS„^lT^ a good-sized 

 .olors are well adapted for bedd.ng purposes, ye't where a special design Is wantef In Thicl ^h co • mus 'b ' ) trp and 7^ 

 ^ead,.se using the nan.ed vanefes Not only do you then get the requisite colors, but at the same tim^ much fi.ierindiv dual 

 spikes of flower, which well repays for the slight increase in cost inaiviaual 



Cultural directions will be found on page 4. We might add that Hyacinth bulbs in some soils do well for a number of vears 

 ^1 hout lifting or replanting. After the tops die down, the beds may be sown or planted with shallow-roo in. phnts such a 

 rt IZ^r' J^'f "'^^^'Z';- ^tc which will keep the beds briglit throughout [he summer and iu no wa ' ^in h b, 



"CIRCULAR" BED OF HYACINTHS 

 Price, $8.50. 

 1st row (outside) 33 Robert Steiger. Deep red. 

 2d " 27 Baroness van Thuyll. Pure white. 



3d " 21 Charles Dickens. Blue. 



4th " 15 Grandeur A'Merveille. Blush. 



5th " (centre) 12 Baron van Tliuyll. Purple. 



"QUAKER CITY" BED OF HYACINTHS. 



A Most Dainty Combination. Price, $9.00. 



Spaces No. 1. 48 Baroness van Thuyll. Pure white. 

 " 2. 30 Leonidas. Lavender. 



" 3 30 Gigantea. Pink. 



"CIRCULAR" BED OF HYACINTHS " B." 

 Price, $8.50. 



1st row (outside) 33 Leonidas. Lavender. 



2d " 27 Grand Vedette. Snow Avhite. 



3d " 21 Robert Steiger. Crimson. 



4th " 1.5 Baron van Thuyll. Deep blue. 



5th " (centre) 12 Gertrude. Rose. 



"INDEPENDENCE" BED OF HYACINTHS. 



A Bold anil Eftective Bed. Price, !$9 00. 



Space No. 1. 32 Mad Van der Hoop. Snow white. 



2. 38 Queen of Hyacinths. Bright red. 



3. 38 King of the Blues. Deep blue. 



Any of the above beds can be furnished with the same varieties, but second-size bulbs, at §7.00 per bed 



As the above Collections are too heavy 



to be sent by mail, they will 



be forwarded by express 



or freight at custom 



er's expense. 



The 



combinations 



of colors in 



any of the Beds will be 



changed, if so desired, at the same cost 



" Quaker City ' Bed of Hyacinths. 



' iNDEPENDErJCE " BeD OF HvACINTHS. 



