Hyacinths 



IN THE use of Hyacinths for bedding, a careful selection 

 must be made in order to secure varieties suitable for this 

 purpose. The stems of many sorts are not stout enough to 



spoiled when they begin to droop over upon the ground. Very 

 brilliant colors, such as exist among the tulips, are lacking. For 

 certain effects of pale colors in large breadths of one shade, or 

 for contrasting combinations, they are very beautiful, if sorts 

 are chosen which have the strength of stem to support the great 

 spikes. When Hyacinths are grown under glass, or in the house, 

 the colors are frequently much finer, and the spikes of weak- 

 stemmed kinds may be supported in an inconspicuous manner. 

 Four to six bulbs of one variety in a 7- or 8-inch bulb-pan will 

 prove a delightful way of seeing the Hyacinth at its best. Best 

 results are secured when the bulbs are potted early. For out- 

 door growing set the bulbs 6 inches deep, measuring to the bot- 

 tom of the bulb, and 6 to 7 inches apart. 



The bulbs of different varieties of Hyacinths vary greatly in 

 size, some making a very large bulb and others a small one. My 

 customers ncc never feel any disappointment when comparing 

 the enormous jualb of Grand Maitre with the smaller one of Roi 

 des Beiges, for instance, for all my bulbs are of a selected size. 



Where Hyacinths are to be used for bedding, the following 

 combinations are recommended as being especially effective : 



( ROI DES BELGES ( KING OF THE BLUES ( MENELIK 



I LA FRANCHISE \ QUEEN OF THE BLUES \ BUFF BEAUTY 



( LADY DERBY f GENERAL DE WET i' LORD BALFOUR 



\ PERLE BRILLANTE ( VICTOR EMANUEL ( YELLOW HAMMER 



( GRAND MAITRE \ SCHOTEL ( UINNOCENCE 



1 GENERAL DE WET ) CITY OF HAARLEM \ ORNEMENT ROSE 



The figure joUoxving each name indicates the relative time oj flowering of that 

 variety. An asterisk (*) preceding the name indicates that smaller sizes can be 

 supplied, as noted on page 21. 



ARENTINE ARENDSEN. 1. Pure snowy white; open, wide- 

 petaled bells, and broad, well-filled spike. An extra-fine 

 variety. 10 bulbs, $1.50; 100 bulbs, $14. 



flowers are quickly 



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