156 BULBS AND TUBEROUS-ROOTED PLANTS. 



mistake, and believe the " Dutch -Romans" to be a distinct 

 variety of Hyaci7ithus orientatis, known as albulus (small 

 white) quite distinct from the Roman. Our best growers 

 speak well of this for a second crop, both as regards qual- 

 ity of flower, and the price for which it can be obtained. 

 It requires to be treated in the same manner as is recom- 

 mended for the Roman Hyacinth. 



The Persian Hyacinth. — This is botanically 

 known as Hyacinthus amethystinus, and is one of the 

 most beautiful of the species, because of its exquisitely- 

 colored flowers, varying from white to lake. It is by no 

 means showy, neither will it compare for general useful- 

 ness with any of the other species. Its flowers are small, 

 on a delicate stem ; its grace and color is what commends 

 it. It is a native of Spain, Italy and Russia. It closely 

 resembles the Scilla, and has been included in that genus 

 as S. patula. Treat the same as the Dutch Hyacinth. 



The Varieties and Synonyms of Hyacinths 

 are given in the following table: 



Californian Hyacinth. — See Brodiaea. Page 45. 



Cape Hyacinth. — See Scilla brachyphilla. 



Dutch Hyacinth.— See Page 138. 



Dutch-Roman Hyacinth. — See Page 155. 



Fair Haired Hyacinth. — See Muscari comosum. 



Grape Hyacinth. — See Muscari botryoides. 



Persian Hyacinth. — See above. 



Roman Hyacinth. — See Page 153. 



Star Hyacinth. — See Scilla amcena. 



Starch Hyacinth. — See Muscari racemosum. 



Tassel Hyacinth. — See Muscari comosum. 



White Cape Hyacinth. — See Galtonia candicans, 

 Page 97. 



Wild American Hyacinth.— See Camassia escu- 

 lenta, and C. Fraseri (Page 51). 



Wild Hyacinth. — See Scilla nutans. 

 Winter Hyacinth. — See Scilla autumnalis. 



