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and Feathered Hyacinth. They grow freely anywhere. 

 Some of the species have escaped from the gardens and 

 have become naturalized, and grow with all the vigor of 

 native plants. All they require is to be once planted ; 

 they will then take care of themselves, and increase rap- 

 idly. The more valuable of the species are : 



M. botryoides (Grape Hyacinth). This is the 

 most commonly grown and finest of the species. The 

 flower-spikes are from two to three inches in length, 

 resembling a bunch of grapes, colors pure white and 

 dark blue ; they have a peculiar fragrance, which has 

 given the species the popular name of "Baby's Breath." 



M. comosum (Tufted Hyacinth). — A very showy 

 species. 



M. c. monstrosum (The Feathered Hyacinth). — 

 It is also known by the trade as Muscari plumosus 

 monstrosum. 



M. moschatum. — This, the common Musk Hya- 

 cinth, receives its name by the strong smell of musk 

 which the flowers possess. The flowers are purple when 

 they first expand, but gradually become yellowish. It 

 is a native of Turkey. 



There are a great number of species and varieties, 

 but those noticed well represent the genus. They are 

 easily grown and rapidly increase by offsets. 



NABCISSUS. 



Daffodil. 



The florists who have made the Narcissus a hobby, 

 have driven farther and faster for varieties than any 

 other of the many specialists in the floral race. Their 

 classifications and distinctions are simply bewildering, 

 and the number of varieties, each claiming some marked 

 difference or peculiarity in form or shade of color, is 

 astounding. We shall not attempt to follow them, we 

 dare not even approach them, as there has been more 



