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PUKE WHITE AND BLUSH-WHITE HYACINTHS, continued 



HEIN ROOZEN. Of n"r<-'al merit; t lit.- large, snow-white bells form 

 a long, loose spike of great elegance. 12 cts. each, $1.25 per 

 do/. 



LA NEIGE. Ver\ earl} ; medium-sized spike, with large, recurving 



bells of great beauty. 12 cts. each, SI. 25 per doz. 

 MADAME KRUGER. Snow-white; an enormous spike; splendid 



forcer. 20 cts. each, $2.25 per doz. 

 QUEEN EMMA. An improved Madame V an der I loop; enormous 



wax\ white Mowers on strong, stiff stems. 20 cts. each, $2.25 



per doz. 



QUEEN OF THE WHITES. A pure white sport of Queen of the 

 Blue--', \er\ large spike on strong stem; line lor pots or bedding. 

 20 cts. each, $2.25 per doz. 

 WHITE LADY. Sport of the blue Lord Derby. Immense, pure 

 white, compact spikes. 15 cts. each, $1,60 per doz. 

 Albertine. Pure white; large spike; very early. 

 Angenis Christina. Pure white; splendid bedder. 

 British Queen. Pure white; large truss; early. 

 Grande Blanche. Blush-while; early and a good bedder. 

 Jumbo. Blush-white; large truss; immense bulb. 

 La Grandesse. Purest white; the large, fleshy bells form a large, 

 compact and perfect spike; line torcer. 12 cts. each, $1 .25 per doz., 

 L Innocence. Pure white; as good for bedding as it is for forcing 



on account of its compact growth. 12 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 

 Madame Van der Hoop. Almost pure white; large bells, com- 

 pact truss; good pot Hyacinth and effective bedder. 

 Monsieur Van der Hoop. A pure white sport of Madame Van 

 der I loop, but with a larger truss; splendid for pots. 

 Mr. Piimsoil. Blush-white; grand spike; good bedder. 

 "Isabella. Waxy white; fine spike. 

 "La Grandesse. A pure white double of this name. 

 *La Tour d'Auvergne. Pure white; forces readily; very good. 

 "Princess Metternich. Blush-white, one of the best double whites. 



Blue Shades 



PERLE BRILLANTE. Light blue, tinged lavender. Produces an 

 enormous spike of perfect-shaped bells, large and waxy. A grand 

 new variety. 12 cts. each, $1.25 per doz., $8 per 100. 



ADMIRAL COUBERT. Enormously large truss; flowers bright 

 sky-blue; fine forcer. 15 cts. each, $1.60 per doz. 



BISMARCK. Large spike; bells very heavy and of a charming 

 light blue, shaded with violet in center of petals; very early. 

 15 cts. each, $1.60 per doz. 



ELECTRA. Porcelain-blue; tali, finely formed spike, with very 

 large bells. 



GENERAL VAN DER HEYDEN. Bright, dark lavender; has a 

 long, well-filled spike on a strong stem, and forces easily. 12 cts. 

 each, SI. 25 per doz. 



GOUNOD. Dark lavender-blue; one of the largest flowers in exist- 

 ence; spike very compact and of globular shape. 20 cts. each, 

 S2.25 per doz. 



IVANHOE. Purplish indigo-blue; the large, glossy bells have a 

 white throat; the long, narrow, well-filled spike somewhat resem- 

 bles a delphinium. 12 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 



SYRING A. A sport of the Gigantea; its rose-lilac color much resem- 

 bles the color of lilacs; good forcer. 25 cts. each, $2.75 per doz. 



ZEPPELIN. Beautiful light mauve, changing to pink when placed 

 in a strong iight. A splendid variety and fine forcer. 25 cts. each, 

 $2.50 per doz. 



Competitor. Light blue; large, perfect flower. 



Enchantress. Most delicate porcelain-blue; makes a splendid 

 truss and is one of the most beautiful of the light blues. 12 cts. 

 each, $1.25 per doz. 



Crand Lilas. Dark lilac; large spike; splendid variety for bedding 

 and forcing. 



Grand Maitre. Deep sky-blue; very large, compact spike; one of 



the most popular blues; splendid for growing in pans and pots. 

 Grand Monarque. A very recommendable light blue. 

 Johan. Light lavender; flowers in large, broad spikes. 

 King of the Blues. Rich, dark blue; splendid truss; fine as a 



forcer and bedder. 

 Lord Derby. The small, bright porcelain bells form a large and 



compact spike of great beauty. 

 Marie. Dark purple; fine bedder. 



Menelik. Almost black — a glittering bluish black; spike very large 

 and well formed. 



Potgeiter. Pale blue; immense truss; splendid for bedding and 

 early forcing. 



Price, except where noted, 10 cts. each, $10 per doz., $7 per 100. 



your zone rate. See 



BLUE SHADES, continued 



Queen of the Blues. llanlls excelled as a fine light blue variety; 

 stems short and stiff, and lias no superior lor pots. 



Regulus. Light blue; large bells; i russ ol medium size. 

 *Bloksberg. I ate; azure-blue; large florets and spikes. 

 *DeIicata. Porcelain-blue; large bells. 

 'General Kohler. Bright blue; a splendid forcer. 

 'Lady Noel. Very bright light blue; large truss. 



Yellow Shades 



CITY OF HAARLEM. Golden yellow; undoubtedly the grandest 

 variety amongst the yellows. The color is of the purest golden 

 yellow, and the truss is large and well formed. 12 cts. each, $1.25 

 per doz., $8 per 100. 



BUFF BEAUTY. Buff-orange-yellow; large bells; enormous truss. 



DAYLIGHT. Primrose-yellow; best in color. 12 cts. each, $1.25 

 per doz. 



YELLOW HAMMER. Golden yellow; the medium-sized bulbs 

 form a very compact, ball-shaped truss; easily forced. 12 cts. 

 each, $1.25 per doz. 



King of the Yellows. Rich, deep yellow; tall spike; large bells. 



Marchioness of Lome. Rosy salmon; splendid truss. 



JAPANESE BULB-BOWLS 



For growing and flowering bulbs in the house during the 

 winter, using Prepared Holland Fiber, as offered on page 1 of our 

 catalogue. 



Green Glazed. 7%-in., 8%-m., 9%-in., 10-in., 12-in. and 14-in. 



diam. 50 cts., 60 cts., 75 cts., 85 cts:, $1 and $1.50. 

 Aztec Ware, Fancy Bulb- and Fern-Pan. No. 9, $1; No. 415 



75 cts; No. 425, 75 cts. 

 Japanese Garden-Bowl. 75 cts. 



Single Hyacinths 



By parcel post, add postage for 2 lbs. per doz., 16 lbs. per 100, at 

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