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Arthur T.Bodding ton, 342 West 14th St.. New York City 



SELECTED NAMED DUTCH HYACINTHS 



CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 



Hyacinths In Pots. It is important in the pot culture of Hyacinths to have rich, light soil ; if possible, a compost, one-third decayed 

 turf, one-iiiird old rotted cow manure, and the remainder equal parts sharp sand and leaf-mold. This compost should be made a few 

 weeks before being used. If the bulbs are to be potted singly, pfots 5 inches in diameter are the proper size. Cover the hole in the pot with 

 a piece of broken pot, and over this place a layer of moss, which will keep the soil from clogging the drainage thus provided. Break off any 

 offsets which appear at the base of the bulbs, and, in potting, place each bulb so that its top shall be half an inch below the surface of the 

 soil and an inch below the rim of the pot. The soil should be of usual natural moisture, and should be pressed moderately firm. The filled 

 pots may be placed in a coldframe where there is protection from frost, and well watered. An excellent plan is to place them on a bed of 

 moist sifted coal ashes, covering the pots to a depth of 6 inches with the same material. When well rooted, which will be in about ten 

 weeks, the bulbs may be brought indoors and forced. For the first two or three weeks they should be kept in a temperature not exceeding 

 50 degrees. Success in forcing depends much on their having strong roots before being brought to the light. The top grows rapidly, and 

 unless the roots are started much in advance they are unable to nourish the plant, and failure results. 



Hyacinths for earlj^ use may be potted in September or October; late planting is not advisable, as the bulbs deteriorate. When 

 desired for late use, it is better to pot them in October and keep them in a coldframe above freezing until it is dt-sired to force them into 

 bloom. To obtain dwarf foliage and fine flower-spikes, Hyacinths, when being forced, should have plenty of manure-water and fresh air, 

 and should be kept very near the glass. The blooms last much longer if shaded from the sun. 



Hyacinths In Classes. The single varieties are, with a few exceptions, best adapted to this mode of culture. They produce finer 

 flower-spikes than the double. Fill the glass with clear soft water, so as nearly to touch the base of the bulb, putting a small piece of char- 

 coal in each glass to ke p the water pure and afford some nourishment. The filled glasses should be placed in a dry, cool, dark place, and 

 kept there until the roots almost touch the bottom of the glass, when they may be exposed gradually to the light. If the water in the glasses 

 becomes foul or diminished, replace it with fresh water at about the same temperature as the atmosphere in \\ hich the bulbs are growing; 

 otherwise it need not be changed. When well started, the bulbs should have plenty of light ana air, without drafts, in order that the 

 best development and brilliancy of color may be obtained. 



Intending purchasers can rely upon all bulbs of Hyacinths being thoroughly ripened, fully up to specified size and "quality," and 

 fue to name. We offer four sizes — First and Second for indoor flowering, and Named Bedding (two sizes) offered on page 3 , which are 

 also cheaper but make an excellent show grown under glass. These are standard Holland sizes ; we do not buy second size and send out 

 as first size, and named bedding and send out as second size, whicli device is usually practiced by firms who make ridiculously low 

 prices. Y u can rely upon the following as being exactly as stated. 



Boddington's Extra -selected "Top-root," or Exhibition Named Dutch Hyacinths 



in a General Selection 



The term " top root" is a Holland phrase, and is used to distinguish the size of the Hyacinth bulb from the first size; in fact, they are 

 the largest bulbs selected after harvesting the crop, and are the " pick of the market." These bulbsare excellent for exhibition purposes, to 

 grow singly in pots or Hyacinth glasses. Bulbs, our selection of varieties, $2 per doz., $15 per 100. Doz. 100 



Boddington's Extra Selected Strictly First Size Named Dutch Hyacinths, in a General Selection $1 50 $10 50 



Boddington's Extra Selected Strictly Second Size Named Dutch Hyacinths, in a General Selection 1 25 7 50 



Extra selected Extra selected 



SINGLE WHITE AND TINTED istsizebuibs 2d size buibs 



Doz 100 Doz. 100 



Albertina. Pure white; very fine $1 50 $1000 $1 00 $650 



Alba Superbissima. Pure white, good spike i 25 9 50 I 00 6 75 



Blancheur a Merveille. Pure white, large truss 1 75 1200 i 25 800 



Baroness Van Thuyll. Pure white, large truss i 50 1000 i 00 650 



British Queen. Very fine, pure white i 50 10 00 I 00 6 50 



Grandeur a Merveille. Finest blush white, immense truss i 25 9 50 i co 6 75 



Grand Vedette. Pure white, large bells; early i 85 9 50 i 00 6 50 



L'Innocence. Pure white, extra large I 75 1200 I 25 800 



La Grandesse. Finest pure white, large bells i 75 1200 i 25 800 



Mme. Van der Hoop. Pure white, large truss; dwarf; late i 75 12 00 i 25 8 00 



Queen Victoria. Pure white, fine spike I 75 12 00 i 25 8 00 



Reine de Holland. Pure white, fine spike; early I 50 10 00 i 00 6 50 



