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CARL PURDY, UKIAH, CALIFORNIA 
HYACINTHS 
No winter-flowering bulbs are 
more esteemed than these beautiful 
things, which combine a wax-like 
texture with clear colors and ex- 
quisite fragrance. They can be 
grown out-of-doors here if the bed is 
shaded a part of the day, and for 
this purpose the cheap bulbs, merely 
to color, are quite good enough. 
They should be planted about 6 
inches apart each way. 
For flowering in pots the second 
size make most excellent flowers, 
and are as good as most growers sell, 
but if very fine flowers are wanted 
the first size are the best. 
All Hyacinth bulbs are especially 
grown for forcing and never do as 
well the second year, and if grown 
in pots are useless for another year. 
If the finest flowers are desired, new 
bulbs must be bought every fall. 
For indoor blooming the bulbs 
should be potted in early fall. A 
compost of two parts loam, one 
part sand and one part well-rotted 
manure is the ideal soil. Usually 
three bulbs are put in a 6-inch pot, 
first putting in some broken pieces of 
stones to insure drainage. The bulbs 
should be set so that the tip is just 
above the soil. Water thoroughly 
and set in a cool, dark place for six 
or seven weeks until the bulbs are 
well rooted. Do not bring the bulbs 
into the full sunlight at first, but let 
them come on slowly in a shaded 
window. By potting the bulbs at 
intervals of two or three weeks and 
using care in bringing them into 
the light, you can have a succession 
of bloom for several weeks. 
For pot culture I offer very fine 
named bulbs in two grades. The 
seconds are as good as most dealers 
sell, while the first are fancy. 
Because double Hyacinths are not nearly so satisfactory to the grower, I offer only 
singles. 
First-sized bulbs, 12 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. Second-sized, but still fine bulbs, at 
8 cts. each, 80 cts. per doz. 
In pure white I offer Baroness Van Thuyl; while in white, tinged pink, I have the 
beautiful Plimsoll. 
In red, Gertrude, with pretty bell-like flowers, which are carmine-rose, while in 
deep rose I offer Steiger. 
King of the Blues is a grand flower in glossy indigo-blue, while Marie is shaded 
purple, and Capt. Boyton is a light blue. 
In yellow I have Ida, a light canary-yellow, and it pleases every one. 
Smaller and Cheaper Hyacinths for Planting in Beds 
These are really very satisfactory and produce quite nice flowers. They are not 
named but I can supply in either white, dark red, pink, dark blue, or light blue. These 
are cheap at 50 cts. per doz., $4 per 100. Plant as you would tulips. 
Baroness van Thuyl 
