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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 exquisite 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, arc quite good enough. They should be planted about 
6 inches apart each way. 
For flowering in pots the second-size bulbs produce most excellent flowers, and are as 
good as most growers sell, but if very fine flowers are wanted the first-size bulbs are the 
best. All Hyacinth bulbs are especially grown for forcing. They never do so well the 
second year, and if grown in pots arc useless for another year. New bulbs should 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 wcll-rootted manure is the ideal soil. Usually 
three bulbs are put in 6-inch pots, first putting in some pieces of broken stones to insure 
drainage. The bulbs should be set so that the tips are just above the soil after 
potting. 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. Possibly 
no other flowers give as much real 
pleasure as potted bulbs. 
For pot culture I offer very fine 
named bulbs in two grades. The 
seconds are as good as most dealers 
sell, while the firsts are fancy. 
Because double Hyacinths are not 
nearly so satisfactory, I offer only 
singles. First-size bulbs, 15 cts. 
each, $1.50 per doz. All are in va- 
rieties with extra-large trusses. 
In pure white I have Angina 
Christina and L'Innocence, which 
are among the finest sorts and vary- 
ing a little in habit. 
Plimsol is slightly blush-pink; 
Gigantea is clear blush-pink. 
King of the Blues is a dark blue, 
and Grand Maitre is a clear por- 
celain-blue, while Johan is a light 
blue. 
Robert Steiger is deep crimson. 
Smaller and Cheaper 
Hyacinths for 
Planting in Beds 
These are really very satisfactory 
and produce quite nice flowers. 
They are not named, but colors are 
separate — white, rose, red, blue, 
yellow, and all shades. These are 
cheap at 50 cts. per doz., $4 per 
Hyacinth L'Innocence 100. Plant as you would tulips. 
