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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, are 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 are 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 well-rotted 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. J he 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. 
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. Second-size, 
but still fine, bulbs, at 8 cts. each, 
80 cts. per doz. All are in varieties 
with extra-large trusses. 
In pure white I have Baron Van 
Thuyll and L'Innocence, which are 
among the finest sorts and varying 
a little in habit. 
Plimsol is slightly blush-pink; 
Gigantea is clear blush-pink, and 
Gertrude is a decided rose-pink. 
King of the Blues is a dark blue, 
and Grand Maitre is a clear por- 
celain-blue, while Johan is a light 
ilue. 
Robert Steiger is deep crimson, 
and in yellow I have Yellow Ham- 
mer. 
Smaller and Cheaper 
Hyacinths for 
Planting in Heels 
These are really very satisfactory 
produce quite nice flowers, 
y are not named, but colors are 
rate — white, dark red, pink, 
: blue, or light blue. These 
cheap at 50 cts. per doz., $4 
[00. Plan! as you would Tulips. 
