CHOICE NAMED HYACINTHS FOR POTS OR GLASSES. 
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HYACINTHS. 
FOR CULTURE IN GLASSES, JARDINETS, POTS, AND FOR EXHIBITION. 
The * indicates the best varieties for early forcing in pots, and for growing in glasses, jardinets, &c. 
Culture. — I mmediately after potting the Hyacinth, which may be done from September to December, place 
the pots out of doors on a bed of ashes, and cover with six inches of the same material, or, if possible, use cocoa 
fibre, which is preferable In about six or eight weeks the pots will be full of roots. A portion may then be 
removed indoors and forced gently giving abundance of water, and to maintain a succession remove from under 
the ashes once a fortnight. If finely developed trusses and rich colours are preferred to very early flowers, the 
Hyacinth should not be forced, but when brought indoors be placed on the shelf of a greenhouse, in a sitting- 
room window, or in a cold frame, close to the glass, always in the most genial and sunniest situation at command, 
and the plants allowed to develope their flowers gradually and naturally, water being given regularly and 
freely, as it is well known to professional cultivators that failures, for the most part with Hyacinths, arise from 
allowing the soil to become dry. Abundance of air is necessary, and a moderately moist atmosphere ; a dry 
atmosphere and a draughty situation are apt to cause the flower buds to shrivel. 
If the Hyacinth is grown in glasses, the base of the bulb should just touch the water, and a little charcoal 
placed in the glass to keep the water sweet. It is, however, preferable to fill the glasses with the prepared Mixture 
of Charcoal and Cocoa Fibre (see page 3 for directions). Place the glasses in a room without a fire, or. better 
still, in the shady part of a greenhouse, and when the glass is full of roots and the plant has made a little top 
growth, place it in the sunniest situation at command till the flower spike is well developed ; then remove the 
glassed where the flowers are to be enjoyed. A dry atmosphere or draughty situation often causes the flower 
buds to shrivel. 
When cultivated in jardinets. the Hyacinth may be associated with other early-flowering bulbs, such as 
Scilla sibirica, Tulips, Snowdrops, Crocus, Narcissus, Iris reticulata, &c. Barr & Son’s prepared Mixture of 
“Charcoal and Cocoa Fibre" should invariably be used (see page 3 for directions) ; the preparation must 
always be kept moist, and the surface covered with fresh green carpet moss when the jardinet is removed to 
the sitting-room. 
The *j* denotes varieties with double flowers. These, except those with semi-double flowers, are unsuitable 
for growing in glasses and jardinets, or for forcing. The finest of the double varieties we have enumerated, and 
recommend them to be grown in pots. 
The “ex” indicates the sorts which produce the largest and most perfect flower spikes, and those who 
cultivate the Hyacinth for exhibition should select from these. 
OUR OWN SELECTIONS. 
The varieties of Hyacinths in the collections offered are those which Mr. Barr personally selected during 
the many visits of inspection he has made to the bulb farms of Holland, and which have proved 
the most worthy of cultivation ; the bulbs have all been carefully selected, and are from the 
bulb farms of the best and most experienced Dutch growers. 
When an order is given for any of the under-mentioned “Selections, and it is stated they are for glasses, 
jardinets, or exhibition, single kinds will be sent. If this is not specified, the selection will include a propor- 
tion of double varieties. 
Several familiar sorts are omitted , the bulbs of which 
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THE SOFTER AND MORE DELICATE SHADES OF RED, SUCH AS ROSE, ROSE-PINK, BLUSH, Etc. 
each — s. d. 
161 * Bella Donna, delicate rose, striped pink , 
large truss, ex 1 o 
162 +Bouquet Royal, blush-rose, with pink eye, 
long handsome truss, ex o 8 
163 *Cosmos, rich rosy pink, fine truss, ex o 8 
164 +Duke of Wellington, fine light rose, large 
compact handsome truss, ex o 8 
165 *Elise, rose, fine truss, ex o 9 
166 *Fabiola, fine rose-pink, striped carmine, 
large bells and large spike, ex o 9 
167 *G6ant des Roses, rose, large truss, ex. ... o 10 
168 fGrootvorst, blush, large compact truss, ex. o 6 
169 *Giganteus, blush, large compact truss, ex. o 8 
170 *L'Adorable, rose, carmine-striped, ex. ... o 8 
each — /. d. 
171 *La Proph&te, rose-pink, striped carmine , 
handsome truss, ex o 8 
172 fNoble par Merits, rose, shaded pink, large 
bells, compact truss, ex o 6 
173 *Norma, satin-rose, handsome, ex o 6 
174 +Prince of Orange, light red, fine truss ... o 9 
175 *Princess Charlotte, beautiful rose-pink , 
large compact it uss, ex o ig 
176 *Princess Helena, rose-pink, large truss, ex. 1 9 
177 *Sul tan’s Favourite, delicate rose, striped 
pink, handsome tt uss, ex o 8 
178 * Rubra Maxima, soft rose, splendid truss, ex. 1 o 
179 | The Competitor, light rose, large bells, and 
large handsome truss 1 0 
THE RICHER AND DEEPER SHADES OF RED, SUCH 
180 *Amy, scarlet, fine truss, ex o 6 
181 *Cavaignac, salmon, striped deep rose, very 
large truss, ex 1 6 
182 ^Disraeli, deep red, large truss, ex o 9 
183 *Frederick the Great, semi-double, bright 
pink, fine full truss, ex 1 o 
184 *Garibaldi, rich crimson, large splendid 
truss (new), ex 3 6 
185 ’Gertrude, rose-carmine, fine compact truss, 
ex o 8 
186 *King of Reds, deep scarlet, white centre, 
compact spike, splendid ( new) ex 3 6 
King Street, Covent Garden, 1885.] 
AS CARMINE, CRIMSON, SCARLET, LAKE, PINK, Etc. 
187 # Koh-i-noor, bright salmon-pink, large 
truss, model form, semi-double, ex 2 6 
188 *L’Etincellante, very bt ight crimson-scarlet, 
large compact truss, ex 1 0 
189 *Lord Macaulay, carmine, changing to 
vivid crimson-scarlet, large truss, ex.... o 10 
190 *Mr. Robert Steiger, rich rose-carmine , 
large compact truss, ex 0 (> 
191 *Mrs. Beecher Stowe, rich rosy red, large 
splendid truss , ex 0 10 
192 *Newton, rosy red, large fine truss , ex 1 6 
193 *Pellssier, intense deep rich crimson , large 
compact truss, ex 1 0 
