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Hyacinths for Pots or Glasses— continued . 
of water ; but if finely developed trusses and rich colours are preferred to very early flowers, the Hyacinth must not 
be forced, but when removed from the covering in January, should 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, but a dry atmosphere and a 
draughty situation should be sedulously avoided, as these, and such like causes, shrivel up the flower buds. To 
secure a succession of Hyacinths, remove from under the ashes or fibre a proportion once a fortnight say from 
the middle of December to middle of February. 
If the Hyacinth is grown in glasses, the base of the bulb should just touch the water, and a little charcoal 
be placed in the glass to keep the water sweet. It is, however, preferable to fill the glasses with prepared Charcoal 
and Cocoa Fibre (for which see p. 47). Place the glasses in a room without a fire, or, still better, in a greenhouse, 
and when 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 glasses where the flowers are to be enjoyed. 
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 "Charcoal 
and Cocoa Fibre" should invariably be used (see p. 47) ; the preparation must always be kept moist and the 
surface covered with green carpet moss when the jardinet is in the sitting-room. 
The + denotes varieties with double flowers. These, with the exception of those which have semi-double 
flowers, are unsuitable for growing in glasses and jardinets, or for forcing. The finest of the double varieties are 
those quoted, and we recommend them to be grown in pots. 
The "ex” indicates the sorts which produce the largest or most perfect flowers, and cultivators of the 
Hyacinth for exhibition should select from those only. 
A visit to the Metropolitan and Provincial Hyacinth Exhibitions, shows the superiority of single over double 
Hyacinths, it being estimated that the proportion of single to double flowers staged is about fifty to one. 
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. 
OUR OWN SELECTIONS. 
The varieties of Hyacinths enumerated and described are those Mr. Barr personally selected during the 
many visits of inspection he has made to the bulb farms of Holland, and they have proved to be 
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. 
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92 *Agnes, rich rosy red, fine truss o 9 
93 f Alicia Catherina, rose, fine truss o 6 
94 * Bella Donna, delicate rose , striped pink, 
large truss , ex 1 6 
95 fBouquet Royal, blush-rose, with pink eye, 
long handsome truss, ex o 8 
96 +City of London, rose, very large, ex 1 3 
97 *Cosmos, rich rosy pink, fine truss , ex o 9 
98 +DuKe of Wellington, fine light rose, large 
compact handsome truss, ex o 8 
99 *Fabiola, fine rose-pink, striped carmine, 
large bells and large spike, ex o 9 
100 *G 6 ant des RoseB, beautiful rose, large 
handsome truss, ex 1 o 
101 +Grootvorst, blush, large compact truss , ex. o 6 
102 *Giganteus, blush, large compact truss, ex. o 8 
103 *Lady Palmerston, rose, striped deep pink, 
large truss, ex 1 6 
THE RICHER AND DEEPER SHADES OF RED, SUCH 
115 *Amy, scarlet, fine truss, ex o 6 
116 *Cavaignac, salmon , striped, deep rose , very 
large truss, ex 1 6 
117 +Dlsraeli ( Improved Bouquet Tend re), deep 
red , large truss (new), ex 1 o 
118 +Frederick the Great, semi-double, bright 
pink, fine full truss, ex 1 o 
119 *Garibaldl, rich crimson, large splendid 
truss (new), ex 6 o 
120 ^Gertrude, rose-carmine, fine compact truss, 
ex o 9 
121 ^Incomparable, rich glittering crimson, 
fine compact truss, ex 1 3 
122 * Josephine, scarlet, changing to orange ... o 9 
123 ^Koh-i-noor, bright salmon-pink, large 
truss, model form, semi-double, ex 3 6 
124 *L’Etlncellante, very b> ight crimson-scarlet, 
large compact truss, ex 1 o 
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RED, SUCH AS ROSE, ROSE-PINK, BLUSH, Etc. 
each — /, d, 
104 *L' Ad or able, rose, carmine-striped, fine 
compact truss, ex o 9 
105 *La Dame du Lac, rose-pitik, fine truss, ex. o 9 
106 *La ProphHe, rose-pink, striped carmine, 
handsome truss, ex o 9 
107 fNoble par Merite, rose, shaded pink, lar%e 
bells, compact truss, ex o 8 
108 *Norma, satin-rose, handsome, ex o 8 
109 fPrince of Orange, light red, fine truss ... o 9 
110 ^Princess Charlotte, beautiful rose-pink, 
large compact buss, ex 1 0 
111 ^Princess Helena, beautiful rose-pink, large 
compact truss, ex 1 9 
112 ^Sultan’s Favourite, delicate rose, striped 
pink, handsome buss, ex o 8 
113 *Rubra Maxima, delicate rose, splendid 
truss, ex 1 o 
114 *l*The First, salmon-pink , large bells i 3 
AS CARMINE, CRIMSON, SCARLET, LAKE, PINK, Etc. 
125 *La Fiancee Royale, rose, large truss, ex. o 10 
126 "Lina, bright scarlet, full truss, ex 1 3 
127 ‘Lord Macaulay, carmine, changing to 
vivid crimson-scarlet, large truss, ex.... 1 3 
128 *Llnnasus, bright orange-red, fine spike, ex. 2 3 
129 ‘Miss Nightingale, orange- red, large 
truss, ex 1 3 
130 *Mr. Robert Steiger, rich rose-carmine, 
large compact truss, ex 0 8 
131 *Mrs. Beecher Stowe, rich rosy red, large 
splendid truss, ex 1 o 
132 ‘Newton, rosy red, large fine truss, ex 1 6 
133 -(-Princess Royal, rose-pink, scarlet centre, 
large bells, compact truss, ex o 8 
134 *Pelissler, intense deep rich crimson, large 
compact truss, ex x 6 
135 ‘Queen Victoria, bright pink, large hand- 
some truss, ex 1 3 
[Choice Named Hyacinths for Pots or Glasses. 
