Barr and Sugdtn, 1872.] 
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DWARF WHITE ROMAN HYACINTHS FOR EARLY FORCING. 
114 Plant these several in a pot early in September, and as soon as they are well rooted commence forcing gently 
and give water freely ; thus treated they will flower in November. A few successional plantings should 
be made, so as to maintain a display till the ordinary Hyacinths are in bloom. (The Paper White and 
Double Roman Narcissus (see p. 13), should be similarly treated, and they will tloiucr at the same 
time as the Roman Hyacinth .) 2r,f. per 100 ; 31. per dozen. 
DWARF BLUE PARISIAN (ROMAN) HYACINTHS. 
115 These do not flower quite so early as the White Roman. r8r. per 100 ; 2 s. 6 d. per do2en. 
NAMED HYACINTHS SPECIALLY SELECTED FOR POT CULTURE, AND FOR FLOWERING IN GLASSES 
AND IN JARDINETS. 
The * indicates the varieties best adapted for forcing and for flowering in glasses, jardinets, and the 
numerous elegant contrivances in which Hyacinths are grown. 
To force the Hyacinth successfully, immediately after potting it is important to place the pots out of doors on 
a bed of ashes, and to cover them over with the same material to a depth of six inches, allowing them to remain 
till the pots are full of roots ; to secure a succession of bloom, removals from under the ashes should be made 
once a fortnight after the Hyacinth is ready to force, which is usually six weeks from the time of potting. 
If large finely developed trusses and rich colours are desired, forcing must be avoided ; the bulbs, after 
being removed from under the ashes, should be placed on the shelf of a greenhouse, in a sitting-room window, or 
in a cold frame, close to the glass, and allowed to develope their flowers gradually and naturally. 
When the Hyacinth is cultivated in-doors or under glass, water should be given freely to ensure success, as more 
failures arise from allowing the soil to get dry than from any other cause ; the rootlets get destroyed, and the 
flower in consequence suffers. 
The + denotes the double varieties. These, with very few exceptions, are quite unsuitable for growing in 
glasses, jardinets, or for forcing. Those we offer are, however, the very best of the doubles, and \vo recommend 
them for pot culture, but not to be forced. 
The "ex" indicates the varieties which produce the finest flowers, and those who cultivate the Hyacinth for 
exhibition would do well to select from such. 
The superiority of single over double Hyacinths maybe best estimated by a visit to the Metropolitan and 
Provincial Hyacinth Exhibitions, where the proportion of single to double flowers shown is about fifty to one. 
If any of the under-mentioned "Selections" are chosen, and it is stated that they are for glasses, jardinets, 
or exhibition, suitable kinds will be sent. If it is stated that the selection is for pot culture, we shall include a 
proportion of double varieties. 
OUR OWN SELECTIONS FROM THE FOLLOWING SPLENDID VARIETIES. 
116 
100 extra choice exhibition Hyacinths... 
£ 
6 
s. 
6 
d. 
0 
124 
117 
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3 
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125 
118 
5° 99 99 9 1 99 ...... 
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119 
25 99 > 9 9 9 9 9 
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15 
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127 
120 
25 99 99 >> 19 ...... 
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128 
121 
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 
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122 
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15 
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123 
100 extra fine, in 50 varieties ,, 
4 
4 
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131 
50 extra fine varieties of Hyacinths 
25 .. » .. 
*2 ,, ,, ,, ,, 
100 very fine, in 30 varieties 
5° ». .. 25 
23 .. 25 
12 ,, ,, 12 ,, 
d. 
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^ THE FOLLOWING HYACINTHS ARE ALL CAREFULLY SELECTED BULBS, AND FROM 
THE BEST AND MOST EXPERIENCED DUTCH GROWERS. 
THE SOFTER AND MORE DELICATE SHADES OF RED, SUCH AS ROSE, ROSE-PINE, BLUSH, Etc. 
each— . 
132 ^Alexander, delicate rose, large truss, ex.... i 
133 -f-Baron Rothschild, rose, striped carmine , 
fine truss , ex i 
134 + Bouquet Royal, blush rose, with pink eye , 
long handsome truss, ex o 
135 *Cavaignac, salmon, striped bright rose, 
large bells, immense truss, ex 2 
136 ^Cosmos, rosy pink, fine truss, ex 1 
137 f Czar Nicholas, blush rose o 
138 fDuke of Wellington,///* light rose, large 
compact handsome truss, ex r 
139 *Emeline, rose, splendid truss, ex o 
140 *Fabiola, pale pink, striped carmine, large 
bells and large spike, ex 3 
141 ^Florence, rose, striped pink, fine truss , ex. 1 
142 i'Grootvorst, blush, large compact truss, cx. o 
143 *Giganteus, blush , large compact truss, ex. 1 
144 *L'Ornement de la Nature, delicate rose, 
striped pink, large truss, ex 1 
145 *La Proph^te, rose-pink, striped carmine, 
handsome truss, ex 2 
146 *Lord Wellington, blush, striped light car- 
mine, large bells, fine truss, ex o 
d. each — s. 
o 147 ^Madame Goldschmidt, salmon-rose, striped 
pink, large compact truss, ex 1 6 
148 '^Madame Ristori, delicate rose-pink, shaded 
carmine, handsome truss, ex 1 6 
149 *Mons. de Foesch, delicate pink, fine truss, ex. o 9 
150 *Netherland’s Glory, rose-pink o 9 
151 -[-Noble par Merit *, flesh, shaded pink , larqc 
bells, compact truss, ex 1 o 
152 * Norma, satin-rose, handsome, ex o 9 
153 ^Princess Charlotte, beautiful rose-pink, 
large compact truss, ex 1 3 
154 ^Princess Helena, beautiful rose-pink, large 
compact truss, ex 3 o 
165 ^Princess Alexandra, //#£,///* truss, ex... 1 o 
166 -[-Regina Victoria, salmon-rose, large com- 
8 pact truss, ex o 8 
o 157 fSusanna Maria, bright rose-pink , fine 
bells, large compact truss, ex 2 6 
158 *Sultan’s Favourite, delicate rose , striped 
pink, handsome truss, ex o 9 
159 “ Tubaeflorus, blush, striped pink , immense 
belts, liandsotne truss, ex 1 o 
160 *Vesta, soft rose, fine truss, ex 1 o 
THE RICHER AND DEEPER SHADES OF RED, SUCH AS CARMINE, CRIMSON, SCARLET, LAKE, 
PINK, Etc. 
161 *Amy, scarlet, handsome truss, ex o 8 
162 *Appeliu8, light crimson, fine, ex.... o 9 
163 *Beauty of Waltham, carmine, white 
centre (new), ex 7 6 
164 *Belle Quirine, blush, striped pink, fine ... o 6 
165 fBouquet Tendre (Waterloo), pink, chang- 
ing to deep red, very florifer ous o 8 
166 *Cato, rich carmine-scarlet, fine truss, ex. 1 6 
167 *Duchess of Richmond, salmon, striped 
pink, very fine truss, ex o 9 
168 ^Florence Nightingale, delicate pink, 
striped carmine, f ull truss, ex 1 6 
169 -[-Frederick the Great, semi-double, bright 
pink, fine full truss, ex 1 6 
170 ^Garibaldi, bright scarlet, large splendid 
truss (new), ex 5 6 
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