BOTANICAL, INDEX, 
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ence to the correspondence, (published on page 103,) it will he seen the prospect for 
very fine bulbs this fall is very poor; indeed, for the first time in years, Mr. Krelage, 
one of the most successful originators of new species, does not offer any new Hyacinth 
in 1878. The prices are, however, about the same each year, but the bulbs being of 
an inferior grade when the crop is poor, will be graded according to the crop on 
hand; consequently, we pay as much for inferior bulbs when the crop is poor, as we 
do for good ones in a year of well grown bulbs. 
HYA CINTHUS ORIENTAL IS. 
[Named Florist Hybrids.) 
Without doubt, these are by far the finest colors — being white, yellow, orange- 
salmon, rose, red, violet, purple, and light and dark blue; double and single, of large 
growth and fine trusses of flowers. The list of names are too formidable to attempt 
to publish here, and we can only say that we can furnish any of the colors above 
named, at from 22 cents to about 50 cents each, or from $1.75 to $3.50 per dozen. 
UNNAMED AND MIXED HYACINTHS. 
The following Hyacinths are in separate colors, but without names. They are 
especially adapted for out-door culture, in beds, groups, in flower borders, etc., pro- 
ducing beautiful displays of flowers at small cost. They are large, sound bulbs, and 
bloom freely and with very fine spikes of flowers. Plant from Sept, to Dec. 1st. 
Each. 
Doz. 
Double Red 
¥i 
50 
“ White 
15 
1 
50 
“ Blue 
1 
50 
“ Yellow 
2 
00 
“ Mixed colors 
15 
1 
50 
Each. Doz. 
Single Red $0 15 $1 50 
“ White 15 1 50 
“ Blue 15 1 50 
“ Yellow , 20 1 50 
“ Mixed colors 15 1 50 
Fig. 72. — Grape Hyacinth. 
[Hyacinthus.), 
These are very pretty Spring flowering plants, well adapted for pot or border 
culture, and succeed well in ordinary garden soil. 
Plant in Sept, or Nov. 
Each. Doz- 
Muscari Belgicus albus, white 10 1 00 
“ “ cceruleus, blue 10 1 00 
“ “ rubra, red 10 1 00 
“ u roseus, rose 10 1 00 
“ Botryoides alba, (Grape Hyacinth, Fig. it.) 
white 25 2 50 
“ Botryoides cmrulea, blue 10 1 00 
“ Racemosa, light blue, tine 25 1 50 
“ Monstrosus, blue 10 1 00 
“ Muscatus major, (Musk Hyacinth, Fig. 73) 
blue and yellow 25 2 00 
“ Muscatus minor, a smaller variety of the 
preceding 10 1 00 
“ Plumosa, (Feathered Hyacinth, Fig. 71), 
purplish blue 10 1 00 
Fig. 73. — Musk Hyacinth. 
