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BOTANICAL INDEX, 
HTACINTHUS ROM ANUS. 
(Roman Hyacinths.) 
This beautiful and very valuable variety, if planted early in September, and 
gently forced, will bloom in November, or their flowering may be retarded till 
Christmas by keeping them in a cool place. By successive plantings they may be 
had in bloom until March, being thus very useful for florists. The flowers, which 
are smaller than the ordinary Hyacinth, are produced in great profusion, each bulb 
throwing up three or four spikes of delicately-scented, clear white blossoms. For 
a good effect, from three to five bulbs should be planted in a medium-sized pot. They 
are perfectly hardy, and very desirable for out-door culture, coming into bloom at 
the same time as the Crocus, with which they contrast very finely. 
Early White Roman Hyacinth 25c. each. $1.25 per dozen. 
Single Blue Roman— two to three weeks later than the White variety 10c. each. $1.00 perdoz. $6.00 per 100. 
Fig. 74. — Scilla Sibenca. 
Scillas. 
These are an exceedingly beautiful class of early flowering 
bulbs, blooming in spikes of graceful, bell-shaped flowers, of 
various colors. They appear most beautiful when planted in 
groups. All the kinds enumerated below are quite hardy, and 
require no particular care. They are also suitable for house 
culture in pots 
Each. Doz. Each. Doz. 
Scilla praecnx, dark blue 10 $1 00 I Scilla campanulata, dark blue 10 $1 00 
“ Siberica, brilliant metal- “ amcena, line blue 10 100 
lie blue, dwarf, (Fig. 74) 10 1 00 | 
Tulips. 
Thrive best in sandy loam. However, they produce flowers in any common 
garden soil. Plant from Sept, loth to Dec. 1st. 
Each. Doz. 
Tulips, early, single white 20 2 00 
“ all colors, mixed 5 50 
“ double white 15 1 50 
“ “ yellow 10 75 
“ “ mixed 5 50 
“ Due Van Thol 10 75 
Each. Doz. 
Tulips, Parrot or Dragon varieties mixed ... 10 75 
Tulips, BybloemeD, mixed ; white ground, 
flaked, and marbled rose and violet... 10 75 
Tulips, Bizarrcs, tinemixed, yellow ground, 
flaked and marbled crimson, black, etc. 10 75 
Parrot, XIonstrous or Turkish Tulips. 
These are large, brilliant and very showy, and admired on account of their sin 
gular appearance. Not recommended for pot culture. 
Each. Doz. 
Admiral of Constantinople, dark red 10 1 00 
Gloriosa, yellow, bright scarlet 10 1 00 
Each. Doz. 
Lutea major, large yellow 10 1 00 
Perfecta, striped 10 1 00 
Fig. 75. — Crocus. 
Dutch Crocus. 
Plant in the open ground, in October, November and De- 
cember. The Crocus will thrive in any ordinary soil or situa- 
tion. In planting, the bulbs should be covered from two to 
three inches with fine mould, and not more than two inches 
apart. For edging borders and beds, the Crocus is exceedingly 
useful; and where planted in lines along the margin of walks, 
or in clumps of three, six, twelve, or more, bulbs each, and 
allowed to remain in the ground for several years, the eflect of 
the immense masses of flowers which they produce is all that 
can be desired. 
Per Doz. Per 100. 
Blue sorts, mixed 90 20 $1 25 
White “ “ 20 1 25 
Striped “ “ 20 1 25 
Golden Yellow 20 1 25 
Per Doz. 
Per 100. 
Cloth of Gold 
$0 25 
$1 50 
Cloth of Silver 
25 
1 50 
Versicolor, mixed sorts 25 
1 50 
Mixed colors 
20 
1 25 
