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BEDDING, POMPON, AND ROMAN HYACINTHS. 
s£S“ In giving Orders, it will be sufficient to quote the Marginal Numbers, and as 
these are annually changed the date of the Catalogue should invariably be given, 
otherwise the order will be executed from the current year's Catalogue Numbers . 
HYACINTHS. 
In April, our Mr. Barr paid his annual Easter visit to the Bulb farms in Holland to inspect the crops ; and, 
notwithstanding the unusual Winter rainfall, the Hyacinths promised a good average yield ; and had the weather 
continued favourable the quality would doubtless have been a good average. The severe frosts in May, however, 
made the growers very despondent ; but since lifting the Hyacinths they find the bulbs superior to what they 
anticipated, and now take a very sanguine view of a good blooming season. We, however, fee) it our duty to 
suggest that, as the prices of Hyacinths are this season very moderate, an extra quantity should be planted, lest 
failures be above an average. 
HYACINTHS FOR BEDDING, IN DISTINCT COLOURS. 
These are the best varieties for lines, ribbons, beds, or groups of distinct colours ; also for filling rustic 
baskets, flower boxes, and vases. 
tST The varieties with a * are single. Those with a + are double, or semi-double. 
OUR OWN SELECTIONS. 
£ «. i. £ ». d. 
175 IOO in 12 distinct beautiful varieties i io o | 177 24 in 12 distinct beautiful varieties o 8 o 
176 50 in 12 ditto o 15 6 | 178 12 in 12 ditto 046 
RED. 
per doz. — 3 . d. per doz. — s. d. 
179 -(-Bright Red, very floriferous 4 o I 181 ‘Bright Scarlet, yf«e truss .., 4 o 
180 •fSalmon-Rose, fine truss 4 o | 182 ‘Pink, compact truss 4 o 
183 ’Dark Porcelain, full truss 4 
184 ’Rich Purple, large truss 4 
187 -(-Pure White, large truss ... 4 
188 t White, tinged rose, large truss 4 
YELLOW. 
191 ’Canary Yellow 4 
BLUE. 
o I 185 -(-Clear Blue, good truss 
o | 186 -(-Dark rich Purple, large truss 
WHITE. 
o I 189 ’White, tinged Rose, large compact truss 
o I 190 ’Pure White, compact truss 
MAUVE. 
o | 192 ’Mauve, an exceedingly effective 'colour..... 
HYACINTHS IN MIXED SHADES FOR FLOWER BEDS AND BORDERS. 
4 O 
4 o 
4 ° 
4 o 
4 o 
per 100. per doz. per 100. per doz. 
193 +Red, in various shades 22/6 3/ ? 196 ’Red, in various shades 22/6 3/ 
194 fBlue, ditto 22/6 3/ 197 ’Blue, ditto 22/6 3/ 
195 +Whlte, ditto 23/6 3/ | 198 ’White, ditto 22/6 3/ 
POMPON OR MINIATURE HYACINTHS. 
These produce neat spikes of bloom, and may be grown in small glasses, small fancy pots, or in masses 
six to twelve in old china bowls, crystal dishes, jardinets, and other elegant contrivances suitable for the 
drawing-room, and they may be associated with Scilla sibirica, Crocus, Snowdrops, Tulips, Dwarf Narcissus, 
Iris Persica, and I, Reticulata, also with any other early floweringbulbs of dwarf growth. In these contrivances 
they will be found to succeed best planted in " our Prepared Cocoa Fibre and Charcoal ’’ (seep. 46), the surface 
being covered with fresh green carpet moss. 
In small flower beds, and children' s gardens, these Hyacinths and the other classes of bulbs specified above 
should be freely planted. 
OUR OWN SELECTIONS. 
199 6 each of 12 pretty varieties 
200 3 „ ,. 
201 2 ,1 ,, 
205 Achilles, soft scarlet 
206 Delos, rich carmine 
209 Artemis, deep blue, white centre 
210 Ida, dark porcelain 
213 Adonis, white, rose shaded 
214 Hera, rose-white 
217 Apollo, pure yellow 
». d. 1. d. 
.... 21 o I 202 12 in 12 pretty varieties 4 6 
... 13 o 203 Fine mixed varieties, 3s. per doz. ; per 100 21 o 
.... 8 o I 204 Choice „ „ 4 r. „ „ 30 o 
RED. 
each — ». d. each—*, i. 
o 5 I 207 Juno, brilliant red o 4 
o 5 | 208 Parnassus, rose, pink striped o 5 
BLUE. 
o 4 1 211 Orpheus, purple-lilac o 4 
o 5 I 212 Queen of Lilacs, beautiful lilac-blue o 4 
WHITE. 
o 4 I 215 Medusa, pure white o 4 
o 5 I 216 Vesta, snow white o 5 
YELLOW. 
o 5 | 218 Minos , apricot colour. o 5 
DWARF WHITE ROMAN HYACINTHS FOR EARLY FORCING. 
219 The Roman Hyacinth is valued for its pure white sweet-scented flowers and extreme earliness, flowering 
in October, November, and December. Plant in succession during August, September, and October, 
and when the bulbs are well rooted, force gently, and give water freely. 19/6 p. 100; 2/9 p. doz.; 3 d. each. 
ts&r The beautiful Paper I Vhite Narcissus (No. 621), with its snow-white fragrant flowers, if treated as recom- 
mended for the IVhi'c Roman Hyacinth , blooms at the same time, and is equally ^valuable as a cut 
flower . 
DWARF BLUE PARISIAN (ROMAN) HYACINTHS. 
220 Th sc do not flower quite so early as the White Roman. 10 s. 6 d. per 100; is. 6d. per dozen ; 3 d. each. 
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