CHOICE NAMED HYACINTHS FOR POTS OR GLASSES. 
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HYACINTHS. 
FOR POT CULTURE, GLASSES AND JARDINETS. 
The * indicates the nineties for early forcing and conservatory decoration, also the best for growing 
in glasses, jardinets, and other elegant contrivances. 
Immediately after potting the Hyacinth, which may be done from September to December, place the pots 
out of doors on a bed of ashes, and cover with six inches of the same material or of cocoa fibre ; there let them 
remain till the pots are full of roots, which is usually six to eight weeks from the time of potting. To secure 
a succession of flowers, remove a portion of the Hyacinths from under the covering say once a fortnight, but if very 
early flowers are required force gently, giving abundance of water at the roots. If large finely developed 
trusses and rich colours are desired, in preference to very early flowers, the Hyacinth must not be forced, but the 
pots, when removed indoors, 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 there to develope their flowers gradually and naturally, giving water regularly and freely, as failures, 
for the most part, arise from allowing the soil to become dry, and the rootlets in consequence get injured. 
Abundance of air should be given, but a dry atmosphere and a draughty situation arc to be carefully avoided. 
If the Hyacinth is cultivated in glasses the base of the bulb should just touch the water, and a little charcoal 
placed in the glass to keep the water sweet. We, however, prefer filling the glasses with prepared Cocoa Fibre 
and Charcoal (see p. 46). The glasses, If possible, should be kept in a room without a fire, or better still in a 
greenhouse, and always in the sunniest situation at command till the flower spike is developed, when the 
glasses may be placed where the flowers are desired. 
When the Hyacinth is cultivated in jardinets, associated with other early-flowering bulbs, such as Scillas, 
Tulips, Snowdrops, Crocus, Narcissus, &c., our prepared "Cocoa Fibre and Charcoal" should invariably be 
used (see p. 46), taking care that it is kept moist and the surface covered with green carpet moss. 
The denotes the double varieties. These, with very few exceptions, are unsuitable for growing in glasses, 
and jardinets, or for forcing. Those we offer are, however, the very best of the doubles, and we recommend them 
for pot culture, but not to be forced. 
The “ ex " indicates the varieties which produce the finest flowers, and cultivators ot the Hyacinth for 
exhibition would do well to select from those. 
tfcS - The two Premier Prizes for Hyacinths were awarded to us iy the Royal Botanic Society at their 
Exh ibition of last March. 
The superiority of single over double Hyacinths may be best estimated by a visit to the Metropolitan and 
Provincial Hyacinth Exhibitions, where the proportion shown of single to double flowers is about fifty to one. 
If any of the under-mentioned "Selections^ are chosen, and it is stated they are for glasses, jardinets, or 
exhibition, single kinds will be sent. If not specified, the selection will include a proportion of double varieties. 
OUR OWN SELECTIONS FROM THE FOLLOWING SPLENDID NAMED HYACINTHS, 
Which embrace only such as have proved to be the most worthy of cultivation ; the bulbs are all care- 
fully selected for us by the best and most experienced Dutoh growers.— See Note on Hyacinth Crop.p. 0 . 
221 100 extra choice exhibition Hyacinths... 
1222 S° .. .. .. .. 
223 25 .» .. .. „ 25/ & 
224 12 „ „ „ „ 15/ & 
225 100 extra fine varieties of Hyacinths ... 
226 50 ,, „ ,, ,, 
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227 25 extra fine varieties of Hyacinths ... 
228 12 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 10/6 & 
229 100 very fine, in 50 varieties ,, 
230 5° „ „ 25 „ „ 
231 25 „ „ 25 „ „ 
232 12 ,, ,, 12 ,, ,, 7/6 & 
THE SOFTER AND MORE DELICATE SHADES OF RED, SUCH AS ROSE, ROSE-PINK, BLUSH, Etc. 
each — /. d. 
233 f Alida Catherina, rose, fine truss o 6 
234 fBouquet Royal, blush rose, with pink eye, 
long handsome truss, ex o 8 
235 "Cosmos, rosy pink, fine truss, ex o 9 
236 -tDuke of Wellington, fine light rose, large 
compact handsome truss, ex o 8 
237 "Emmeline, rose, splendid ttuss, ex o 8 
238 "Fabiola, pink, striped carmine, large 
bells ana large spike, ex 1 3 
239 +Grootvorst, blush, large compact truss, ex. o 8 
240 "Giganteus, blush, large compact truss, ex. o 9 
241 "Lady Palmerston, rose, large truss, ex.... 2 o 
242 fLady Wellington, rose, with purple eye... o 9 
243 "L’Ornement de la Nature, delicate rose, 
striped pink, large truss, ex 1 o 
244 "La Proph&te, rose-pink, striped carmine, 
handsome truss, ex 1 3 
245 "Lord Wellington, blush, striped light car- 
mine, large bells, fine buss, ex. o 9 
246 "Madame Goldschmidt, sahnon-rose, striped 
pink, large compact truss, ex 1 
247 * Madame Ristori, delicate rose-pink, shaded 
carmine, hafidsome truss, ex 1 
248 "Mons. deFoesch, delicate pink, fine truss, ex. o 
249 t Noble par Merite,yforA, shaded pink, larqe 
bells, compact truss, ex o 
250 "Norma, satin-rose, handsome, ex o 
251 ^Prince of Orange, light red, fine truss ... o 
252 "Princess Charlotte, beautiful rose-pink, 
large compact b uss, ex 1 
253 "Princess Helena, beautiful rose-pink, large 
compact truss, ex 2 
254 fSusanna Maria, bright rose-pink, fine 
bells , large compact truss, ex 2 
255 "Sultan’s Favourite, delicate rose, striped 
pink, handsome truss, ex o 
256 "TubEeflorus, blush, sbiped pink, immense 
bells, handsome truss, ex o 
THE RICHER AND DEEPER SHADES OF RED, SUCH AS CARMINE, CRIMSON, SCARLET, 
LAKE, PINK, Etc. 
257 "Amy, scarlet, handsome truss, ex o 
258 "Appelius, light cri?nson,fine, ex o 
259 "Beauty of Waltham, carmine, white 
centre (new), ex 4 
260 "Belle Quirine, blush, striped pi?ik, fine ... o 
261 +Bouquet Tendre (Waterloo), pink, chang- 
ing to deep red, very fioriferous o 
262 "Duchess of Richmond, salmon, striped 
pink, very fine truss, ex o 
263 fFredeiick the Great, semi-double, bright 
pink, fine full truss, ex 1 
264 "Garibaldi, bright scarlet, large splendid 
truss (new), ex 6 
265 "Gdant des Roses, beautiful rose, large 
handsome truss, ex 1 
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266 "Howard, rich scarlet, handsome, ex 2 
267 "Josephine, scarlet, changing to orange ... 1 
268 fKoh-i-noor, bright salmon-pink, large 
truss, model form, semi-double , ex 4 
269 "L’Ami du Coeur, brigh t pink o 
270 "La Dame du Lac, rose-pink, fine truss, ex. o 
271 "L’Etincellant, very bright crimson-scarlet, 
large compact truss, ex 1 
272 "La Fiancee Royale, rose, large truss, ex. 1 
273 "Lina, bright critnson, full truss, ex 1 
274 "Lord Macaulay, carmine, changing to 
vivid crimson-scarlet, large truss, ex.... 1 
275 "Linnaeus, bright orange-red, fine spike, ex. 3 
276 "Miss Nightingale, orange -red, large 
truss, ex 1 
