CHOICE NAMED HYACINTHS FOR POTS OR GLASSES. 
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HYACINTHS. 
FOR POT CULTURE, GLASSES AND JARDINETS. 
83T The * indicates the varieties for early forcing and conservatory decoration, also the best for growing 
in 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 °F °*W C0 > f coMin? Tosecure 
remain till the nots are full of roots, which is usually six to eight weeks from the time ot potting. 10 secure 
a succession of flowers remove a portion of the Hyacinths from under the covering say once a fortnight. If very 
early flowers^ ^meTequired °he Hyacinth should be forced gently, giving abundance of water at the roots ; but 
if large fmelv developed trusses and rich colours are desired, in preference to very early flowers, the Hyacinth 
must^nottel^orcedbut 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 s ‘ tu ^ t,on 
at command, and the plants allowed there to develope their flowers gradually and “ a ai<fthel)SSS 
reimlarlv and freely as failures, for the most part, arise from allowing the soil to become dry, ana tne ipouets 
in^onsequenceare^inpred. Abundance of air should be given, but a dry atmosphere and a draughty situation 
are if°the HyldnfliTs^ulrivated in glasses the base of the bulb should just touch the water, and a little charcoal 
placed*!* STgli* to keep the wate® sweet We, however ; prefer filling the 
The glasses, if possible", should be kept in a room without a fire, or better 
in the sunniest and lightest situation at command till the flower spike is 
developed 6 This attained, place the glasses where the flowers are most desired. For new Hyacinth Glasses, 
"SST HfSS 1 m jaidinels, oils; 
The + denote the douWe varieties. These, with very few exceptions, are unsuitable for growing in glasses, 
andjLdhreteorlorforctog. Those we offer are, however, the very best of the doubles, and we recommend them 
f ° r The C "ex" 'indicates the varieties which produce the finest flowers, and cultivators of the Hyacinth for 
exhibition would do well to select from those only. , Societv at their 
efc£5- The two Premier Prizes for Hyacinths were awarded to us by the Royal Botanic Society 
EX Thf single over double Hyacinths maybe best estimated by a visit to the Metropolitan and 
Provincial Hyacinth Exhibitions, where the proportion shown of single to doub for^lassfs Y jSd°neis or 
If any of the under-mentioned -Selections” are chosen, and it >?s‘ a ‘f d the V 
exhibition, single kinds will be sent. If not specified, the selection will include a proportion of double varieties. 
OUR OWN SFI ECTIONS FROM THE FOLLOWING SPLENDID NAMED HYACINTHS, 
Which are only sue? a? have* prorad^to be the most worthy of '«“°n^d^b 8 have all been 
carefully selected for us by the best and most experienced Dutch growers. 
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THE SOFTER AND MORE DELICATE SHADES OF RED, SUCH AS ROSE, ROSE-PINK, BLUSH,^ Etc. 
each — j. d. 
258 -I'Alida Catherina, rose, fine truss... o 
269 '(-Bouquet Royal, blush rose, with pink eye, 
long handsome truss, ex o 
260 +City of London, rose, very large, ex r 
261 "Cosmos, rosy pink, fine truss, ex. o 
262 +Duke of Wellington, fine light rose, large 
compact handsome truss, ex ° 
263 "Emmeline, rose, splendid truss, ex o 
264 "Fabiola, pale pink, striped carmine, large 
bells and large spike, ex I 
265 -(Grootvorat, flush, large compact truss, ex. o 
266 "Glganteus, blush, large compact truss, ex. o 
267 "Lady Palmerston, rose, large truss, ex.... i 
268 -(Lady Wellington, rose, with purple eye... o 
269 "L'Omement de la Nature, delicate rose, 
striped pink, large truss, ex o 
270 "La Prophote, rose-pink, striped carmine, 
handsome truss, ex 1 
271 "Lord Wellington, blush, striped light car- 
mine, large bells, fine truss, ex, 
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272 "Madame Ristorl, delicate rose-pink, shaded 
carmine, handsome truss, ex 
273 "Mons. de Foesch, delicate pink, fine truss, 
274 + Noble par Merits, flesh, shaded pink, large 
bells, compact truss, ex ° 
275 "Norma, satin-rose , handsome, ex o 
276 fPriuce of Orange, light red, fine truss ... o 
277 -(-Princess Alexandra, rose, ex i 
278 "Princess Charlotte, beautiful rose-pink, 
large compact truss, ex ••••• 1 
279 "Princess Helena, beautifulrose-pink, large 
compact truss, ex i 
280 -(-Susanna Marla, bright rose-pink, fine 
bells, large compact truss, ex 2 
281 "Sultan’s Favourite, delicate rose, striped 
pink, handsome truss, ex o 
282 "Tubas floras, blush, str iped pink, immense 
bells, handsome truss, ex ° 
THE RICHER AND DEEPER SHADES OF RED, SUCH AS CARMINE, CRIMSON, SCARLET, LAKE PINK, Etc. 
291 "Garibaldi, bright scarlet, large splendid ^ 
truss (new), ex 7 
283 "Amy, scarlet, handsome truss, ex 
284 "Appellus, light crimson, fine, ex 
285 "Beauty of Waltham, carmine, white 
centre (new), ex 
286 "BeUe Qulrine, blush, striped pink, fine ... 
287 fBouquet Tendre (Waterloo), pink, chang- 
ing to deep red, very floriferous 
288 i'Disraell, deep red, large truss (new), ex... 
289 "Duchess of Richmond, salmon, striped 
pink, very fine truss, ex 
290 -(Frederick the Great, semi-double, bright 
pink, fine full truss, ex 
12, King Street, Cment Garden, 1878.] 
292 "Gcant des Roses, beautiful rose, large 
handsome truss, ex 
293 "Howard, rich scarlet, handsome, ex 
294 "Josephine, scarlet, changing to orange ... 
295 -(-Koh-i-noor, bright salnton-pink, large 
truss, model form, semi-double, ex 
296 "L’Aml du Cceur, bright pink 
297 "La Dame du Lac, rose-pink, fine truss, ex. 
298 "L’Etlncellant, vciy bright crimson-scarlet, 
large compact truss, ex ■ 
