Plate 22. 
VARIETIES OE ORIENTAL HYACINTH. 
In our Plate 15 we gave representations of two of the finest 
varieties of Hyacinth, and we now figure two others equally 
meritorious. As in .the former case, our illustrations are taken 
from some of the fine specimens which gave an especially im¬ 
posing character to the last past annual exhibition of these 
flowers, held by Messrs. Cutbush and Son, at their nursery, at 
Highgate. 
It will be seen from our figure of the variety called Snowball , 
that considerable improvement has been effected in the form 
of the individual bells, which are also in this case of a very 
thick fleshy texture, and consequently superior in substance to 
most other sorts. It produces a fine spike of these flowers, and 
is in every w T ay of first-rate character. The bells measure, as 
reflexed, about three-fourths of an inch in length, and average 
an inch and a half in breadth, as naturally expanded, and about 
a quarter of an inch more if the segments are spread out fiat. 
They are pure white, of very great substance, the surface rather 
furrowed, the tube about half an inch in diameter, the seg¬ 
ments half an inch broad, and moderately reflexed. It is one 
of the finest varieties yet known, and is of a hardy constitution. 
The variety called Lord Clyde is one those producing medium¬ 
sized bells, arranged so as to form a close spike. They are of 
a pucy-tinted violet colour, with a somewhat darker streak down 
the face of the segments, the lightest part being what is called 
“ petunia colour ” in the shops. It is very distinct. 
Plate 22 .— Hyacixthus oriextalxs, varieties :— 
Tig. 1 . Sxowball ; perianth large, of great substance, about three- 
fourths of an inch long, with very broad reilexed segments, single, pure 
white. 
Tig. 2. Lord Clyde : perianth medium-sized, about three-fourths of an 
inch long, single, pucy-violet. 
