THE HYACINTHS 
Many flowers of the garden had now spread their 
petals to the sun. The Crown Imperial proudly 
towered above them all, hanging out her dark yel¬ 
low bells, each holding its mysterious and immova¬ 
ble gem. The Narcissus and Persian Iris varied 
the long ranks of gay Tulips, which, like soldiers 
arrayed for battle, dazzled the sight on every side. 
But it rested with most pleasure upon a troop of Hy¬ 
acinths, whose deeper dyes were mellowed to the 
eye by the pale green leaves which shot up around 
them, and together with the more delicate hues there 
