Burpee’s Showy Hyacinths 
Hyacinths are easily grown out-of-doors in beds or 
borders. Plant the bulbs from 4 to 6 inches deep, 
according to the texture of the soil. Protect during the 
winter with a 3-inch layer of straw, leaves, or coarse 
manure to prevent alternate freezing and thawing of the 
soil. This covering should be removed promptly with 
the first warm days of spring. Large beds of Hyacinths 
always make a fine showing, and clumps of 6 or 8 
among the shrubbery or in the perennial border are 
equally attractive. These Mammoth Size Bulbs are 
also fine for growing indoors during the winter in pots 
or pans of soil, or in special Hyacinth glasses filled with 
water. 
Duke of Westminster 
Special Collection Offers 
Five Giant Flowered Hyacinths 
(Mammoth Size Bulbs) 
Illustrated in color on third cover page. 
Enchantress (light blue), King of the Blues (deep blue), Lady 
Derby (rose-pink), La Victoire (scarlet-red), andL’Innocence. 
9710— 
9711— 
9712— 
9713— 
9714— 
5 Bulbs.. 
lO Bulbs. 
IS Bulbs. 
30 Bulbs. 
60 Bulbs. 
9715—125 Bulbs. 
( 1 of each, value $1.15) 
( 2 of each, value 2.30) 
( 3 of each, value 3.00) 
( 6 of each, value 5.50) 
(12 of each, value 11.00) 
(25 of each, value 18.75) 
for $ 1.00 
for 1.85 
for 2.60 
for 4.60 
for 8.50 
for 1 6.00 
9001 Duke of Westminster 
An Unusually Fine Selection of this Most 
Charming Flower 
We confidently recommend Duke of Westminster as 
one of the finest Hyacinths grown today. The prevail¬ 
ing color is deep purplish blue with large spikes well 
filled with bells of rich purplish blue with a light 
center. Equally valuable for forcing and bedding. 
9004 Enchantress A lovely variety with 
attractive long-stemmed flower-spikes. The indi¬ 
vidual bells are closely set on a strong stem. 
They are a beautiful light delft-blue shaded with 
somewhat deeper blue. Valuable for garden dis¬ 
play and for forcing. 
9006 Gertrude Magnificent compact trusses 
closely set with rich carmine-rose bells. This is 
the favorite variety for outdoor bedding because 
the plants make a splendid uniform growth and 
bloom all at one time. Easily forced. 
9007 Grand Maitre a glorious spike of 
large bells closely set on a long and strong stem. The 
color is a rich deep porcelain-blue of unusual 
appeal. Grand Maitre is equally well suited for 
outdoor growing and for forcing. 
9009 King of the Blues Those who 
admire rich deep shades will be particularly pleased 
with King of the Blues. It is, in our opinion, one of 
the best belonging to the deep blue class, with 
elegant, long and graceful spikes. 
9014 Lady Derby Clear rich rose-pink 
blooms forming a solid and strong spike of color. 
Grown indoors, the flowers are a shade deeper in 
color. 
9012 La Grandesse An elegant spike 
closely set with beautiful large bells of a clear waxy 
white. It is a splendid variety for forcing. 
9019 La Victoire One of the earliest of all 
Hyacinths to come into bloopi. The flowers are a 
brilliant scarlet-red. When grown indoors, they 
have a tendency to be lighter. 
9023 L’ Innocence Elegant large white 
bells gracefully arranged on a strong, heavy stem. 
It makes a beautiful display and is easily forced. 
9016 Lord Balfour An early-flowering 
Hyacinth and one of the best in its color class. 
The large, well-formed flowers form a solid truss of 
lilac-rose, shaded dark violet. 
9033 Queen of the Pinks A particu¬ 
larly lovely rose-pink, forming large broad trusses 
closely set with good-sized bells. Strong stemmed. 
Fine for bedding and valuable for late forcing. 
9031 Yellow Hammer a good deep 
shade of creamy yellow. Yellow Hammer is easily 
forced and gives elegant long showy flower-spikes. 
Also suited for outdoors. 
Any of the above desirable varieties we offer 
at the uniform price of: 
2H each; 3 for 60£; 12 for $2.20; 100 for $15.00. 
Mammoth Size Bulbs 
for Forcing in the House 
or Planting in the Garden 
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Burpee’s Hyacinth Bulbs are Unequalled 
