Preer’s Autumn Catalogue, 1906. 
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Extra Selected First Size Double Named 
Willie Double Hyacinths do not, as a rule, produce as fine spikes as the single sorts—especially 
when grown in water—yet they are exceedingly handsome, and deserve extensive cultivation. The 
varieties listed below are those which we have found by actual tests to be the most satisfactory. 
DOUBLE RED ROSE, Etc. 
Bouquet Royal. Salmon pink, red centre. 
Bouquet Tendre. Dark carmine red; good 
spike. 
Grootvorst. Very fine blush pink. 
Lord Wellington. The finest double pink. 
12 cts. each ; $1 .'25 per doz. 
Noble Par Merite. Deep rose ; extra double. 
Prince of Orange. Rosy pink; fine spike. 
DOUBLE PURE AND TINTED WHITE 
Bouquet Royal. Pure white; good spike; extra. 
Duchess of Bedford. Pure white. 
La Tour d’Auvergne. Earliest pure white; 
grand spike; extra. 
La Virginite. Blush white; fine spike. 
Non Plus Ultra. Pure white, with violet centre. 
Prince of Waterloo. Pure while; large spike 
and large bells. 12 cts. each ; $1.25 per doz. 
DOUBLE BLUE, LAVENDER, PURPLE. Etc. 
Blocksberg. Finest light blue; very large, 
compact spike; magnificent. 
Garrick. Deep azure blue; very large spike. 
General Antinck. Light blue; good truss. 
Prince of Saxe Weimar. Deep purple. 
Rembrandt. Light porcelain blue. 
Van Speyk. Fine porcelain blue; very large 
truss. 12 cts. each; $1.25 per doz. 
DOUBLE YELLOW. 
Bouquet Orange. Dark orange-salmon. 
Jaune Supreme. Citron-yellow. 12 cts. each; 
$1.25 per doz. 
Goethe. Light yellow ; large spike. 
ninerva. Orange-yellow; extra large and fine 
flower; semi-double. 12c. each; $1.25 per doz. 
Ophird Or. Citron-yellow, with purple centre. 
12 cts. each ; $1.25 per doz. 
Price: All of the extra selected first si ze named Hyacinths (except where noted) at the uni¬ 
form price of IO Cts. each ; $I.OO per doz. If wanted by mail , add 18 cts. per dozen for postage. 
A'o extra charge for mailing single bulbs. 
Hyacinths. 
Double Hyacinth in Pot. 
Early White French Roman Hyacinths. 
Early French Roman Hyacinths. 
A charming cln^s of Hyacinths from the south of France 
(quite distinct from the Dutch Hyacinths), producing grnceful, 
delicately perfumed spikes of flowers. They force readily in 
the house. Three bulbs can be put in a 4-inch, or six bulbs in 
a 6-inch pot or pan, and as each bulb produces several spikes it 
makes a beautiful plant for conservatory or house decoration. 
1 heir treatment is identical with the Dutch Hyacinths (see page 
3), except that we do not recommend them for outdoor planting. 
Early White. Pure white, one of the most valuable plants 
for cut flowers. Millions of these are annually forced in the 
United States. If potted at intervals from September to 
October can be had in flower from November till March. 
Good bulbs, 4 cts. each; 40 cts. per doz.; $2.50 per 100; 
$22 00 per 1000. 
Selected bulbs, 5 cts. each; 50 cts. per doz.; $3.00 per 100; 
$27.50 per ] 000. 
Extra selected bulbs, 6 cts. each ; 60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 
100; $35.00 per 1000. 
Early Dark Rose. Semi-double, deep pink. 5 cents each; 
50 cts. per doz.; $3.00 per 100. 
Early Light Rose. Double, beautiful pale rose. 5 cts. each ; 
50 cts. per doz.; $3.00 per 100. 
Early Blue. Light blue, a fine contrast to the other colors. 
5 cs. each ; 50 cts. per doz.; $3.00 per 100. 
Early White Italian or Parisian. A little later in flowering 
than the Romans. Much larger spikes. 5 cents each; 
50 cts. per doz.; $3.00 per 100. 
Add 8 cts.per doz. for postage on French Roman Hyacinths , 
if wanted by mail. Single bulbs mailed free at catalogue price. 
Miniature or Ilutcli Roman 
Hyacinths. 
These are small single-flowering Dutch .Hyacinths and quite 
distinct from the French Romans offered above, and excellent 
for growing in pots, pans or boxes, blooming early and freely. 
They may lie planted close together in the pots, pans or boxes, 
or in beds in the open ground, with charming effect. We offer 
choice named varieties in Red, Pink, Rose, Blush, White, 
Lavender and Purple. 5 cts. each; 45 cts. per doz., $3.00' 
per 100. 
V&F" If wanted by mail, add 6 cts. per dozen on Miniature 
Hyacinths for postage. Single bulbs mailed without additional 
cost. 
6 of a kind at dozen rate; 25 or more at 
too rate ; 250 or more at 1000 rate. 
