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CHOICE NAMED HYACINTHS 
FOR POTS AND GLASSES 
CULTIVATION IN POTS. —For general purposes any good garden soil will do, provided it is light, but it is far better to use a 
compost consisting of leaf mould, old manure, rotten sods, or good loam, with sufficient sand to make it porous; if they are to grow singly 
use 5-in. pots, if in threes, 6 or 7-in. pots, crocking carefully and placing the roughest material at the bottom of the pot and finishing off 
with the finest, leaving the crown just above the top to allow for depth of roots and save pot room. Cover the pots with 6 ins. of clean 
ashes, coco-nut fibre, or sand, and let them remain from four to seven weeks, when the bulbs will be well rooted, then remove to a light 
airy position. From this time until in flower they should be liberally supplied with water, using weak liquid manure occasionally when 
in active growth. 
CULTIVATION IN GLASSES_It is Important, when ordering bulbs, to mention that they are wanted for glasses, 
so that suitable varieties may be chosen, and the bulbs selected; it may also be mentioned that orders for these should be confined to 
single varieties. Fill the glasses until the water nearly touches the base of the bulbs, first placing a piece of charcoal in each glass to 
keep the water pure, then place in some dark closet for three or four weeks, after which they may be brought into the light and placed 
near the window. 
CULTIVATION IN BEDS AND BORDERS. —The most important point, where effect is aimed at, is to plant thickly, as even 
Hyacinths make a sorry picture when planted wide apart; better to put all bulbs into one little bed and have it done properly, than 
scatter a dozen or two over a larger space. The best time to plant is October, but any time before the end of December will do; they 
thrive best in a light sandy loam, and where the soil is wet and heavy a little sand or road grit should be placed under each bulb to 
prevent its rotting. 
First-size Hyacinths 
We invite the special attention of those requiring 
a large display of bloom for decorative purposes to 
our First Size Bulbs of Popular Named Varieties. 
They produce fine large spikes, and if grown three, 
five, or seven bulbs in a pot, form admirable subjects 
for the conservatory and for room decoration. 
Per dozen, 4/6 
Selected 
Top-size Exhibition Bulbs 
SINGLE PORCELAIN AND AZURE-BLUE. 
Each. 
CZAR PETER, light porcelain, shaded lilac; 
large bells ... ... ... ... ... 6d. 
DR. LIEBER, porcelain-blue, shaded purple 6d. 
ENCHANTRESS, clear pale blue, splendid 
truss ... ... ... ... ... ... 6d. 
GRAND MAITRE, pale lavender, with blue 
stripes ... ... ... ... ... ... 6d. 
LORD DERBY, clear azure-blue; large bells 6d. 
PERLE BRILLIANT, a lovely porcelain- 
blue shade ... ... ... ... ... 6d. 
QUEEN OF THE BLUES, sky-blue, 
greenish eye; fine spike ... ... ... 6d. 
SCHOTEL, pure light blue; early ... ... fid. 
SINGLE DARK BLUE. 
ADMIRAL COURBET, deep violet-blue ... fid. 
1VANHOE, rich purplish-indigo-blue ... fid. 
KING OF THE BLUES, beautiful clear 
dark blue ... ... ... ... ... fid. 
MARIE, purplish-blue, large bells; line spike fid. 
SIR WILLIAM MANSFIELD, rich 
purplish-mauve ... ... ... ... fid. 
SINGLE CRIMSON, SCARLET, ROSE, 
AND PINK. 
CARDINAL WISEMAN, clear rosy-pink; 
very fine spike . 6d. 
Each* 
GARIBALDI, rich brilliant red; fine spike ... 6d. 
GENERAL DE WET, clear rose; very fine 
truss ... ... ... ... ... ... 6d. 
GERTRUDE, beautiful clear pink; large 
truss ... ... ... ... ... ... 6d. 
GIGANTEA, blush; immense broad spike ... 6d. 
LADY DERBY, beautiful rose colour ... fid. 
LA VICTOIRE, brilliant rich carmine-red; 
very fine truss; a lovely variety ... ... 6d. 
MARCONI, bright pink; large truss... ... 6d. 
MORENO, rosy-blush, pink stripe; large 
bells and long handsome truss ... ... fid. 
PINK PERFECTION, delicate pale pink ... 6d. 
QUEEN OF THE PINKS, a lovely rose- 
pink shade ... ... ... ... ... 6d. 
SINGLE YELLOW. 
CITY OF HAARLEM, pure yellow, im¬ 
mense uniform spike ... ... ... ... 6d. 
KING OF THE YELLOWS, fine deep 
yellow; fine long truss ... ... ... fid. 
MARCHIONESS OF LORNE, salmon- 
yellow ... ... ... ... ... ... 6d. 
SINGLE WHITE, PURE, AND TINTED. 
ARENTINE ARENDSEN, pure white; 
grand spike ... ... ... ... ... 6d. 
CORREGGIO, a lovely pure white; one of 
the best ... ... ... ... ... fid. 
GENERAL VETTER, blush-white; large 
truss ... ... ... ... ... ... fid. 
GRANDEUR A MERVEILLE, blush-white, 
extra large bells; handsome spike ... ... fid. 
LA GRANDESSE, pure white; immense 
bells ... ... ... ... ... ... 6d. 
L’INNOCENCE, pure white; broad truss; 
very early ... ... ... ... ... 6d. 
MADAME KRUGER, snow-white; extra 
large flower ... ... ... ... ... 6d. 
