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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
BEST INIAIVIEID HYACINTHS, 
Beyond doubt the Hyacinth is the Queen of Spring, Its hardiness, ease of culture, and 
certainty to bloom would alone insure popularity, but it has the additional merit of being one 
of the most decorative and ornamental of plants. Its massive spikes of waxen flowers are of 
the most perfect shape and most delicious fragrance, while its colors sport into a hundred 
shades, tints and blendings. Out of the long list of Holland growers we have chosen the very 
cream of all varieties, either for pot or garden culture. The bulbs here offered are not of second 
size or inferiorquality , but first-class in every respect , consequently our prices for same are very low . 
Bloksberg— Beautiful light blue. Extra fine, large and 
beautiful truss. 
Czar Nicholas— An early sort with ro 3 y pink bells. An 
old favorite, and one of the best 
Garrick— Azure blue; large compact spike. A fine sort. 
Crootvorst - Compact truss; large and very double bells of 
blush-white, with a touch of lilac-rose at center. 
Cothe— Splendid large flower; one of the best yellow shades. 
Jenny Lind —Very double flowers. White flushed with 
La Tour —Pure snow white and a very early bloomer. Truss 
and florets very large and double. A most exquisite sort, 
violet at the center. Compact spikes. 
La Virginiate —Spikes of tubular bells of soft blush-white. 
Lord Anson— Fine large spikes, florets of perfect form; col¬ 
or soft blush lilac, delicate and pretty. 
Very pretty and a general favorite. 
Noble Par Merlte— Fine, compact spikes of large, double 
flowers, as perfect as little roses. A soft shell-pink, 
gradually deepening as they stand into a deep peach 
striped carmine. 
Othello Fine deep indigo-black. A very fine and rare color 
of exceeding richness and beauty. 
Prince of Saxe Wiemar— Tall spikes of richlindigo-blue. 
Princess Royal— Dark red with brown center; very showy. 
PRICE of all Hyacinths on this jvrec, 15c. each; 2 for 25c.; 5 
or more at 10c. each; the 30 sorts for $2.75. 
MIXED HYACINTHS. 
Our Mixed Hyacinths are not ordinary stock, but fine, 
large bulbs which will give magnificent bloom either in the 
house or garden. We have marked prices down very low 
indeed. Per doz. Per 100 
Single Mixed, al! colors, extra fine.75 $4 50 
Double Mixed, all colors, extra fine.75 4 50 
Double and Single Mixed, extra fine.65 4 00 
Pompon Mixed, all colors, double and single.50 2 50 
Ro man Mixed, al I colors, double and single.50 2 68 
See Pages zo and zi for other Hyacinths • 
BEST SINGLE HYACINTHS. 
. 1 -my—Quite early. Fine spikes of medium-sized flowers of 
a deep, clear, carmine-red, glowing with richness. 
Argus— Fine flower and spike. Dark blue with large white 
center. Extra. 
Gertrude —Tall, with heavy spikes of extra large flowers of 
a distinct shade of lilac-pink, turning to silver-rose, 
striped carmine. Extra fine. 
Clgantea —Thick spikes and large bells of a beautiful flesh 
color. One of the grandest sorts. 
Grand Marvel —A most beautiful sort. Large spikes of 
handsome, blush-white bells. Few so fine as this. 
La Franchise —A magnificent variety. Large, long spikes 
of blush-white blossoms, turning afterward to a snowy- 
white; petals very broad, and flowers of great substance 
and measuring two inches across. 
Mimosa— Fine, compact truss of rich, indigo-blue bells. 
Mad. Vander Hoop— Medium spike, but grand, widely- 
opened bells of milky whiteness. Very beautiful. 
Mad. Hodson— Compact spikes of exquisite satiny, silvery- 
pink bells, the shade of the La France Rose. 
Pure D’Or— Spikes of pretty corn-colored bells. 
Pleneman— A magnificent sort, with enormous sky-blue 
bells arranged in graceful spikes of great size. 
Norma— Beautiful pink, very large, and an extra early 
bloomer. Exquisite. 
Lord Macaulay— Bright red, with white center. Extra 
large spike. A most striking and beautiful color. 
Gen. Pelissier —Deep scarlet, compact spike, very early. 
One of the most showy of Hyacinths. 
Voltaire - Creamy white; a most delicate and pretty color. 
BEST DOUBLE HYACINTHS. 
Bouquettendre- Tall and compact truss; beautifully shap¬ 
ed florets of a tender rose color. 
Bouquet Royal— Fine light pink or blush. Extra large 
spike and very beautiful. 
