Hyacinths 
I N THIZ use of Hyacinths for bedding, a careful selection 
must be made in order to secure varieties suitable for this 
P ur P ose - The stems of many sorts are not stout enough to 
•r j , up t ^ le hea yy trusses, and the flowers are quickly 
spoiled when they begin to droop over upon the ground. Very 
brilliant colors, such as exist among the tulips, are lacking. For 
certain effects of pale colors in large breadths of one shade, or 
for contrasting combinations, they are very beautiful, if sorts 
are chosen which have the strength of stem to support the great 
spikes. When Hyacinths are grown under glass, or in the house, 
the colors are frequently much finer, and the spikes of weak¬ 
stemmed kinds may be supported in an inconspicuous manner. 
Four to six bulbs of one variety in a 7- or 8-inch bulb-pan will 
prove a delightful way of seeing the Hyacinth at its best. Best 
results are secured when the bulbs are potted early. For out¬ 
door growing set the bulbs 6 inches deep, measuring to the bot¬ 
tom of the bulb, and 6 to 7 inches apart. 
The bulbs of different varieties of Hyacinths vary greatly in 
size, some making a very large bulb and others a small one. My 
customers need never feel any disappointment when comparing 
the enormous bulb of Grand Maitre with the smaller one of Roi 
des Beiges, for instance, for all my bulbs are of a selected size. 
Where Hyacinths are to be used for bedding, the following 
combinations are recommended as being especially effective: 
| ROI DES BELGES ( KING OF THE BLUES ( MENELIK 
( LA FRANCHISE ( QUEEN OF THE BLUES ( BUFF BEAUTY 
f DERBY 1 GENERAL DE WET < LORD BALFOUR 
(PERLE BRILLANTE l VICTOR EMANUEL (YELLOW HAMMER 
(GRAND MAITRE (SCHOTEL <LTNNOCENCE 
( GENERAL DE WET ( CITY OF HAARLEM ( ORNEMENT ROSE 
Tbe figure following each name indicates tbe relative time of flowering of 
that variety. An asterisk (*) preceding tbe name indicates that smaller sizes 
can be supplied, as noted on page iq. 
ARENTINE ARENDSEN. 1. Pure snowy white; open, wide- 
petaled bells, and broad, well-filled spike. An extra-fine 
variety. 10 bulbs, $1.20; 100 bulbs, $11. 
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