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JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
HYACINTHS 
THE HYACINTH is the most popular, beautiful and fragrant of Holland bulbs. It is of almost every imagin 
able shade of color, and is suitable alike for house or garden culture. 
Single Hyacinth—I/Innocence 
POT CULTURE.— Plantings may be made at any time 
from September to December, though October is the best 
time. A light, rich soil with a mixture of well-rotted 
cow manure, sand and leaf mould is most suitable; use 
a five-inch pot and have the top of the bulb just below 
the surface of the soil. After setting the bulb, thor¬ 
oughly firm the soil and give it a good watering. The 
pots should then be set away in a cool cellar or out¬ 
house and covered over with coal ashes or some litter. 
When well rooted, which will be in about six weeks, they 
may then be brought as wanted for a succession of 
flowers into a moderately warm, light room, or forced. 
To keep the foliage dwarf and obtain fine large flower 
spikes, Hyacinths, when being forced, should have plenty 
of manure, water, fresh air and should be kept near the 
glass. 
CULTURE IN GLASSES.—Generally the single varie¬ 
ties are the most suitable for growing in water. They 
produce finer spikes of bloom and retain their beauty 
and fragrance longer than most of the double sorts. 
When it is desired to grow Hyacinths in water, they 
should be placed so that the base of the bulb merely 
touches the water. The glasses should then be set in 
a cool, dark closet or in the cellar, until nearly filled 
with roots, when they may be brought into the light. 
Change the water frequently. Give as much fresh air 
as possible without letting the plants stand in a draught. 
It is of importance in growing Hyacinths in the parlor 
that the atmosphere in which the plants are growing be 
kept moist, and as nearly as possible at a temperature 
of from 65 to 70 degrees. 
OUTDOOR CULTURE.—The bulbs may be planted any 
time after the beginning of October and before the win¬ 
ter frosts set in. Any good, well-drained garden soil 
will answer. Dig deep and mix in a little decomposed 
manure; set the bulbs from four to five inches below 
the surface, and about six inches apart; after the ground 
becomes frozen, give a good covering of stable litter. In 
spring, about two w’eeks after the flow’ers have faded, 
the bulbs may be lifted, cleaned, packed in a box of dry 
sand and stored away in a cool place until wanted again 
for planting in the fall. 
Single Hyacinths, Named Varieties 
RED, ROSE AND PINK 
The single sorts marked with a (t) are especially suit¬ 
able for exhibition. Six bulbs at dozen rate, tw'enty-five 
at hundred rate. 
Each Doz. 100 
tAmy or Fireball. Carmine crimson; 
large truss, sweet scented. $0.10 $1.00 $7.50 
tCharles Dickens. Salmon pink; shaded 
carmine, large truss.12 1.25 10.00 
Cardinal Wiseman. Bright rose, broad 
spike .io 1.00 7.50 
tDe Wet. Very fine light rose; broad 
spike.12 1.25 8.00 
Duchess of Albany. Fine bright crim¬ 
son . .12 1.25 9.00 
tFabiola. Pink, striped w'ith bright 
rose; very large bells.12 1.25 8.50 
tGertrude. Very bright pink; large 
and compact spike.10 1.00 7.00 
Queen of the Pinks. Rosy pink.20 2.00 15.00 
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