hyacinths for the Reuse and Garden 
The Hyacinth is noted for bright colors and delightful fragrance. All varieties are fragrant. The 
colors vary in every shade from pure white to the deepest crimson or red and blueand some shades of yellow. 
The lily-like flowers are somewhat pendant, and closely clustered in racemes forming columns of less or 
greater height. The flowers are either single or double, and one can select varieties, in this respect, 
according to taste. For very early blooming the White Roman variety is a great favorite. Its flower spikes 
are looser and shorter than those of the Holland Hyacinth, but, instead of one, each bulb has usually two or 
three flower-stems. Three or four bulbs of Roman Hyacinths potted early in the seson, in a six-inch pot, will 
make a fine blooming specimen at the winter holidays. Under the same conditions the Holland Hyacinths 
bloom later, and a single bulb is sufficient for a five-inch pot. In a six-inch pot three bulbs may be placed, 
and if the flowers are in three shades, red, white, and blue, a very pretty effect is produced. The time of 
blooming may be regulated to some extent by holding the potted bulbs in the dark and keeping in a cool 
place, thus retarding the bloom and allowing the plants to be brought along successively for a number of 
weeks. For planting in quantities in the garden it is more economical to use the unnamed varieties, the bulbs 
costing less; these can be planted to form a mass by itself, or mixed if so desired, or in varied designs. 
VICK'S SELECTION OF NAMED HYACINTHS 
Sold at the uniform price of J2 cents each or $1.25 per dozen, postage paid 
The finest varieties and best bulbs, purchased from the best growers in Holland, and imported direct to meet the desires of 
those who want the choicest bulbs for the conservatory or window, or to plant in beds of design in the garden. The single- 
flowered varieties usually give better satisfaction than the double ones, and especially so in house-culture. 
At the single and dozen prices we prepay postage to destination. Not less than six supplied at dozen 
rates. Special prices on large quantities. 
SINGLE RED AND ROSE 
Amy. Bright scarlet. 
Baron Van Thuyll. Pink, large spike. 
Charles Dickens. Delicate pink. 
Fabiola. Rose, handsome bells, large 
spike. 
General Pelissier. Brilliant carmine. 
Gertrude. Rosy pink, large, upright 
spike. 
Gigantea. Blush pink, large flowers 
and very large truss. 
Moreno. Fine pink. 
Norma. Light pink, large bells and fine 
truss. 
Prince of Orange. Deep pink. 
Robert Steiger. Deep red, compact 
truss. 
Romeo. Bright scarlet. 
SINGLE PURPLE 
Haydn. Lilac-mauve, fine large truss. 
SINGLE WHITE. 
Alba Superbissima. Pure white. 
Albertina. Pure white, large spike. 
Baroness Van Thuyll. Flowers snow 
white, fine large truss, one of the best 
for any purpose. 
Grand Blanche. Blush white. 
Grand Vedette. Pure white. 
Grandeur a Merveille. Blush white. 
La Grandesse. Extra fine snow white. 
L’lnnocence. Snowy white ; fine spike. 
La Pucellc d’Orleans. Pure white. 
Madame Vanderhoop. Pure white, 
large bells. 
Paix de l’Europe. Pure white. 
Pavilion Blanc. Pure white. 
Queen Victoria. Pure white. 
Voltaire. Creamy white, 
SINGLE YELLOW 
Ida. Rich golden yellow. 
Obelisque. Fine pure yellow. 
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SINGLE BLUE. 
Baron Van Thuyll. Dark bright blue. 
Bleu Mourant. Purple blue. 
Charles Dickens. Bright blue shading 
to porcelain blue, handsome tall 
spike, excellent. 
Grand Maitre. Porcelain blue. 
King of the Blues. Rich, dark blue. 
La Peyrouse. Light blue. 
Leonidas. Light blue, large spike. 
Leopold II. Light blue. 
Marie. Dark blue, purple shade. 
Pieneman. Dark porcelain blue. 
Priestly. Porcelain blue. 
Queen of the Blues. Clear light blue. 
Regulus. Porcelain blue, large bells. 
DOUBLE WHITE 
Bouquet Royal. Pure white, yellow 
center. 
Flevo. Pure white. 
Grootvoorstin. Creamy white, large 
bells. 
La Tour d’Auvergne. Pure white, large 
bells. 
La Virginite. Blush white ; early. 
Prince of Waterloo. Waxy white, 
large bells. 
Sceptre d’Or. White, yellow center. 
DOUBLE BLUE 
Bloksberg. Porcelain blue, striped and 
mottled. 
Charles Dickens. Dark blue, hand¬ 
some truss. 
Garrick. Azure blue, fine bells and spike. 
General Antinck. Light blue, large 
bells and truss. 
Lord Raglan. Purple blue, large bells. 
Rembrandt. Light blue, long compact 
spike. 
Richard Steele. Light blue. 
DOUBLE YELLOW 
Goethe. Light yellow, fine bells and truss. 
Jaune Supreme. Deep yellow, fine spike 
DOUBLE RED AND ROSE 
Bouquet Royal. Salmon pink. 
Bouquet Tendre. Carmine rose, early. 
Czar Nicholas. Blush pink. 
Grootvorst. Blush pink, large, early. 
Lord Wellington. Extra fine blush pink. 
Noble par Merite. Deep rose, early. 
Prince of Orange. Dark rose, very fine. 
ROMAN HYACINTH 
These Hyacinth bulbs arc extra selected 
and will give the greatest satisfaction, each 
l?ulb producing several graceful spikes. 
We advise early planting, so as to have 
the bulbs well rooted before commencing 
to force them. Early delivery can best 
be secured by sending in your orders at 
once, so that shipments may be made 
from the first arrivals. 
Early Roman White. Each, 6 cents; 
dozen, 6 o cents ; per hundred, $4.00. 
GRAPE HYACINTH 
Also called the “ Blue Lily of the Val¬ 
ley.’* About six inches high and very 
much resembles a bunch of grapes. 
Planted in groups of a dozen or so, the 
bulbs produce a mass of lovely blossoms. 
Plant very hardy. For winter blooming 
in the house they excel. 
Grape Hyacinth, Blue. Three for 
5 cents ; dozen, 15 cents ; per hundred, 
80 cents. 
White. Two for 5 cents; dozen, 20 
cents ; hundred, £1.00. 
FEATHER HYACINTH 
A peculiar species, improving daily in 
beauty after once commencing to bloom, 
and developing finally into an immense 
blue feathery plume about twelve inches 
high. It is very desirable for winter 
blooming, and cultivated as other Hya¬ 
cinths it will give perfect satisfaction. 
Three for to cents ; dozen, 35 cents ; per 
hundred, £2.25. 
