RETAIL BULB CATALOGUE; AUTUMN 1917 
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DUTCH HYACINTHS—Conliinied 
SINGLE YELLOW and ORANGE VARIETIES 
Buff Beauty. B. Distinct rosy buff; fine truss and bells. 
Daylight. B. Primrose yellow, tall spike; broad bells. 
Ida. C. Canary yellow; tall spikes well filled; fine for forcing. 
King of the Yellows. D. Rich, deep yellow; tall spike, large bells. 
McMahon. D. Pure yellow, large spike and bells. 
Yellow Hammer. C. The best golden-yellow; fine bells and spike. 
DOUBLE RED and ROSE VARIETIES 
Bouquet Royal. A. Salmon ]:iink with red center. 
Chestnut Blossom. Bright rose-pink, like the pink in Horse Chestnut Blooms. 
Groot Voorst. C. Blush pink with darker center; large very double bells; good spike. 
Noble par Merite. C. Deep pink; large double bells; tall spike; good forcer. 
Princess Alexandrina. Bright deep rose; purplish-red center. 
Princess Louise. Deep red. 
President Roosevelt. Lively pink; large truss. 
DOUBLE PURE WHITE and BLUSH 
Bouquet Royal. B. Pure white with yellow center; fine, large spike. 
Isabella. B. The finest double rosy blush white; immense bells; large-spike. 
La Tour d’Auvergne. A. Pure white bells on tall spike; an e.xtra good old favorite. 
La Grandesse. An extra-fine double snow white form of single La Grandesse. 
La Virginite. Blush white, rose center; fine spike. 
DOUBLE BLUE, LAVENDER and PURPLE VARIETIES 
Blocksberg. D. Fine light porcelain blue; very large, compact spike. 
Delicata. Pale porcelain blue; very large spike and bells. 
Garrick. B. Deep azure lavender tintings; extra large bells and spike. 
General Kohler. _ D. Among the finest double bright blues; excellent for pot culture. 
Prince Saxe Weimar. D. Rich dark blue; large spikes; semi-double bells. 
Von Speyk. B. Azure blue, lavender tinted; compact spike. 
DOUBLE YELLOW and ORANGE VARIETIES 
Bouquet Orange. Dark reddish orange. 
Goethe. B. Salmon yellow with pink center, good spike; favorite old variety. 
Sunflower. Considered the finest double pure yellow. 
EARLY FRENCH ROMAN HYACINTHS 
These Hyacinths are not hardy, but are brought into bloom indoors in pots and 
pans; several bulbs usually being grown in one receptacle; excellent results are also 
obtained by planting these in "Prepared Fibre” in bowls without drainage holes. 
WHITE ROMANS 
First size 6c. each; 65c. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
Select size 8c. each; 80c. per doz.; ,$6.50 per 100. 
Mammoth size 10c. each; $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 
BLUE ROMANS 
First size 6c. each; 50c. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
PINK ROMANS 
First size 6c. each; 50c. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
ITALIAN HYACINTHS 
Flowers Single, fragrant and free bloomer. 
Single White Italian 5c. each; 50c. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 
