HYACINTHS 
No other early spring plant pro¬ 
vides us with such a wide range of 
joyful coloring along with the 
most delightful fragrance. Hya¬ 
cinths are very easily grown out 
of-doors—a good fertile soil with 
decent drainage is all they ask. 
They are the easiest of the bulbs 
to force either in pots with soil or 
in glasses of water. Always make 
sure of good root growth before 
bringing them in to the heat. Then 
see that they have plenty of water 
and are not too warm. 
It is a great error to think that 
you need the great over-fed “top 
size” bulbs to get good spikes of 
bloom in hyacinths. The medium 
or “bedding size” is the most sat¬ 
isfactory for outside planting and 
force splendidly. We know for we 
flower a lot of them each year. 
No bulbs available after Decem¬ 
ber 20th. 
Prices of Hyacinths: 
Each 12c, 12 for $1.20, 100 for $9.00 
Single Hyacinths 
City of Haarlem. The finest of 
the yellows. Large well formed 
trusses of golden yellow changing 
to creamy yellow with age. An 
excellent variety for forcing or 
bedding. 
Duke of Westminster. The 
large bells are deep and glistening 
purplish blue with white centers. 
A striking and outstanding va¬ 
riety. 
Grand Maitre. Very beautiful 
clear porcelain blue. Long com¬ 
pact spike of large bells on a 
strong stem. 
Lady Derby 
King of the Belgians (Roi des Beiges). Fine 
clear scarlet on strong stems. Holds its color well. 
King of the Blues. Finest dark blue. Splendid 
large truss with dark violet-blue bells. Beautiful 
rich color. 
Lady Derby. Beautiful clear rose-pink. Extra 
large truss with a strong stem. Good forcer. 
La Grandesse. The finest and most showy 
pure white. Long full truss of perfect form with 
fine waxy bells. 
La Victoire. Shiny dark pink usually described 
as red. Earlier than the other varieties in this 
list. 
L’Innocence. Large compact spikes of clear 
waxy white. The loveliest pure white imaginable. 
Orange Boven (Sunburst). A new and distinct 
color in hyacinths—beautiful shadings of orange 
and salmon. Fine large spike. 
Queen of the Blues. Clear sky blue with sil¬ 
very reflex. Strong grower and very beautiful. 
Queen of the Pinks. Compact spike of deep 
rose-pink. Good color and substance. One of the 
best for bedding. 
Yellow Hammer. Compact spike of deep creamy 
yellow. Early. 
Mixed Hyacinths. A general mixture of all the 
above varieties. You may specify the kinds de¬ 
sired if you wish to. 
Three each of any twelve varieties of single 
hyacinths (36 bulbs) for $3.50. 
Double Hyacinths 
Of the late years the double hyacinths have 
not been grown as much as they deserve. Our 
showing of these varieties attracted a great 
amount of attention this spring. 
Chestnut Flower. A splendid variety with large 
double flowers of an exquisite soft pink. 
Garrick. Fine tall spikes of deep bright blue. 
La Grandesse. Very large bells of purest white. 
Four each of these beautiful double hyacinths 
for $1.20. 
Culture of Tulips 
Tulips should be planted in September or Octo¬ 
ber for the best results. We find earlier planting 
gives better results than late, although in this 
climate tulips can be planted as late as December. 
While a great part of the size of the blooms is 
determined by the size of the bulbs planted, it is 
essential that the bulbs be provided with a liberal 
supply of plant food. Bone meal is always rec¬ 
ommended but we prefer a well balanced plant 
food such as Vigoro. If manure is used be sure it 
is well rotted and worked carefully all through 
the soil. Cover the bulbs about four inches and 
where the winters are severe mulch with straw 
or dry leaves after the ground is frozen. Lift the 
bulbs every year when the leaves are turning 
yellow. Dry carefully. Do not expose the bulbs 
to the sun or wind. In the fall clean off all old 
loose skin, roots, etc., and reset again. 
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