CROCUS—Cont’d. 
Per Per Per 
Doz. 100 1000 
Maximilian, beautiful sky blue 0.35 2.50 20.00 
Meyerbeer, purple . 0.35 2.50 20.00 
Pallas, fine stripes of soft lilac 
on white ground . 0.35 2.50 20.00 
Purpurea Grandifloru, bright 
purple. The largest of the 
purple varieties . 0.40 3.00 25.00 
(tueen of the Blues, clear laven¬ 
der-blue, very large flower. . 0.35 2.50 20.00 
Mammoth Yellow, first size.... 0.40 3.00 2*5.00 
Choice Mixed . 0.35 2.50 22.00 
AUTUMN FLOWERING CROCUS 
Per Per 
Doz. 100 
Sativus, purplish blue . 0.50 3.50 
HYACINTHS 
For fragrance and soft blending colors it is 
hard to beat the Hyacinths. They come next in 
order after the early Daffodils and bloom at 
about the same time as the earliest Tulips. To 
propagate Hyacinths is quite an undertaking 
and special methods have to be followed to ob¬ 
tain good results. The bulbs will throw blos¬ 
soms for a few years and can be left in their 
place until the flowers become so insignificant 
that it does not pay to retain the bulbs any 
longer. If good rich soil is used for Hyacinths 
they will continue to give fairly good spikes 
for several years. 
To force Hyacinths in the room is a rare 
enjoyment. While not always the very best 
results are obtained by forcing them on water, 
yet this method is the one which is the most 
pleasant as no dirt has to be handled. Great 
care should be taken that the water in the 
glass does not reach the bottom of the bulb. 
A space to the thickness of a silver ‘dollar 
should be left between the water and the base 
of the bulb and should never be allowed to get 
any higher. The water must be kept at the 
same level or a little lower after the roots are 
formed. Put the bulb and glass in a dark, cool 
place. It can be made dark by placing a heavy 
paper bag over the glass, leaving an air space 
at the bottom. Examine the bulb occasionally. 
After the bud has formed and has grown en¬ 
tirely out of the bulb so that it can be felt 
through the leaves the glass can be taken to a 
warm and light room. All this will take sever¬ 
al weeks, during which time the roots also 
have grown to reach the bottom of the glass. 
Taken into the warm room before the roots are 
well developed or before the bud is far enough 
advanced very often leads to failure. For the 
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