Giant Blossoming 
Hyacinths 
For Outdoor Planting. The 15 and 16 centimeter bulbs 
are the most satisfactory sizes to use for outdoor planting. 
Smaller bulbs are often offered but we do not recommend 
them. Select a well drained location and spade to a depth 
of 12 inches, plant the bulbs according to the diagram 
shown on page 2. Bulbs may be planted up to the middle 
of November but it is best to plant just as soon as you 
receive the bulbs. 
Hyacinths seem to do particularly well planted a short 
distance from the foundation of the house on the east 
and south exposure. 
Cover the bed well with mulch as soon as the ground 
becomes frozen. 
For Indoor Planting. Use only the largest size bulbs 
such as our 19 centimeter size, pot 1 bulb in a five-inch 
pot, or 3 in a six-inch pot. Place a piece of broken pot 
or a stone over the hole in the pot; then practically fill 
the pot with rich, light soil, break off all the shoots from 
the main bulb and place in the soil so that the top will 
be about one inch from the top of the pot; then fill the 
pot with soil up to one inch from the top, water well 
and set in cool, dark place. After 6 to 10 weeks they 
can be brought to the light. 
Hyacinths can also be forced in water but usually not 
as satisfactorily. Fill the glass with water so that it 
just touches the bulb. Place a piece of charcoal in the 
water to keep it sweet, put away in a cool, dark place 
until roots are about 8 inches long and then gradually 
bring to the light. 
L’Innocence Hyacinth. 
The Hyacinth is the most formal of the Dutch Bulbs 
and the most highly perfumed. Carefully grown in the 
indoor window garden, Hyacinths reach a perfection of 
color and bloom that marks them as one of the finest 
products of the gardener’s art. Only large bulbs such 
as we offer in our named varieties and “Finest Mixed 
should be used for forcing, but for outdoor growing in 
beds or borders the medium sized bulbs in our Special 
Bedding Mixed” are satisfactory. 
BULBS FOR FORCING 
(19 ctm. Bulbs for Forcing) 
L’INNOCENCE. Pure white, extra large bells. A won¬ 
derful variety for forcing. Each, 12c; 6 for 70c; 12 for 
$1.30; 25 for $2.55, postpaid. 
KING OF THE BELGIANS. Brilliant scarlet. Com¬ 
pact spike of medium size. Each, 12c; 6 for 70c; 12 for 
$1.30; 25 for $2.55, postpaid. 
QUEEN OF PINKS. Clear satiny pink. Extra early. 
Each, 12c; 6 for 70c; 12 for $1.30; 25 for $2.55, postpaid. 
CITY OF HAARLEM. The best golden-yellow Hyacinth. 
Each, 12c; 6 for 70c; 12 for $1.30; 25 for $2.55, postpaid. 
KING OF THE BLUES. A rich dark blue of splendid 
form. Rather late. Each, 12c; 6 for 70c; 12 for $1.30; 
25 for $2.55, postpaid. 
QUEEN OF BLUES. Beautiful light blue. Each, 12c; 
6 for 70c; 12 for $1.30; 25 for $2.55, postpaid. 
FINEST MIXED HYACINTHS. Choice 19 ctm. bulb* 
of the named varieties carefully mixed. 3 for 35c; 6 for 
65c; 12 for $1.25; 25 for $2.45; 100 for $9.75, postpaid. 
BULBS FOR BEDDING 
(15 to 16 ctm. Bulbs for Outdoor Planting) 
This is the size of Hyacinth bulbs for outdoor planting. 
Plant according to the directions given at the top of 
the page. 
We offer these in five separate colors: Pink, blue. 
Yellow, Red, and White. Please state on your order color 
wanted. 
Prices, separate colors: 10c each; 6 for 45c; 12 for 
90c; 50 for $3.50; 100 for $6.75, postpaid. 
MIXED COLORS: 6 for 40c; 12 for 75c; 50 for $3.00; 
100 for $5.76, postpaid. 
FORCING HYACINTH COLLECTION 
We will send one 19 ctm. bulb each of the six named 
varieties packed with six waterproof flower pots, for 
only 80c, postpaid. 
City of Haarlem Hyacinth. 
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