HAyacinths Arne Here Again / 
KING OF THE BLUES 
CROCUS 


CROCUS 
Remember when you used to plant crocus 
bulbs at the edge of the lawn for those gay 
early spring ‘‘drifts’’? Well it will again be a 
pleasure to do this now that bulbs are avail- 
able. They are also delightful in pots, or 
along the garden walk at the very edge of the 
planting and in the rock gardens in generous 
clumps. Set bulbs 3 to 6 inches apart and 
3 to 4 inches deep. Sun. 12 for SoG OO 
King of the Stripes. The best striped variety. 
Mammoth Yellow. Very large, deep yellow. 
Remembrance. 
purple base. 
Early, silvery purple with a 
Snowstorm. Large snow white flowers. 
During the war years we were without the beds of Hyacinths to wel- 
come the spring. Few bulbs could replace them for the color and fragrance 
of the Hyacinth is individual and cannot be duplicated. Every character- 
istic of the Hyacinth is delightful: the fragrance, the form of the compact 
cluster of waxy bell-shaped flowers with the wide spreading petals and the 
delightful range of colors. Their lasting quality in the garden is amazing 
and mass plantings are a joy to see. Beds can be edged with other dwarf 
bulbs such as crocus, muscari, scilla and some of the dwarf annuals: Violas, 
Pansies or Primroses. 
Set the bulbs in a good well prepared soil at the same depth if a show 
of bloom at one time is desired, and cover with 5 to 6 inches of good soil. 
Spacing may be from 8 to 12 inches. Avoid windy places. 
Hyacinths may be forced in pots, three bulbs in a 6-inch pot. Set in 
the dark until top-growth is 3 inches high, then transfer to light and the 
gorgeous blooms will soon appear. 
Dr. Lieber. Excellent for forcing in pots and for planting in beds. Lavender- 
blue tinged with lilac and showing lighter at the center. Handsome. 
Gertrude. Deep rosy pink. Spikes very compact and beautiful. 
King of the Blues. Deep steel blue or Oxford blue in extra close spikes. 
One of the best varieties, very sweetly scented. 
LaVictoire. Brilliant red. The best red Hyacinth. 
L‘Imnocence. Large pure white bells in large trusses. One of the best 
Hyacinths for bedding or forcing. Vigorous. 
Extra large “‘exposition-type’’ bulbs, 45c each, 12 for $4.50, 100 for 
$30.00. Bedding-size bulbs, 30c each, 12 for $3.00, 100 for $20.00. 
Hyacinths 
make the finest 
show of color 
and fragrance in 
solid beds of 
many bulbs. 
Assure uniform 
flowering by 
planting all at the 
same depth. 

LA VICTOIRE 
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