HYACINTHS—Continued. 
La VICTOIRE, nice red. Real good spike. Begin forcing January 1st, 
to bloom from about January 25th on. Extra Easter variety. 
Don’t take chances with new, unsoaked clay pots or pans. The odds 
are against you. 
MARCONI, rose pink. Begin forcing January 5th. At its best from 
February 1st on. Good also for VERY LATE. 17-18 ¢.M. bulbs will 
often produce as good a flower as topsize. 
MORGENSTOND, rose pink, improved Gertrude, Responds same way to 
forcing. 
MR. DAMES, deep rose, large bells, compact spike. Start forcing Decem- 
ber 24th, blooms January 20th. 
NOBEL, (new), deep rose, large broad spike with large bells, start forcing 
January Ist, to bloom from January 25th on. 
PANAMA, deep pink sport of Lady Derby, responds to forcing as Lady 
Derby. 
PINK PEARL, deep clear rose, forces from December 20th on, blooms 
January 15th, One of the best in pink. 
It has been observed that pans of Hyacinths in COLDFRAMES sometimes 
show many “spitters’ (loose buds which leave the plant flowerless) 
while this condition seldom occurs in a garden or park planting. 
What ts the coldframe factor which causes this adverse development? 
PRINCESS MARGARETH, soft pink, large bells on very large spike. 
Forces from December 24th on, in bloom January 20th. 
QUEEN OF THE PINKS, rosy-pink. Start January 15th. At its best after 
February 10th. Excellent for LATE pans. Use large bulbs for large 
spikes. 
Pans of Easter Hyacinths in cold frames, in S pring, are sometimes 
subjected to violent temperature contrasts. They can be warmed up 
very much on sunny days, and when this is followed by sharp cooling 
off due to frosts at night, many buds may be wrenched off the stems, 
producing so-called “spitters’. 
ROYAL SCARLET, deep vivid red. Small bulb, medium size spike, but 
very vivid and with sales appeal. Can already be started December 
5th, to bloom from Christmas on. 
Per 1000 Toproot $...._..... ; 17-18 ¢.M. $...... ; 16-17 ¢.M, $. ea. 
When taking Hyacinths in pans or flats from outdoor rooting beds 
during very cold weather, move them as rapidly as possible into a 
cool but frost-free place for 48 hours, during which tume no water 
should be given. Sudden Low temperatures are just as harmful for 
freshly uncovered stock as sudden wicH temperatures. Both cause 
“spitting” of the buds. 
SINGLE WHITE 
ARENTINE ARENDSEN, pure white. Can be started December 20th, to 
bloom from January 10th on. Earlier than L'Innocence. Size 17-18 
often brings just as large a spike as topsize. 
