Exhibition Hyacinths Page 53 
City of Haarlem, one of the best yellows, producing a beautiful large yellow compact 
bloom of fine form and substance, very valuable for pots. May be forced from the 
second week in February. 35 cts. each; $ 3.75 per doz. 
*Distinction, a distinct color of ruby-red shaded claret-purple, producing a medium 
sized truss, quite unique on account of its distinct color, good for pots. May be 
forced from middle of January. 40 cts. each; $ 4.25 per doz. 
*Duke of Westminster, a particular lovely shade of deep purple with a blue shading 
centre of bells whitish, medium well-formed truss, fine for pots. May be forced from 
the beginning of February. 30 cts. each; $ 3.25 per doz. 
*Edelweisz, this is a very beautiful flower of peerless-white, growing an unusual large, 
broad spike with large bells on stiff stem excellent for bedding and pot-work. May 
be forced from the beginning of February. 30 cts. each; $ 3.25 per doz. 
Gertrude, deep rose-pink, fine compact spike with medium-sized bells, very handsome 
variety for all purposes. 30 cts. each; $ 3.25 per doz. 
*Grand Maitre, here is a very pleasing shade of deep lavender-blue, the immense 
large and broad truss is of great beauty and substance, a favorite for pots and for 
bedding. May be forced from end of January. 35 cts. each; $ 3.75 per doz. 
Ivanhoe, here is a magnificent late variety, producing a well shaped spike of glossy 
dark-blue, in our opinion one of the best of the deep blue varieties. 
35 cts. each; $ 3.75 per doz. 
*Jan Bos, a perfectly formed red hyacinth of an unusual rich tone and ideal carriage, 
flowers are of good size and habit, keeping their color to the end, fine for bowl and 
pot culture and may be forced from the beginning of January. 
30 cts. each; $ 3.25 per doz. 
*King of the Blues, a rich indigo-blue, bearing a splendid spike with large bells, 
excellent for late forcing and bedding in conjunction with City of Haarlem 
(yellow). 30 cts. each; $ 3.75 per doz. 
King of the Lilacs, a very charming lilac-mauve flower of largesize and splendid form, 
may be fore :d from 15th February. 35 cts. each; $ 3.75 per doz. 
*Lady Derby, a very pleasing shade of light salmon pink, bearing perfect broad spikes 
on strong and erect stems, extra fine for Pot-culture and for bedding. May be 
forced from end of January. 30 cts. each; $ 3.75 per doz. 
*La Victoire, brilliant rose-crimson, when forced a fine dark pink, this variety grows 
a large spike of perfect form and is unsurpassed for all purposes. May be forced from 
middle of January. 30 cts. each; $ 3.75 per doz. 
*L’Innocence, a very popular and pleasing variety of pure white producing a fine 
large trus on a strong stem with large bells of great beauty and substance, ideal 
for bedding and for Pot-culture, may be forced from beginning of February. 
30 cts. each; $ 3.25 per doz. 
*Lord Balfour, pretty rose-purple with darker striped loosed spike, should be forcedin 
gentle heat and protected from strong sunshine to prevent loss of color. 
35 cts. each; $ 3.25 per doz. 
Marconi, bright deep rose, faintly shaded rosy-white, producing a large broad spike, 
borne on a stiff stem, ideal for bedding. 30 cts. each; $ 3.25 per doz. 
*Myosotis, this is a very beautiful and pleasing light-blue tinged lavender, large bells 
with silvery centre and form a magnificent spike of erect habit, exceedingly fine 
for Pot-culture and a splendid forcer. May be started from end of January. 
30 cts. each; $ 3.25 per doz. 
Oranje Boven (Salmonette), a very beautiful art shade of apricot-salmon, medium 
large compact trusses on graceful stems, superb for Pot-culture, grows a small 
bulb, may be forced from end of January. 40 cts. each; $ 4.25 per doz. 
*Ostara, this is a charming variety of recent introduction, producing a magnificent 
spike of a fine Eton-blue color with large fleshy bells well placed on a strong stem, 
good for Pot-culture and for bedding. May be started end of January. 
35 cts. each; $ 3.25 per doz. 
