HYACINTHS 
NAME-LIST OF HYACINTHS 
Hyacinths are not only good for forcing purposes but are also unex- 
celled for the garden. 
With their bright and cheerful colors, nothing adds more to the beauty 
of the Spring garden than Hyacinths in beds and borders. 
For sizes see page 13. 
SINGLE RED AND PINK 
GERTRUDE, rosy pink, compact flower, good forcing variety, fine 
for pots. Also excellent for bedding. 
Jan Bos, beautiful rich scarlet, very early. 
LADY DERBY, fine pink, large bells, fine shaped bulb. 
LA VICTOIRE, brilliant carmine red, large spike, best for forcing and 
splendid bedder. 
MARCONI, deep rosy pink, very recommendable for all purposes. 
PINK PEARL, rosy pink; large spike; very early. One of the best 
Hyacinths. 
QUEEN OF THE PINKS, lovely bright rosy pink; large spike of 
fine bells late forcer. Also good for bedding. 
SINGLE WHITE 
Arentine Arendsen, pure white, large truss and large bells, very early. 
Edelweiss, pure white, sturdy broad compact spike, large fleshy bells, 
fine early forcer. 
L’INNOCENCE, pure white, broad loose spike of elegant form, very 
large well shaped bells, early and excellent for forclng, and a 
good bedder. The most popular of all white Hyacinths. 
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Queen of the Whites, pure white, splendid spike, very good for 
late forcing. 
Ostara, fine porcelain blue. 
SINGLE LIGHT AND DARK BLUE 
BISMARCK, light skyblue, large truss, excellent for early forcing. 
Dr. Lieber, deep blue. 
Dr. Stresemann, bright blue, large flower. 
DUCHESS OF WESTMINSTER, beautiful deep blue with striking 
white centered bells. 
GRAND MAITRE, fine deep porcelain blue. 
KING OF THE BLUES, the best dark blue, with splendid well formed 
large spike, on short stem; late forcer and good bedder. 
Myosotis, pale blue; long spike. Good forcer. 
PERLE BRILLANTE, fine lavender blue, large spike. Very recom- 
mendable variety for forcing and for bedding. 
Queen of the Blues, fine light blue with beautiful silvery shade, large 
spike. Also extra for bedding. 
SINGLE YELLOW 
CITY OF HAARLEM, yellow, large spike, extra fine. 
Prince Henry, yellow, early forcer. 
Yellow Hammer, yellow, large broad well shaped spike. 
SINGLE VIOLET 
Lord Balfour, purplish violet, broad fine shaped large truss. 
