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. 40 cts. each; $ 4.00 per doz. 
Dr. Stresemann, another splendid variety which produces a long perfectly formed erect 
truss with large bells, color is a pleasing shade of deep blue, recommended. 
30 cts. each; $ 3.25 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; $ 3.00 per doz. 
*Edelweiss, 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; $ 3.00 per doz. 
Gertrude, deep rose-pink, fine compact spike with medium-sized bells, very handsome 
variety for all purposes. 30 cts. each; $ 3.00 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. 30 cts. each; $ 3.25 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. 
30 cts. each; $ 3.25 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 bowlsand 
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). 35 cts. each; $ 3.50 per doz. 
King of the Lilacs, a very charming lilac-mauve flower of large size and splendid 
form, may be forced 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; $ 3.00 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; $ 3.25 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; $ 3.00 per doz. 
*Lord Balfour, pretty rose-purple with darker striped loose spike, should be forced 
in gentle heat and protected from strong sunshine to prevent loss of color. 
35 cts. each; $ 3.75 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. 
30 cts. each; $ 3.25 per doz. 
