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Exhibition Hyacinths 
(Top Size Bulbs) 
COLLECTIONS OF EXHIBITION HYACINTHS 
These collections of top sized Exhibition Hyacinths create a wonderful harmony of dis- 
tinct colors that blend into great loveliness and charm. Suitable for growing in pots or water. 
12 Bulbs, 2 each of 6 exquisite varieties, our selection. ....... $ 3.50 
6 ee e @ ‘6 <0 @ -e $ 16.00 
33 10 39 or Kou” eerie Beste $ 26.00 
*Arentine Arendsen, a large spike of fine form, well set with large pure white bells, very valuable 
for pots. May be forced from the first week in January. 30 cts. each; $ 3.25 per doz. 
*Bismarck, a very fine light-blue Hyacinth, just a shade lighter than the well-known variety 
Grand Maitre, excellent for early forcing. May be forced from the beginning of January. 
30 cts. each; $ 3.25 per doz. 
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;; $ 4.25 per doz. 
*Delft’s Blue, unusual large well filled spike of a very beautiful blue shade. A magnificent early 
variety which should be forced in the first half of January. Well suited for pot and bowl culture, 
also for bedding. 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. 50 cts. each; $ 5.50 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. 35 cts. each; $ 3.75 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. 
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, this 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 bowl and pot culture and may 
be forced from the beginning of January. 40 cts. each; $ 4.25 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; $ 3.75 per doz. 
King of the Lilacs, a very charming lilac-mauve flower of large size and splendid form, may be 
forced from 15th February. 40 cts. each; $ 4.25 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; $ 3.25 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. 
40 cts. each; $ 4.25 per doz. 
*L’Innocence, a very popular and pleasing variety of pure white, producing a fine large truss 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 January. 25 cts. each; $ 2.75 per doz 
