. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 16 The Florists^ Review OCTOBKB 24, 1912. Hyacinths and NarcissL Hyacinths are less popular here than in Eurape for bedding. As a rule they are planted in separate shades, but un- named. The bedding sized, named va- rieties are in some ways preferable, as then only one decided shade will be seen. Mixed colors of hyacinths, bedded out, are simply an abomination and should never be used. Singles are far preferable to doubles for bedding. Baroness van Tuyll and Grandeur k Merveille, white; Gigantea and Ger- trude, pink; Robert Steiger, crimson; Queen
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 16 The Florists^ Review OCTOBKB 24, 1912. Hyacinths and NarcissL Hyacinths are less popular here than in Eurape for bedding. As a rule they are planted in separate shades, but un- named. The bedding sized, named va- rieties are in some ways preferable, as then only one decided shade will be seen. Mixed colors of hyacinths, bedded out, are simply an abomination and should never be used. Singles are far preferable to doubles for bedding. Baroness van Tuyll and Grandeur k Merveille, white; Gigantea and Ger- trude, pink; Robert Steiger, crimson; Queen of the Blues, sky blue; King of the Blues, dark blue, and King of the Yellows, golden yellow, will be found excellent inexpensive varieties. Among the narcissi the large trum- pet sorts make the most imposing show. Emperor, Victoria, Henry Irving, Gold- en Spur and Empress are all good. As a general rule, however, narcissi are preferred in bands, in clumps, and on grass land naturalized, the last method of planting being the best for many varieties. Of the shorter trumpet sec- tion Leedsii, Mrs. Langtry, Sir Watkin, Barrii conspicuus, all the poeticus and Burbidgei varieties, N. incomparabilis Figaro, Cynosure and Stella are reliable. Planting the Bulbs. All Dutch bulbs like a well worked, friable soil, in which old, well decayed manure has been mixed. No water should ever stand on the beds in win- ter, or failure will result. The hya- cinths should be set six inches deep and the bulbs the same distance apart. Tulips should be covered four inches; large bulbed narcissi, such as Emperor and Victoria, six inches, and smaller ones four inches. As to the planting time, from the middle of October to the middle of November is a good period, the later date for the south. Of course, the longer bulbs are kept out of the soil, the more will they fritter away their vitality. Therefore, the earlier they can be got into the soil, the better results will be had. ^<»^'i*^'»^.'<<^.'
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