. The blue book of bulbs. Bulbs (Plants). Hyacinths. IN THE use of Hyacinths for bedding, a careful selection must be made in order to secure varieties suitable for this purpose. The stems of many sorts are not stout enough to spoiled when they begin to droop over upon the ground. Very brilliant colors, such as exist among the tulips, are lacking. For certain effects of pale colors in large breadths of one shade, or for contrasting combinations, they are very beautiful, if sorts are chosen which have the strength of stem to support the great spikes. When Hyacinths are grown under glass, or in
. The blue book of bulbs. Bulbs (Plants). Hyacinths. IN THE use of Hyacinths for bedding, a careful selection must be made in order to secure varieties suitable for this purpose. The stems of many sorts are not stout enough to spoiled when they begin to droop over upon the ground. Very brilliant colors, such as exist among the tulips, are lacking. For certain effects of pale colors in large breadths of one shade, or for contrasting combinations, they are very beautiful, if sorts are chosen which have the strength of stem to support the great spikes. When Hyacinths are grown under glass, or in the house, the colors are frequently much finer, and the spikes of weak- stemmed kinds may be supported in an inconspicuous manner. Four to six bulbs of one variety in a 7- or 8-inch bulb-pan will prove a delightful way of seeing the Hyacinth at its best. Best results are secured when the bulbs are potted early. For out- door growing set the bulbs 6 inches deep, measuring to the bot- tom of the bulb, and 6 to 7 inches apart. The bulbs of different varieties of Hyacinths vary greatly in size, some making a very large bulb and others a small one. My customers ncc never feel any disappointment when comparing the enormous jualb of Grand Maitre with the smaller one of Roi des Beiges, for instance, for all my bulbs are of a selected size. Where Hyacinths are to be used for bedding, the following combinations are recommended as being especially effective: ( ROI DES BELGES ( KING OF THE BLUES ( MENELIK I LA FRANCHISE \ QUEEN OF THE BLUES \ BUFF BEAUTY ( LADY DERBY f GENERAL DE WET i' LORD BALFOUR \ PERLE BRILLANTE ( VICTOR EMANUEL ( YELLOW HAMMER (GRAND MAITRE \ SCHOTEL (UINNOCENCE 1 GENERAL DE WET ) CITY OF HAARLEM \ ORNEMENT ROSE The figure joUoxving each name indicates the relative time oj flowering of that variety. An asterisk (*) preceding the name indicates that smaller sizes can be supplied, as noted on page 21. ARENTINE ARENDSEN. 1. Pure snowy white; open, wide- petaled bells,
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