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Title: Catalogue of bulbs and winter plants
Identifier: catalogueofbulbs1894char (find matches)
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Charles A. Reeser Co; Reeser, Charles A; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Ohio Urbana
Publisher: Urbana, Ohio : Charles A. Reeser Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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TYPE OF SINGLE NAMED HYACINTH. ^HYACINTHS.a^ buds start to grow at the top. Such a situation can be made by cov- erinsf up the pots with four inches of sand in a cool cellar or in a sunken pit, in each case covering with sand or leaves to exclude heat or frost. A strong development of roots can only be had at a low temperature, say ifrom forty to fifty degrees, and any attempt to forco them to make roots quicker by placing them in a high temperature will certainly enfeeble the flower. There is no need to water except at the time of potting, provided the pots have been covered up as directed. They may be removed from their dark quarters in from six to eight weeks, placed in full light and watered freely. GLASS CULTURE.—To grow in glasses, select a dark colored glass, fill with water until the base of the bulb rests on the water, and set away in the dark, as directed for pot culture. Fill up the glass with water as fast as it evaporates. If the water becomes impure it should be changed and the roots well cleansed before putting in again. A small piece of charcoal put in the glass will keep the water pure much longer. After the roots have attained a growth the glass can be brought into the light and placed in a cool room near a window. Give them as much fresh air as possible without a direct draft, plenty of ligtut, and keep the glasses sufficiently full of water. Do not keep them in a close, warm room, nor about a fireplace. If removed out of the direct rays of the sun the flowers will last longer. HE Hyacinth is one of the most univer- sally admired, both for its perfect and chaste flowers, and its delicate and fra- grant perfume. "Perhaps it is not too much to assert," writes an author on "Bulbs and Bulb Culture," that the Hyaci.ith is at once the most useful and popular bulb at the pres- ent day. It affords support for thousands, pleasure and delight to millions of the human race. From its eastern home it has spread west, south and north, until its beauty and fragrance enrich all civilized people. It suc- ceeds equally well in the house and garden, adorning both with the varied colors and de- licious fragranceof its showy flowers. Its culture is very simple, and if attention is paid to the directions a failure is almost impos- sible. CULTURAL DiRECTIONS.-Hyacinths In beds or borders should be planted from Octo- bertill frost sets in. They succeed in any good garden sgil. Add some two inches of well rotted manure, dig deep and plant the bulbs about five or six inches apart, with a little sand around them, and three inches below the surface, covering during winter with leaves, straw or pulverized manure, to protect them from frost. The bed should be in a sunny position, and raised or drained so that water will not stand on the bulbs. A lit- tle sand placed below and around the bulbs permits the water to drain off in wet soils. Before very severe weather comes on it is necessary to cover the beds with straw, leaves or manure, to protect them from the severe cold during winter; but care should be taken that this covering be not to thick and dense, as the bulbs are rather more likely too be in- jured by being; kept too warm than by freez- ing. The covering can be removed in March and the result is certain. In ordinary seasons the bulbs will flower from the middle of April forward. The flowers may be cut freely as wanted without injury to the bulbs. When the flowers fade the stalk should be removed to strengthen the bulbs, and after flowering, when leaves have faded, bulbs should be lifted and allowed to remain the a week or two until perfectly dry; then after removing the old leaves and stems they will be ready to pack away in a cool dry place for autumn use. All Hyacinths are well adapted to pot cul- ture and open beds and borders. DIRECTIONS FOR GROWING HYACINTHS IN POTS.—Use a five or six-inch pot; fill rather loosely to the brim, and press the bulb down so that one-fourth of it appears above the soil. Then water freely to settle the soil, and place where it is cool and dark to encour- e a strong development of roots before the
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TYPE OF DOUBLE NAMED HYACINTHS. SINGLE NAMED HYACINTHS. Single Hyacinths are by some held in less estimation than double ones ; but on a closer acquaintance with their fine qualities, they will be found more deserving of cultivation. They are desirable for their early flowering, especially in pots or glasses. Their colors are more brilliant and they excel the double in their fine odor and greater pro- fusion of bells. Price, 8 cents each. Alba Superba—Fine large bells on tall spikes, pure white. Charles Dickens.—Beautiful light blue, always produces very large compact spikes, very early and one of the best of its color. Gertrude—Large and fine spikes, the flowers show two distinct shades of pink, one light and the other dark, very attractive. Gigantea- Fine delicate pink, enormous spike, and large bells, one of the best. Grand Merville—Delicate creamy-blush flowers, large, beautiful compact spikes, one of the best. Herman—Citron yellow, large spike, the finest yellow Hyacinth in cultivation. King of the Blues—Dark blue, very large spike and bells; perhaps the flnest handsome blue Hyacinth in cultivation. La Franchise—Enormous bell and flower spike, flowers light del- icate blush, one of the finest for pots or culture in glasses. IVIadain Hodson —Enormous compact spike of bright red flowers, one of the finest of this color. Maid ot Orleans—Pure white, a very large well-formed truss, fine for cutting, does well in glasses. Norma—One of the most beautiful pink or blush Hyacinths, grand spike, and gigantic bells. Paix de Europe—Very fine snow white, large spike and large bells, a grand variety either for pot culture or tor glasses. Queen of Hyacinths—Dark crimson red, large spike, one of the very finest in cultivation. Robert Sieiger—Very fine large compact spike of bright crimson red flowers, should be in every collection. Veronica—Unsurpassed for pot culture, large beautiful red, easily forced. SPECIAL OFFER.—For only.$i.oo I will above set of 15 extra fine named Hyacinths. send free by mai) the

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