White Roman Hyacinths.
Roman Hyacinths are grown by thou sands m England when* they are largely used for forcing. Neither the roots nor the blooms are so large or fleshy as Dutch hyacinths. Their chief merit is their early (lowering qualities. These hyacinths are good subjects for pot work and I hey also sueeed grown in the open border, and. as they flower early, are much esteemed for cut kowers. When planted early in tin* Dominion, in the open they can be had in Hower during • lune ami July. Roman hyacinths are less costly than Dutch. There are two or three varieties, but the white is by far tin* best. and the one generally plant ed.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 1, 5 July 1911, Page 40
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116White Roman Hyacinths. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 1, 5 July 1911, Page 40
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