One other matter in general relating to the treatment of Hyacinths needs to be referred to.  Harm has often been done by the practice of massing the flowers, whether in pot groups or in garden beds, without consideration of colour harmonies.  Yet no other bulbous flower offers such a wide choice of delightful colours, or is so eminently adapted to artistic blending, as the Hyacinth.  By eschewing the dull blues and allied shades and by bringing into association exquisite tones of mauve, pink, apricot, salmon, pale yellow, rich lilac, bright red, &c., it is easy to demonstrate that there are possibilities in Hyacinths which may never have been suspected before.  The following are a few of the charming blends which may be made, and will especially appeal to those who grow Hyacinths indoors:  (i) Apricot, cream, and pale blue; (2) cream, pale pink, and rose-pink; (3) bright pink and pale blue; (4) bright red, rich blue, and pure white; (5) rose-pink and rich blue; (6) pale yellow and rich blue; (7) deep mauve and pale mauve; (8) cream and pale blue; (9) bright blue shades (dull, washy, and nondescript blue, purple, and violet tints must be avoided); (10) blush pink and rose-pink; (11) apricot and cream; (12) pale lavender, cream, and apricot.  These examples will show that charming effects can be secured either with two or with three varieties.  Colour-grouping may also be carried out in the garden, but in this case great care must be exercised to get varieties of clear, bright hues which flower at the same time, such as Inimitable Bedding Hyacinths.  Modern taste further dictates that the bare soil shall be hidden, and this end is best served by providing a groundwork of dwarf plants, such as Daisies, Forget-me-nots, double white Arabis, and mauve Aubrietia.  Another course is to mix Hyacinths with Daffodils of the Chalice or Star section; there is no better variety than Sir Watkin, but others may be used.

==Culture in Pots.==—­It is not necessary to use large pots, or pots of a peculiar shape, for Hyacinths.  There is nothing better than common flower-pots, and in those of 60-size single bulbs may be flowered in a most satisfactory manner.  The pots usually employed are the 48-and 32-sizes, the last-named being required only for selected bulbs grown for exhibition.  We advise the use of small pots where Hyacinths are grown in pits and frames for decorative purposes, because they can be conveniently placed in ornamental stands, or packed close together in baskets of moss, when required for the embellishment of the drawing-room.  As the use of new pots for Hyacinths is often the cause of failure, they should not be employed if well-cleansed old pots are available.  The tender roots of the bulbs frequently become too dry owing to the absorbent nature of the new pots.  A rich, light soil is indispensable, and it should consist chiefly of turfy loam, with leaf-mould and a liberal allowance of sharp sand.  The mixture ought to be in a moderately moist condition when ready