Silberrad, Una Lucy, 1872-, Nixon, Mima, Lyall, Sophie, joint author · London, A. and C. Black · leaf 105
too tender tostand the night frosts of early spring. Hyacinthsare subject to some few diseases ; one of themnecessitates the removal of a suspected bulb fromamong its neighbours. Sometimes one may see aprocession of men going forth to the hyacinth fields,each armed with a long narrow tool, in shape… … HYACINTH OR IRIS? 57 carrying an umbrella, an article much more usedin Holland than in England. The procession, towhich the umbrellas give something of dignity ifnot solemnity, moves slowly along a field, each mantaking a row and examining the hyacinths one byone for signs of the disease. With his…
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