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THE GARDENER. 



[Nov. 



some types of glasses are obtainable nowadays, but also shows their 

 adaptation to hold cut llowers in winter, for they are at all times hand- 

 some ornaments on the chimney-piece. Fig. 2 shows what a charming 

 aspect is presented by these glasses when the Hyacinths are in flower ; 

 also the duty of the support, and the way it should be fixed in the glass : 

 it will also be seen what a finish is given to the glasses by the addition 

 of a little green moss placed round the bulbs. 



Fig. 3 shows a rustic robin drawing-room jardinet, filled with 

 bulbs. The bulbs are placed either in soil, damp moss, or cocoa- 



Fig. 3. 



nut fibre. A layer of charcoal should be placed at the bottom as 

 drainage, for the jardinet having no holes at the bottom, the water 

 will sink to the bottom of the vessel. Notwithstanding this apparent 

 drawback, bulbs do very well indeed in the jardinet if only some 



