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flower about Christmas-time. Hyacinths can be grown either 
in ordinary pots or in water, in glasses made for the purpose. 
Crocus and Tulips should be put several together in small 
pots. They are very showy when in flower, and the bulbs are 
very cheap. ‘The single varieties of both Hyacinths or Tulips 
are the best for every purpose. 
Narcissi of all kinds, including the Chinese Sacred Lily and 
the fragrant Poets’ Narcissus, are very useful for winter-flower- 
ing. The little white Galanthus also looks well in pots or 
massed in small shallow pans. The Chinese Lily is frequently 
grown in pretty glass bowls filled with clean pebbles and 
water. 
The soil used for all bulbs should be composed of equal 
parts of loam, well-rotted manure, or leaf-mould and sand, and 
the pots must be well drained. 
After potting a good watering is necessary. ‘They are then 
placed in a cool, dark cellar until rooted, when they can be 
brought into a warm apartment one by one, as required to 
keep up a continuous supply of flowering plants. Bulbs should 
not be buried too deep in the soil. 
Among other hardy plants useful for forcing the Anemones 
take a prominent place. The scarlet anemone is the most 
showy one and the best. 
The Japanese Spirea (Hoteja japonica) when forced is ex- 
ceptionally beautiful. The white flowers are produced in very 
large panicles, and the bright-green compound leaves spreading 
below make a beautiful contrast. This is one of the most useful 
plants for forcing, and may be had in flower for a considerable 
period. 
Many Stone-crops (Saxifraga), Primroses, and other herba- 
ceous plants are very good for forcing. ‘The Christmas Rose 
