154 BULBS AND TUBEROUS-ROOTED PLANTS, 
The Roman Hyacinth is specially adapted for forcing, 
and can be had from Christmas until spring, with very 
little effort. The common method of growing it for cut 
ROMAN HYACINTH. 
flowers is to put the bulbs, as soon as received from 
France, in flats or shallow boxes, say three inches apart, 
using the soil that is most convenient. Let the top of 
