242 ON FORCING HYACINTHS. 



leaves is the most genial to the growth of most species of Cape Legu- 

 minosae, and may therefore be used in general collections. 



Omphalobium^Schotia, Sophora sylvatica, Cyclopia, Sarcophyllum, 

 Borbonia, Crotalaria, Cytisus, Anthyllis, Sutherlandia, Indigofera, 

 and Aspalathus generally indicate the existence of a red sandy 

 loam. 



Acacia, Virgilia, Loddigesia, Viborgia, Rafnia, Psoralea, Ononis, 

 and Cylista thrive with greater luxuriance on the margins of streams, 

 in alluvial and vegetable soils : but many species of the same and of 

 other genera vary from the general rules, and are found either in put e 

 sand or in stiff clay, exposed through great part of the year to ex- 

 cessive heat and drought, or but slightly sheltered and nurtured by 

 the mountains; but deriving much of their subsistence from the dewy 

 clouds which those heights, as these clouds pass over them, arrest 

 and condense. So readily do South African plants appear to accommo- 

 date themselves to soils and situations, that it is difficult to positively 

 recommend any particular compost for them in garden culture : prac- 

 tical experience must alone decide the best for the purpose. 



ARTICLE VII. 



REMARKS ON FORCING HYACINTHS, 



BY CLBRlCUS. 



For many years it has been a favourite object with me to have a fine 

 bloom of forced Hyacinths, both in glasses and pots, and now the 

 season for commencing operations having arrived, induces me to note 

 down a few particulars, which I have attended to, and as the result, 

 I have never failed to have a most brilliant display of these lovely 

 flowers, affording me their varied beauties and fragrance, as addi- 

 tional charms to domestic comforts, at a season of the year which 

 often precludes similar out-door enjoyments. 



Hyacinths in Glasses. 

 In selecting bulbs take the plump and firm ones, the more globular 

 the better, being the most perfect. 



The bulbs should be placed in dark coloured glasses, filling them, 



