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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



February, 1913 



Do not bring pans to the light until well 

 started, the leaves being from one to 

 three inches high. This will take six 

 weeks or more. One can have bloom 

 throughout the whole winter by bring- 

 ing your bulbs forward in relays. 



The Window Culture of Bulbs 



R. S. Rose, Pcterboro, Ont, 



EASTER bulbs should now be in and 

 coming forward. Watch them ; if 

 they are coming along too fast take 

 them out of the warm sunny window, 

 and place them in a cooler window. They 

 will then remain stationary. When you 

 want them to come into full bloom 

 bring them back to the full heat and 

 sun of the window, which will bring 

 them out to perfection. 



The varieties that have given us the 

 most satisfaction for pot culture, are: 



Daffodils: Von Sion, Incomparable, 

 Poeticus (Pheasant's Eye.) 



Hyacinths : Single or Double (all mix- 

 ed colors.) 



Narcissus : Paper white. 

 Jonquils : Common single, sweet scent- 

 ed or common double. 

 Chinese Sacred Lily. 

 All of these we grow in pans, with the 

 exception of the Chinese Lily, which is 

 grown in a bowl of water and pebbles. 

 Narcissi can be grown the same way, 

 and Hyacinths in water, using the re- 

 gular bottle. We personally like the 

 pan culture the best, one reason being 

 that it is easier to give them to our 

 friends when grown that way. The 

 shallow pan I think gives better re- 

 sults than do the ordinary pots. I do 

 not mean by this that the bloom will be 

 any better, but that the plant will ap- 

 pear to better advantage, and also have 

 a more natural look. 



Any good florist's bulb catalogue will 

 give you an idea as to how many bulbs 

 will go to each sized pan. From these 

 you can judge for yourself. On no ac- 

 count put in more bulbs than what the 



catalogue calls for, for as a rule it will 

 be the limit, and the pan cannot fur- 

 nish nourishment for more. 



As to the soil it is well to make as 

 good a compost as possible. Old de- 

 cayed turf or virgin loam mixed with 

 , some leaf mould, sharp sand and a lit- 

 tle bone meal, suit all varieties of bulbs 

 very well. 



After planting put pans in a dark, 

 cool place, free from frost, such as a 

 dark corner of the cellar. Water when 

 needed, that is when the soil seems dry. 



A Pot of Bulbs Ready for the Window 



Flower Jottings 



About, fifty years ago one might travel 

 all day long, up and down our conces- 

 sions, and hardly see a flower growing. 

 Now you will hardly And a farm without 

 some flowers, many of them with very 

 pretty gardens.— Chas. Jas. Fox, South 

 London, Ont. 



The rose is a gross feeder, and will 

 quickly respond to generous treatment; 

 in fact, all roses to do themselves justice 

 must have a rich soil. A deep rather 

 heavy loam, on a dry well drained sub- 

 soil is most suitable, but ordinary garden 

 soil if properly worked and well man- 

 ured with good substantial manure, 

 grows them very well. 



A Section of Mr. Bennett'* Greenhouse Showing Gloxinias and Other Flowers.— No. 4. 



