418 On the Cultivation of Hyacinths. 



than the germ. — Shady rocks. — Woods, Vermont, and New 

 Hampshire. — May, June. y 



Watertown, Sept. dth, 1835. ' E. B. Ki 



(^To be continued.) 



-ENRICK. 



Art. V. On the Cultivation of Hyacinths in Glasses and Pots. 



The following observations, though not written expressly 

 for this Magazine, we have thought might be of considerable 

 interest to many of our readers who cultivate hyacinths and 

 other bulbs. The season is now approaching for planting 

 them, and many may be induced to grow a i'ew., who have 

 heretofore been prevented, from the want of information on 

 the subject. Hyacinths in glasses, it cannot be supposed 

 will flower as well as when in pots; but they have a very 

 beautiful appearance, and flower sufficiently strong to ren- 

 der them highly desirable. 



For this purpose, the earliest kinds should be selected; and 

 we would state, that we prefer single to double ones, or at 

 least, an equal number of each, for the following reasons : 

 the spikes are much taller, the bells far more numerous, the 

 colors more vivid, and the fragrance very powerful ; indeed, 

 in some of the best kinds, the bells are so profuse as to form 

 a complete pyramid of flowers. If attention is given to the 

 following simple observations, no fear need be entertained 

 of disappointment. 



Select good large solid bulbs, especially for glasses ; we 

 have often seen it stated in the communications of experi- 

 enced growers, that " small bulbs are worse than useless;" it 

 is labor lost, to cultivate those which are sold at auction ; 

 they are the mere refuse of the Dutch florists, such as would 

 be thrown away as worthless ; the roots are weak, and would 

 fail to flower well if put in their natural element, the earth ; 

 much more so if in an artificial one of water. How frequent 

 we have heard complaints that bulbs start well, make a 

 rapid growth of an inch or two, and then stop ; the flower 

 stems dying ere a flower opens. This is from the cause that 

 there is not sap enough stored in the bulb the preceding year ; 

 and it must consequently make a premature and sickly 

 growth the following one. Unless attention is paid to the 

 selection of first rate bulbs, disappointment must certainly 



