DUTCH BULBS. 



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SNOWDROP: Soil. Species. THE IRIS: Soil. Watering. Modes 

 of Growth. Species. THE JONQUIL : Culture. Soil. THE NAR- 

 CISSUS: Soil. Modes of Growing. Species and Varieties. 



VARIETY of bulbs receive the 

 general name of Dutch Bulbs, be- 

 cause they are extensively grown 

 in Holland, and are chiefly ex- 

 ported thence. They are among 

 the most popular parlor plants, 

 and are desirable, both from their 

 beautiful and fragrant flowers and 

 their easy culture. They are all 

 winter bloomers, with proper management producing a 

 succession of bloom from January to April. 



They will succeed with but little care, the requisites for 

 success being procurable by all ; requiring but little space, 

 they can be grown in the smallest window, while their 

 cheapness places them within the reach of all. Are any, 

 then, excusable for not growing flowers? Is not the re- 

 ward more than a compensation for the trouble ? And who 

 is so unmindful of the beauty of flowers as not to wish to 

 have them around him ? 



The general treatment suitable for these bulbs does not 

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