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Hi) acini} iS. 

 Tlie clioice Hyacinths may be planted very much 

 as above directed for tulips, wiUi respect to distance 

 and depth ; but they require a very different kind 

 of soil. It sliould be many degrees lighter ; in 

 short, a rich sand. If sea-sand can be procured, so 

 much the better ; but otherwise, use clean pit-sand, 

 or small river gravel. A mixture of neats, or hogs 

 dung, with that of the stable; a large proportion of 

 vegetable earth of decayed tree-leaves, being well, 

 decomposed ; and an ample quantity of sand may, 

 w^ith common garden earth, be made to form a good 

 soil for the Hyacinth, thus : good earth, one-third; 

 sand, a third part ; dung, as above, a sixth ; and ve- 

 getable earth, a sixth part. 



Polyanthuses and Italian Narcissuses, 

 These may be planted, in all respects, as hya- 

 cinths above described ; but they do not require so 

 much room, by an inch or two. They like a soil 

 exactly siinilar to that for hyacinths. 



Of Jonquils. 

 Double and single Jonquils maybe planted at five 

 or six inches apart, and three inches deep. They 

 like a stronger soil tlian the above, more resembling 

 that for tulips ; but they will do very well in a me- 

 dium soil between that for tulips and for hyacinths. 

 Jonquils do not flower so well the first as the second 

 or third season after planting; and therefore should 



