174 OCTOBER. 



to the middle of November is the proper season for 

 planting them. For particular directions see No- 

 vember. 



HYACINTHS 



May now be set in flowering glasses ; also Soleil 

 d'Or Narcissus, double Jonquils, and Persian Iris. 

 The water should be up to the neck of the root, and 

 frequently changed, in order to prevent the accumu- 

 lation of green scum, which clogs the pores of the 

 roots, and for the removal of the excretions which 

 become offensive, and would injure them ; fresh rain 

 water is the best for this purpose. In changing it, 

 incline the bulb to one side, without drawing out the 

 roots. Give as much air and light as possible, and 

 only a temperate degree of warmth. 



Some prefer planting these roots in pots ; in such 

 case, choose light sandy compost, and plant them no 

 deeper than the middle of the bulb. In the choice 

 of your Hyacinth roots, let them be middle sized, 

 solid, and neither broad nor with a wide bottom. 

 In short, let them be young and healthy. Choose 

 dark-colored glasses, as white ones, by the admission 

 of too much light, will injure the functions of the fibre. 



CARNATIONS CARNATION LAYERS. 



Take care of your Carnation pots, placing them 

 under frames or hoops covered as before directed. 



Place your Carnation layers in frames open to the 

 air on every fine day, for damp weather is most 

 injurious to them ; a bed of coal ashes under them 

 is the best protection against wetness and slugs. 



