76 THE PLEASURE, OR [!AN. 



Planting -various sorts of Bulbs. 



Jonquils, ornithogalums, narcissus's, hyacinths, bulbous iris', 

 Persian iris', gladiolus's, fritillaries, crown imperials, or any other 

 kinds of hardy bulbous flower-roots, that yet remain above ground, 

 should now be planted, as soon as the weather will permit. Mild 

 dry weather ought to be chosen for planting these and all other 

 kinds of bulbous roots ; and see that the ground is not too wet. 



When it is intended to plant any of the common sorts of the 

 above, or other kinds of bulbous roots in the borders, they may be 

 planted in the manner mentioned above for the common tulips, Sec. 

 Observing particularly, that the longer you keep them out of the 

 ground after October or November, the shallower they must be 

 planted. 



Flowers to blow in the House. 



Several sorts of bulbous roots may be placed upon bulb-glasses of 

 water, for blowing in the apartments of the house, such as hyacinths, 

 narcissuses, jonquils, early dwarf tulips, bulbous iris', &c. ; the 

 glasses for this purpose are to be had at the seed and glass-shops, 

 being made concave at the mouth, to contain each one root, and are 

 to be filled with soft water, and one root placed in each glass with its 

 bottom touching the water : placing the bottles upon a shelf or 

 chimney-piece of some warm room, or in the inside of a warm win- 

 dow, and if where the sun comes, it will be an additional advantage ; 

 but in severe frost, remove them to the interior part of a room 

 where a fire is kept: they will soon shoot their roots down into the 

 water, which, when become very foul or fetid, should be renewed 

 with fresh occasionally : they will thus blow very agreeably, early 

 in the spring ; and may be greatly forwarded if placed in a hot-bed 

 or hot-house. 



Likewise, may plant various sorts of bulbous and tuberous flower- 

 roots, in pots for blowing in a house, such as hyacinths, narcissus's 

 of all kinds, early tulips, crocus's, anemones, ranunculus's, or any 

 other spring flowering kind ; having small pots or boxes filled with 

 light sandy earth, plant the roots therein just over their crowns, and 

 place the pots near a window ; when the roots begin to shoot, give 

 occasional light waterings, and they will flower in good perfection at 

 an early season. 



lowing flowers early in Hot-beds^ Isfc. 



Many sorts of bulbous, tuberous, and fibrous-rooted perennial 

 flowers, if planted in pots, a.nd now placed in a hot-bed, hot-house, or 

 any forcing department at work, will shoot and flower early without 

 much trouble ; only to give occasional watering. Pots of roses, 

 dwarf almonds, double-blossom cherry, peach, &c. may also be 

 placed in the forcing-houses, for early bloom. 



