OCT.] FLOWER-GARDEN. 531 



and even, and have the exact situation for every bulb marked on it, 

 as follows. t 



R B W R B W R B W R B 

 W R B W R B W * R B W 



RBWRBWRBWRB 

 W R B W R B W R B W 



RBWRBWRBWRB 

 W R B W R B W R B W 



This plan, on minute investigation, will appear superior to any 

 other that can be devised for simplicity and an elegant and advan- 

 tageous display of the colours ; each bulb, those of the outside 

 rows excepted, will be in the centre of a hexagon, and the whole 

 at equal distances from Hch other. The width of the surface of 

 the bed is to be four feet, the six rows along it eight inches asunder, 

 and the outside rows each, four inches from the sides of the bed.; 

 consequently the space between the centre of each bulb will be 

 about nine inches and a quarter. The letters R, B, W, denote the 

 colour of the flower to be placed there, viz. Red, Blue, or 

 White. Under these three heads, all hyacinths may be compre- 

 hended, except a few sorts of yellow, which may be classed with 

 the whites. 



On planting the hyacinths, a little clean sand should be placed un- 

 derneath, and likewise upon the roots, to prevent the earth adhering 

 too close to them ; the whole are then to be covered with sound, 

 fresh, sandy eerth, from three to four inches deep, according to the 

 size of the bulbs ; when this is completed, the bed will be about six 

 or seven inches above the level of the walk in front, pr on the south 

 side, and about ten or eleven inches on -the north side ; it 

 should be supported all round with a strong frame of thick boards, 

 or with brickwork ; this frame should be six inches, or more, higher 

 all round than the surface, and of course, sloping towards the front, 

 to support such covering as may be necessary for the preservation 

 of the roots from heavy rains and severe frosts. For their further 

 treatment, see the ensuing months. 



The extraordinary preparation and trouble above recommended, 

 are only necessary to bring the finest kinds of hyacinths to the best 

 possible perfection ; but the nearer you can make it convenient to 

 approach to said method, in the cultivation of all the other varie- 

 ties, the greater perfection you may expect to have them in : this 

 however, must be governed by circumstances, and you need not 

 despair of having very fine flowers in any "oorf, rich, kitchen-garden 



