Hyacinths and other Bulbs to Bloom in Pots or Glasses. - 

 For this purpose Single Hyacinths, and such as are desig- 

 nated as earliest among the Double, are to be preferred. 

 Double and Single Jonquils, Poleanthus Narcissus, and 

 Double Narcissus, also make a fine appearance during the 

 Winter season. 



Bulbs intended for blooming in pots during the winter 

 should be planted in the months of October and Novem- 

 ber, and be left exposed to the open air until it begins 

 to freeze, and then be placed in the Green-house, or in 

 a warm room. They will need moderate occasional water- 

 ings, and should be exposed as much as possible to the sun 

 and light, to prevent the leaves from growing too long, or 

 becoming yellow. 



Those intended for glasses should be placed in them 

 about the middle of November, the glasses being previously 

 fuied with pure water, so that the bottom of the Bulb may 

 touch the water, then place them for the first ten days in a 

 dark room, to promote the shooting of the roots, after which 

 expose them to the light and sun as much as possible ; the 

 water should be changed as often as it becomes impure, and 

 care be taken not to suffer it to freeze. 



Anemone and Ranunculus. Much error is fallen into 

 with regard to the culture of these plants, which, by appa- 

 rently rendering difficult what is perfectly easy, deprives 

 many of the gratification which these delightful flowers 

 would afford them. The soil should be compact and rich, 

 not light and sandy* A stiff loamy soil suits them very 

 well, with which should be mixed one fourth rotten ma- 

 nure ; in doing this the earth should be well stirred. In Eng- 

 land they are planted about the 10th of February, and here 

 they may be planted as near that time as possible ; but I 

 have haci them succeed well when planted at the end of Oc- 

 tober, and protected during the winter with a covering of 

 leaves, which should be removed early in the spring. As 

 soon as our severest frosts are past, they will bear a consider- 

 able degree of cold, but heavy rains injure and rot them, 

 they should not therefore be put in ground that retains wa- 

 ter. As soon as the foliage begins to fade, they must be 

 taken up and dried in an airy room, and then packed in dry 

 sand till planted. 



Liiium jafionicum^ or Jafian Lily. This has been con- 

 sidered by many when in perfection to be the most splendid 

 of all lilies. It often rises to the height of five feet, with 



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