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composed stable-manure (the older the better), which must be incorpo- 

 rated with the soil. Should the weather be dry when about to bloom, give 

 plenty of water, and mulch with a little cut straw : this will prolong the 

 bloom, and increase the size of the bulbs. Cover in winter with straw or 

 evergreen-branches ; uncover in spring as soon as the frost is out of the 

 ground. 



For pot-culture, take common garden-soil that will grow good potatoes ; 

 give the pot plenty of drainage ; barely cover the bulb ; place in a cool, 

 shady part of the greenhouse, or in a cellar ; water very sparingly with a 

 fine rose. When it commences to grow, place it near the light ; give it 

 plenty of air; water plentifully when coming into flower. After it is done 

 blooming, plunge the pot to the rim in the open ground, where the bulb 

 will gradually ripen until quite dry ; place the pot in a cool, dry cellar, on 

 its side, where it may remain until it shows signs of growth ; repot in fresh 

 soil ; use great care in handling the fibrous portions of the root so as not to 

 bruise them ; and proceed as at first. jfaponicus. 



THE ROGERS'S HYBRIDS. 



Perhaps no person in the country has devoted more time to the pro- 

 duction of seedling-grapes, and no one, certainly, has been more success- 

 ful, than Mr. Rogers. Many grape-growers had repeatedly declared that 

 there wa^ no such thing as a hybrid between the foreign and native sorts ; 

 but they were compelled to acknowledge, when the Rogers's Hybrids made 

 their appearance, that the thing had been done. There are those who still 

 claim that the superiority of these seedlings over the wild grape is only 

 accidental, and that there is no foreign blood in them. The fruit speaks 

 for itself, and one has only to see and taste to be convinced that they are 

 true hybrids. Whether all or any of them are adapted to general cultiva- 

 tion in the North, is still a matter of doubt. Possibly Nos. 3, 4, 9, 15, 19, 

 41, and 43, may prove valuable. Certain it is, that West and South, where 

 the seasons are long, and warm enough to fully mature the grape, the varie- 

 ties named, with others originated by the same skilful hand, will prove of 

 great value. We know of no variety of grape grown out of doors that 



