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FIG. 27. DOUBLE HUTCH 

 HYACINTHS. 



house before the roots have made their growth, the 

 flower stalk will he weak, and nothing will be gained, 

 even in earliness. As a rule, the Roman hyacinths, and 

 Early Roman and Paper White narcissus will be in 

 bloom by the 15th to the 20th of 

 December, and by bringing them in 

 at intervals of ten days or two weeks, 

 they can be had in bloom until the 

 first of March, and even later, if de- 

 sired. Tulips can be brought in be- 

 fore Christmas, and. 

 by proper care in se- 

 lection of varieties 

 and in handling can 

 be had in bloom all 

 winter. Daffodils 

 do not flower, as a 

 rule, before Feb- 

 ruary. 

 Dutch hyacinths (Fig. 27), which 

 are so commonly grown for bedding pur- 

 poses and. for decoration, are not forced, 

 to any extent for their flowers. If de- 

 sired for sale or to brighten up the 

 houses, they should be grown exactly 

 the same as the Roman hyacinth and 

 tulips. The Roman hyacinth is still the 

 favorite, and although the red and blue 

 varieties arc sometimes grown, the num- 

 ber of white ones used exceeds both of fig. 28 

 the others a hundred fold. 



If good results are desired with Dutch hyacinths, it 

 will pay to buy good bulbs of named sorts, and they will 

 be found profitable if grown for retailing. The bulbs 

 can be placed singly in five-inch pots, but they will be 

 rather more attractive if from three to five are placed in 

 a pan six or seven inches in diameter. 



IMPROVED 

 HYACINTH GLASS. 



