402 Cultivation of Bulbous Roots. 



of water is to be avoided, as, if the water covers the bulbs, 

 they will decay. A rather singular effect is also produced by 

 taking a rather large-sized turnip, and scooping it out from 

 the root end, until it is about half ^an inch in thickness, filling 

 up the body of the turnip with mould, and planting a hya- 

 cinth in it, and then suspending the turnip by three ribbons 

 or otherwise. The leaves of the turnip will shoot out and 

 turn upwards, completely hiding the roots, and making a 

 very pretty vegetable flower pot. 



Tulips, Narcissuses, Jonquils, Winter Aconite, Snowdrops 

 and Crocuses, require the same treatment and soil as Hya- 

 cinths ; but the sand at the root of the bulb may be omitted. 

 Of Tulips, three may be planted at equal distances from each 

 other in a pot containing about two quarts (seven-inch) ; Jon- 

 quils, from three to five; Snowdrops and Crocuses, five to 

 seven, in the same sized pots. But Narcissuses require more 

 room, and of these but one root should be placed in a six- 

 inch pot. Subjoined is a list of some of the best varieties of 

 the above bulbs ; but many varieties, of probably equal merit, 

 may be found in the seed stores, and the same may be said of 

 the Hyacinths : — 



TULIPS. 



Early Single. Early Double. 



Due Van Thol Tournsol 



Due d'Holstein Marriage de Ma Fille 



Pottebakker Le Candeur 



Miltiades Due Van Thol 



Waterloo Rex Rubroruin 



Lac Bon Flos La Belle Alliance 



Parrot Tulips. 

 Perfecta Luteo Major 



Rubra Major Marcgrave of Baden 



Polyanthus Narcissus. 



Grande Monarque de France Morgenster 



Double Roman Bouquet Triumphant 



Luna Bazelman Major 



Double Narcissus. 

 Double White Orange Phoenix 



Tratus Cantus 



