go BULBOUS-ROOTED FLOWERS. 



thos-narciflus and other narciffus kinds, Pcr- 

 fiau iris, dwarf iris, large Scotch and other 

 crocufes ; and as to anemones and ranuncu- 

 lules, they are not To well adapted for glaircs 

 as the bulbous and large roundifh tuberous- 

 looted kinds, but will fucceed very well in 

 pots of earth. 



The bulbs. Sec. may be plaeed in the;; 

 glaflcs in any of the Winter and early Spring ( 

 months, from Oaober, November, or De*;. 

 cember, till the end of February or beginr;ing,i 

 of March. I 



for this purpofe chufe the larnreil; found,., 

 roots of the forts intended, examining th^tj 

 the bafe, or part where the fibres a; c emitted, j 

 is free from blemifli, and appears firm and; 

 found, not liable to rot in the water whertr 

 placed in the boulcs ; and which Ihould be 

 particularly obrcrvcd in the hyacinths, that 

 thcv may more cenainly ilower in proper per- 

 fedion. 



Fill the glaffes with foft water of a river, 

 pond, cillern, kc. or rainwater, raifing thef- 

 water up within the concavity of the mouth, 

 in which to immerfe the bottf^m of the root a 

 little in the water ; then place one root in. 

 each gUfs, with the bottom touching the 

 \vatcr,*^or a little immerfcd therein, as juii 

 above obferved; and place the glafles with 

 the roots in any warm window in a room^ if 

 -where the funcomes it will be of greater ad- 

 vant-i^e ; or fome may be placed on delves pf 

 a light room, cr the niantle-fiiclf 9f a. chim- 

 ne^-piece of am' rating-room,.^, apyonur 

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