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BULBS AND TUBEROUS -HOOTED PLANTS. 



The Roman Hyacinth is specially adapted for forcing, 

 and can be had from Christmas until spring, with very 

 little effort. The common method of growing it for cut 



ROMAN HYACINTH. 



flowers is to put the bulbs, as soor as received from 

 France, in flats or shallow boxes, say three inches apart, 

 using the soil that is most convenient. Let the top of 



