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ber, and the plants protected in winter, will flower in the follow- 

 ing October, 11 months. 



This plant presents a vegetable phenomenon very well worthy 

 of the attention of physiologists. The stems will make roots at 

 any age of the plant. Put the cuttings in good garden soil suit- 

 ably watered and shaded, until the stems have formed their roots, 

 then young and old stems, herbaceous or woody, with either 

 leaves or buds, or flowers on, considerably advanced, will all 

 of them form roots and flourish. 



In order to get the largest sized — take in the month of March, 

 the longest and most vigorous stems, place separately in large 

 pots filled with good garden soil. 



HYACINTH. 



For a great length of time the Hyacinth was cultivated in its 

 original simple form, until in or about the year 1710 a Hollander 

 by the name of Peter Voerhelm obtained the first double Hya- 

 cinth. This flower has but one advantage over the Tulip and 

 that is fine odour. The colors are much less varied than the 

 Tulip. The yellow one is scarce. Commonly we find in an as- 

 sortment only three colors, the red, blue and white. It flourishes 

 in sea air — when removed from the sea coast to some distant in- 

 land, the onion will perish in four or five years. Some of the 

 seedlings will flower in the fourth year. The seedling while 

 young must never be watered. When they flower, it is found 

 that hardly one out of five hundred are worthy to be placed in a 

 fine collection. 



The Dutch make a secret of their Hyacinth soil. However 

 the components used in Holland and in England are applicable 

 to any compact clayed soil rich and light by adding sand. Take 



Of rich garden soil 4 parts. 



Sand 4 " 



Mould with cow dung 3 •' 



Rotten leaves 1 " 



12 parts. 



