DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF FLOWERS. 243 
The dimensions of the bed shgyld be marked out, and the 
soil taken entirely away to the depth of two feet; the 
earth on the bottom should then be dug and well pulver- 
ized, and the space above filled with the following com- 
ost: — 
si “Four parts of river sand; four of fresh, sound earth ; 
three of rotten cow dung, at least two years old; and 
one of decayed leaves, or decayed peat. The fresh, sound 
earth of the compost should be of the best quality of 
what is called virgin soil, or that obtained from pastures 
or the roadside; or, if that is not attainable, the best gar- 
den mould, free "from noxious vermin of every description. 
These ingredients should be well mixed and incorporated 
a considerable time before wanted. About ten days be- 
fore planting, the bed skould be filled up with the com- , 
post, even with the path, or so as to be even when the 
roots are set. The surface of the bed should be raked 
perfectly smooth before planting, and the exact situation 
for every bulb marked on it as follows: — 
The letters R, B, w, denote the color of the flower to be 
planted there, viz.: red, blue, or white; under these 
heads, all Hyacinths may be comprehended, except a few 
yellow sorts, which may be classed with the white.” The 
bed should be four feet wide; the bulbs to be planted 
eight inches distant from each other in the rows, and to 
be covered four inches deep. First, place about one inch 
