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Hints on the Cultivation 



OF 



HYACINTHS 



Pot Culture 



in the Window 



or Greenhouse. 



— A four-inch pot 



is the best size for 



the successful 



growth of the 



bulb. It delights 



in a light, rich, 



sandy soil ; when 



placed in the pot 



the upper surface 



of the bulb should show above -the soil. 



After potting, water thoroughly and place 



them in a dark, cool place in the cellar, 



or out of doors well covered up with 



ashes, sand or such like material, there 



to remain until well rooted, when they 



should be taken in, a few at a time, to 



keep up a succession of bloom, and set 



in a warm and light place, in the house or greenhouse, to 



bring them into flower. When in active growth they 



should have an abundance of water. Support the flower 



stems with light stakes if it becomes necessary to keep 



them erect. 



GLASS CULTURE.— Hyacinths are very pretty and 

 very interesting when grown in glasses. Their man- 

 agement thus is simple and as follows : Fill the glass 

 with clean rain-water, so that the base of the bulb when 

 set in the receptacle for it on top of the glass will just 

 touch the water. Set away in a cool, dark place until 

 well rooted. A succession may be kept up in the manner 

 recommended in pot culture. Change the water fre- 

 quently, washing out the roots, if necessary, to cleanse 

 them of any foreign substance. A piece of charcoal in 

 the glass will serve to keep the water sweet, and also 

 afford nourishment to the plant. 



Out- DOOR Culture. — Plant iii October or early in November, in soil deeply cultivated and rich. Set 

 the bulbs about six inches apart and about four inches deep, and, when convenient, placing a handful of sand 

 around each to prevent rot. Cover the surface of the bed with light, short manure, as a protection to the 

 bulbs during the severe months of winter. Remove this covering as soon as the severe frost is gone in 

 spring. After flowering, and when the foliage is well matured, the bulbs may be removed from the soil and 

 kept dry until the following fall ; or, if the bed is wanted for summer flowering plants before the foliage is 

 ripened, the bulbs may be carefully removed and again covered with soil in any out-of-the-way corner of the 

 garden until they have matured their foliage. 



Some cultivators allow their bulbs to remain in the beds for several years undisturbed and with excellent 

 success. 



