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Pot Culture in 
the Window or 
Greenhouse. 
—A four inch pot 
is the best size for 
thesuccessful 
growth of the 
buib. It delights 
in a light, rich, 
sandy soil; when 
placed in the pot 
the upper surface 
of the bulb should show above the soii- 
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 management 
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 wa- 
ter. Set away in acool, dark place until well rooted. A 
® ® i be kept up in the manner recommended 
Hints on the Culti Sue ate 
vation in pot culture. Change the water frequently, washing 
—— OL out the roots, if necessary, to cleanse them of any foreign 
substance. A piece of charcoalin the glass will serve to 
H Y A ] keep the water sweet, and also afford nourishment to the 
( ; [ : e Plant. 
Out-Door Culture.—Plant in October or early in November, in soil deeply cultivated andrich. 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. 
