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 

 theupper 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 cov- 

 ered 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 suc- 

 cession of bloom, and set in a warm and light place, 

 in the house or greenhouse, to briDg them into flow- 

 er. When in active growth they should have an 

 abundance of water. Support the flower stems with 



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*J llllliw'M/tw^m'-. :' ! 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 frequently, washing out the roots, 

 if necessary, to cleanse them of any foreign sub- 

 stance. A piece of charcoal in the glass will serve 

 to keep the water sweet, and also afford nourishmt nt 

 to the plant. 

 Out-Door Culture.— Plant in 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 maturtd their foliage. 

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

 excellent success. 



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