m TO CDLTIIgTE BDLBS. 



ANY good garden soil, well pulverized, is 

 suitable, but good sandy loam is prefer- 

 able. A dressing of fine bone meal will 

 be found very beneficial. Plant the large bulbs 

 about four inches below the surface, the smaller 

 bulbs not so deep. The usual time for planting is 

 in October or November, but any time during the 

 Avinter will answer, if the surface only is frozen. 

 After the bulbs are planted, if hard deep frosts set 

 in, cover with a light litter that may be raked of? 

 in the Spring. The bulbs will then shoot and 

 flower without further trouble. If early Spring 

 should prove dry, water well. The arrangement 

 of the bulbs in the beds is much a matter of taste 

 and situation. They may be planted in rows, in 

 masses, in circles or half circles. Each color by 

 itself, or divided or mixed. No matter how ar- 

 ranged, they will always prove interesting and 

 beautiful. 1 



After they flower and die down the bulbs may 

 be allowed to remain in the ground to flower the | 

 next season, or if beds are required for other I 

 plants, may be taken up, soaked in water for j 

 about twelve hours, then dried and laid away for 

 replanting. Bulbs are so reasonable in price that 

 it does not pa}^ to keep the old ones, especially as 

 the flowers of the new ones are far superior to 

 the old. I 



Culture Of Boms in Pots 01 Boies 



Pots for single bulbs should be twice the diam- 

 eter of the bulb. The same proportion of room 

 should be observed when planting in boxes or 

 in pots holding more than one bulb. The boxes 

 or pots should have proper drainage, so that no 

 water will lie in the bottom. The soil used should 

 be good sandy loam, mixed with bone meal. After 

 planting, place the boxes or pots in a dark, cool 

 place for three weeks, until the roots are well 

 started, then gradually bring them to the full 

 light. 



To im Hyaciiitiis In eiasses. 



Fill the glass with water. Place the bulb in 

 the glass with the bottom touching the water. 

 Place the glass or glasses in a dark, cool place for 

 about three weeks, or until the roots are three or 

 four inches in length, and the flower stem one 

 inch high. After they are brought out and ac- 

 climated, the more sunlight they get the better. 



As the water evaporates it must be renewed, 

 and changed as often as it becomes discolored or 

 impure. When the flower bud begins to swell, 

 the water may be brought higher up on the bulb. 

 The tem.perature should be as even as possible. 

 A few drops of hartshorn in the water will help 

 the bloom. 



ROMAN 



A charming class of Hyacinths, producing 

 graceful flowers of great beauty and fragrance. 

 This very valuable variety, if planted earl}^ in 



JACINTHS. 



September and gently forced, will bloom in No- 

 vember, or their flowering may be retarded till 

 Christmas by keeping them in a cool place. They 

 force well in the house. 



The best effect is produced by planting three 

 to five bulbs in one medium sized pot; then keep 

 in a cool dark place till well filled with roots, 

 when the}^ may be rapidly developed by exposure 

 to light and heat. The Blue and Rose Roman 

 Hj^acinths flower a few days later than the White. 



Wliite Roman, 12x15, large size, pure waxy 

 white bells of great beauty and fragrance; 5c. 

 each, 40c. per doz., $2.50 per 100. 



White Roman, 11x12, medium size bulbs; 30c. 

 per doz., $2.00 per 100. 



Single Rose, a charming color, two to three 

 weeks later than the White Roman; 5c. each, 

 30c. per doz., $1.75 per 100. 



Single Blue, a good contrast to the above; 5c. 

 each, 30C. per doz., $1.75 per 100. 



Single Yellow, 6oc. per doz,, $4.00 per 100. 

 When ordering by mail add i^c. per dozeii to 

 the price for postage. 



