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rotted manure, three-fourths of rotted sandy sod or turf; for a 

 medium sized Hyacinth bulb use a pot five inches in heighth 

 and the same in diameter. Fill this loosely with the prepared 

 soil, press the bulb down in the soil until the top of the bulb is 

 aboat a half inch below the level of the top of the pot, press 

 down the soil and fill in with more, leaving space at the surface 

 for watering. A larger pot may be used, say an eight inch not, 

 in this three bulbs can be put. and will produce a pretty effect 

 when in bloom'. This pot would be large enough in which to 

 grow seven Tulips or ten Crocus. These bulbs may be grown 

 in glasses or in boxes on tables in damp moss. A great many 

 pretty designs will suggest themselves to the enthusiast, no 

 matter in what they are to be grown. We give the following • 

 After the bulbs have been potted give them one good watering 

 and put them in some cool, dark place, this to encourage growth 

 at the roots. " In from three to four weeks the pots will be pretty 

 well filled with roots, then they are in condition to make and 

 support a strong, healthy growth at the tops, and should be 

 placed where they will have plenty of light and moderately 

 warm. In a few more weeks we will see them in all theirglory. 

 These bulbs will rarely bloom well the second year, but if they 

 are planted out in spring they may produce very fine flowers the 

 second season after. The cheapest way is to get newly imported 

 bulbs every year. If they are grown in water, a few drops of 

 ammonia added to the water every time it is changed, will be 

 beneficial to them. 



Culture of Texder Perennial Bulbs. These are usu- 

 allj^ grown in pots. They luxuriate in a rich, sandy soil, like 

 plenty of moisture during the growing season, a part of which 

 should be withheld after their season of flowering, when they 

 become semi-dormant, though retaining their foliage. 



Greenhouse Bulbs. This is a class that are very hand- 

 some; in it we include the Gloxinia and Cyclamen. We give 

 them this name because they are not suitable for bedding pur- 

 poses. They are all admiraole and highly esteemed for pot 

 culture in the house, window garden or conservatory. They 

 require, while growing, the general treatment given for tender 

 annual bulbs in pots. 



