54 A SIMPLE FLOWER GARDEN. 



profit. The single white hyacinths " hyacinthus romanus," 

 are the best. Thej can be forced into flower at any time 

 during the winter. Their culture is easy. Plant one bulb 

 in a four-inch pot, or a number in a larger one, using the 

 soft-wood soil. The bulbs must be sunk in the soil so that 

 the top just shows above the surface. After being watered 

 they must be covered completely, pot and all, in sand. 

 The sand may be in anything that will hold it, and the 

 whole affair must be put in the warmest corner to be found 

 in the house. In about a month they may be taken out of 

 the sand, and if the roots have started they can be placed 

 in the window. After blooming, keep the plant still grow- 

 ing till it shows signs of turning yellow ; then give it less 

 and legs water till it utterly dries up. In the spring the 

 bulb can be shaken out of the pot, and put away in a dry 

 place till needed another season. 



