EYAGINTHS IN BOWLS. 



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a matter of individual judgment. The greatest danger lies in the 

 bulbs being forgotten for some days, and then having a lot of water 

 applied, under the erroneous impression that it is thus possible to 

 make up for lost time. The rule should be to look carefully over 

 the plants each day, giving water the instant it is necessary, but 

 never before. 



A pretty Hyacinth bowl, B, can be made by cutting holes the 

 size of the bullDS in a round piece of wood, as shown in the illus- 

 tration at A. This should be placed about 1 inch deep in the bowl 

 to rest the bulbs on. 



When the "potting" is done, have the compost pleasantly moist, 

 that is to say, so that it will adhere slightly to the fingers when it is 

 handled. Make it moderately firm, but do not attempt to leave it as 

 hard as a road, and have the nose of the bulb just protruding 

 through the surface when the operation is completed. Beyond this, 



treat the bulbs exactly as for pots, and in due course fine flowers 

 will come as a reward for the labour expended. In addition to the 

 Incomparabilis varieties, the Polyanthus Narcissi grow splendidly, as 

 also do some of the large trumpets. After flowering, the bulbs 

 should be thrown away, and a start made in the succeeding year 

 with a fresh stock. 



FIG. 9.-A BOWL OF HYACINTHS. 



