M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



HYACINTHS 



Ready for delivery in September 



The Hyacinth is so well and so favorably known that it is unnecessary to give any detailed descrip- 

 tion of its broad upright spike or truss usually thickly set with bell shaped flowers of beautiful wax-like 

 texture. It succeeds well in the house and garden, adorning both with the varied colors and delicious 

 fragrance of its showy flowers. Its culture is very simple and if attention is paid to the following 

 directions, failure is almost impossible. 



Pot Culture in the House— Plant from September to December in rich, sandy loam, in four or five inch pots, inserting 

 the bulb so that its top will be just below the surface. Do not pack the soil in the pots, as the bulbs will be much less 

 likely to push out when the root growth commences if the soil is loose. A splendid mass effect may be had by planting 



a considerable number of bulbs in a flat or 

 windowbox; all the bulbs should be of the 

 same variety to insure blooming togethei-. 

 Water thoroughly and set the pots or boxes 

 away in a cool, dark place for several weeks. 

 If cold coffee is used occasionally instead of 

 water, it will often increase in intensity the 

 coloring of the flowers. Keeping in the dark 

 will allow the roots to grow and become 

 firmly fixed in the soil, when the plants can 

 be brought into the light and will at once 

 commence the top growth. By bringing the 

 pots into the light at different times, something 

 of a succession of bloom may be had. During 

 their growth they should be kept near the 

 light and at a temperature of 50 to 70 degrees 

 and watered frequently. "Wliere good garden 

 soil is not readily procurable, bulbs can be 

 very satisfactorily grown in sphagnum moss. 

 A small quantity of some good fertilizer may 

 be used. 



Outdoor Culture in Bedsor Borders— Thebulbs 

 may be planted almost any time from October 

 until the ground is frozen solid, but it is advis- 

 able to purchase early, before our stocks are 

 depleted. They succeed in any good, well 

 drained garden soil which should be well 

 spaded, and will be better if some well rotted 

 manure is mixed through it. Set the bulbs so 

 that the tops will be between three and four 

 inches below the surface and six to ten inches 

 apart. Pack a little sand underand about them 

 if it is convenient, being careful that none of 

 the manure comes in direct contact with the 

 bulbs. 



Before very severe weather comes on it is 

 advisable to cover the beds with straw, leaves 

 or manure, to protect them from severe cold 

 during winter but care should be taken that 

 this covering is not too thick and dense, as the 

 bulbs are as Ukely to be injured by being kept 

 too warm as by freezing. The covering should 

 be removed as early in the spring as severe 

 freezing is over and growth commences. 



If the bulbs are taken up after they become 

 well ripened and are stored in a cool dry place 

 they will bloom the next season, but the diffi- 

 culty of keeping them at the right tempera- 

 ture and moisture is so great in our climate 

 that we cannot recommend the attempt. If 

 they are left in the ground they will ordinarily 

 produce some inferior flowers the next year. 

 In most cases it will be more satisfactory to 

 secure a fresh stock of large, finely grown 

 bulbs each season. 



Glass Culture— To grow in glasses, select 

 dark colored glass, fill with water until the 

 base of each bulb rests on the water and set 

 away in the dark as directed for pot culture. 

 Fill up the glass with water as fast as it evapo- 

 rates. If the water becomes impure it should 

 be changed and the roots well cleansed before 

 putting in again. A small piece of charcoal 

 put in the glass will keep the water pure much 

 longer. After the roots have attained a good 

 growth the glass can be brought into the light 

 and placed in a cool room near a window. 

 Give the plants plenty of light and as much 

 fresh air as possible without a direct draught. 

 Keep the glasses sufficiently full of water. 

 Do not keep them in a close, warm room, nor 

 about a fireplace. If removed out of the direct 

 rays of the sun when in bloom the flowers will 



SPIKE OF SINGLE HYACINTH last longer. 



