D» M, FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH, 



HYACINTHS 



All Hyacinths are 

 well adapted to 

 pot culture, open 

 beds or borders. 



The Hyacinth is so well and so favor- 

 ably known that any description of it or 

 any statement of its merits would be super- 

 fluous. Through centuries of careful cul- 

 tivation and selection it has been brought 

 to a state of perfection which will scarcely 

 be improved in any great degree. It suc- 

 ceeds well in the house and garden, adorn- 

 ing both with the varied colors and deli- 

 cious fragrance of its showy flow- 

 ers. Its culture is very s'imple, 

 and if attention is paid to the fol- 

 lowing directions, failure is almost 

 impossible. 



Pot Culture in the House.— 

 Plant from September to Decem- 

 ber 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. AVater thoroughly 

 and set the pots away in a cool. 

 dark place for several weeks. If 

 cold coffee is used occasionally in 

 stead 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 hght, and 

 will at once commence the top growth. 

 By bringing the pots into the light at 

 different times, something of a succes- 

 sion 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. 



Out=Door Culture in BedsorBor- 

 ■'■ ' ders. — The bulbs may be planted almost 



any time from October until the ground is frozen solid, but it is advisable 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 two and three inches below the surface, 

 and six to ten inches apart. Pack a little sand under and 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 the severe coldduring winter, but care should be 

 taken that this covering is not too thick and dense, as the bulbs are as likely 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 arc taken up after they become well ripened and are stored in a cool, dry 

 place they will bloom the next season, but the difficulty of keeping them at the right tem- 

 perature and moisture is so great in our climate that we cannot recommend the attempt. 

 If they are left in the groimd they will ordinarily ]-)roduce some inferior flowers the next 

 year. In most cases it will be more satisfactory to secure a fresh stock of large, finely 

 grown l)nll)S c-.-u-h season. 



Glass Culture.— To j^tow in Rl.nsses, select dark colored plass, fdl 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 

 evaporates. 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 w.iter 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 last longer. 



/ Single Hyacinths. 



