iirertions for flje Cnlturc of |5ullious ^iloots. K-r. 



The most >inii»li' >j>eeioi= of «^ulture. i< all tbat is required for 

 this clasfi of lio^vors. " . ' 



Tlio situation shoiikl be dry and airy; tlie soil. a. light sandy 

 loam, and if not suffitiontly li^-lit, a<;l<l a portion of s«iVd, to make 

 it so, and enri.-li il l)v di<i\L>-ino" in a.lil>eral <[nanti-ty of ..Id d<'eom- 

 posed man nr.-. . 



TIk', l>''-r |M.i iiMls for planting tlie hardy spt'cics ..f r>ull>s. are 

 Aii-uu>r t(. \ov, in-l..'r inclnsive, but it may be performed later, in 

 clinuttc^ 10 the gronntl remains open. In planting, it is bene- 

 ticial to stivw fi i.'sli or sea sand in tlic trenches or openings, before 

 and after pbieinxth.' roots, so that thoy may be eompletely snr- 

 rounded by sanC^ 



llvaVinths, ri rsiaii Fritillary. Martagon. and other Lilies, 

 should 'be planted at a dej-ili of fyur incites; Crown Impeiials 

 and Polyanthtis Narcisi^is, live inches; Tulij^s, Dotd>le and Single 

 Narcissus, Jonquils, Anmu Colchicum, SnowHake, Bulbous Ins, 

 Paries and < dadiolus, three inches; Croctis, Small Fritillaries,. 

 Snowdro]^s. (Jrnithogalums and l.)ens Canis, two inches; Anemone 

 and Ranunculus, one aiKUi balf inches, always measuring from the 

 top of the bulb. The roots can be placed from two to six inches 

 apart, aceording to their size. AVhen plavi4Qd it \^i*«l|be neces- 

 sary to remove them oftener than every second f>riliird^'ear, and- 

 then it is only rendered necessary by their increase, and the necj^s- 

 sitv of separating them, and (»f enriching the s(»il. 



BiiJh^ for Wtnfcr hlo(mii)*/, in j)i>tR or nlassLy. 

 Hvaeinths. roh;ai||hus Narcissus, Koiuan and other ;L)oul>le 

 Narcissus, .lonijuils^fvrsian Iris, Persian Cyclamen, Croons, and 

 Doulde Vau Thol 'lllips, are the ]>referable species for tlris pur- 

 pose. Those intendCd for glasses, i^Wild be placed in them the 

 middle of Novembei-Jjhe g-lasse.i'>>ciug*:p^'''\ i'^"^l^' ^'^^'^ ^'^^^^ 

 pure Avater. that tin- hiftoju of tHe.1>ulT> will just touch the Avnter: 

 then place them for tlfe Ihst teti .hiys in a dark Voom to promote; 

 the shooting of the roofs, afttT which, expose therti t6the siin ai- 

 lio-ht, in an airy p<^sition,^iis niubh hi* possible. Rain Avater , 

 preferable, and it should be cl^anged as often as it becomes impu j 

 at w^MfJi perio-is, the roots should b.' drawn .'Utirely oij^f. an<l V 

 rinsr^d in clean Avater. ' i\ 



lUdbs intended for j.ois, should be plante'd therein itanng tb( 

 months of <->ctober or November, and be left exposed to the open at ' 

 until the groun<l commences freezing, Avhen they should be remove'^ 

 to the o-reenhouse, Or to a Avarm room. 'Iliey Avill, of course, requir 

 oeeasiouaf waterings, and plentifully, as the growtli advances. 



