Wccber & Don's Autumn Catalogue 
OF 
Bulbs, Roots, Seeds and 
Horticultural Sundries 
THE HYACINTH 
Directions for Culture in Pots 
Select solid, heavy bulbs and plant as early as possible, 
using a six or seven inch pot for a single bulb. Fill the pots with 
a light, rich potting soil, and have the top of the bulbs just above 
the surface; give a good watering and set away in a cool place, 
covering them with about five inches of sand or coal ashes. In 
about eight weeks they may be taken to the room in which they 
are to flower. By bringing in a few pots at a time about two 
weeks apart a succession of bloom may be had. 
GLASS CULTURE 
Single .Hyacinths do better than double in glasses, as they 
produce a much larger and more showy truss. Place the bulbs in 
the glasses, which should be filled with water so it touches the 
bottom of the bulbs ; put them in a close box in a cool place, or on 
a shelf in the dark part of the cellar, for from six to eight weeks, 
changing the water every ten days or two weeks ; then remove them to the light. If then placed 
in a cool room they will produce very fine spikes and remain in bloom a long time. A small 
piece of charcoal in the water is beneficial. 
PLANTING IN THE OPEN GROUND 
October and November is the proper time, but they can be set out any time as long as the 
ground is open and the bulbs remain sound. The best compost for their culture is the following : 
One-third river or sea sand, one-third well-rotted cow manure, and one-third good garden 
mould. The beds composed of the above compost should be well dug to a depth of fourteen 
inches, and raisen from two to four inches above the level of the walks. The bulbs should be 
planted evenly about six inches deep (to the bottom of the bulbs), and from five to six inches 
apart; if planted at uneven depths' they will not bloom at the same time, but irregularly. 
Care must be taken not to press the earth too firmly around and over the bulbs, setting each 
bulb in a handful of clean sand, which insures drainage. 
TELEPHONE NUMBER 2766 GORTLANDT 
WHITE BOMAN HYACINTH 
