ALTRINCHAM AND MANCHESTER. 
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China Vases and Bowls. 
For Growing Roman Hyacinths, Narcissus, Tulips, Freesias, and 
other Bulbs in Moss Fibre without drainage. 
This mode of growing bulbs is one of the latest and most fascinating, and cannot be too strongly recom- 
mended. The advantage of this system is that the bowls or vases can be placed anywhere about the house 
without any fear of any mess from water or soil coming through the base of the pots. The specially prepared 
Fibre is perfectly odourless and clean to handle. 
How to grow Bulbs in Bowls 
Place one or two pieces of Charcoal at the 
bottom of the Fowl, then fill with Fibre Compost 
to about one-third of its depth, placing bulbs on 
the Fibre, allowing space between each, and then 
cover with Compost, but not tightly pressed, sat- 
urate with water and drain off, place in a dark 
airy room for about a month, keep moist and 
bring to the light to any position desired. 
Failure may sometimes be attributed to placing 
newly-planted bowls in too dry a place. The main 
thing is to prevent evaporation, and if owing to a 
close damp atmosphere a white mould forms on the 
top of the fibre, this will not harm the bulbs unless 
too much of their surface is exposed to the air. 
Small Bulbs, such as Scillas, Crocus, Snow- 
drops, Jonquils, etc., should be planted fairly close 
together in order to produce the best effect. 
Chinese Bowls. Beautiful Designs. In Red and Blue, from 1 /6 to 4/6 each- 
Coaching Days Designs, from 1 / 6 each. 
Specially Prepared Fibre. 
For growing Bulbs in Bowls. 
1 /- per Peck. 3/6 per Bushel. 
Customers’ own Bowls planted. 
English Made. 
Latest Pattern 
Green Art Bowls, from 
lOd. each. 
Mr. W. T. SHACKSON. The Gardens, Porthkerry House, Barry, Glam., writes : — " The bulbs I had from you in 
the autumn of 1908 are now looking exceptionally well. The Roman Hyacinths were a picture to look at, and gave every satis- 
faction, being greatly admired.” 
Hyacinth Glasses and Supports. ~ 
No. 1, 1 /- each. No. 2, 1 / 6 each. No. 3, 1 0d. each. No. 4, 6d. each. No. 5, 4d. each. 
Mr. ARTHUR HEATH, Gardener to Mrs. WALKER, Myton Lodge. Myton, Warwick, writes “ The bulbs we had 
from you this time were grand, Mrs. Walker is very pleased indeed with them. I never saw finer, especially the Narcissus, 
and they were grown in Moss Fibre. 
