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Bulbs did not exaftly cover their Necks, the Wafer 
evaporated much fafter than from thofe where the Bulbs 
did entirely cover the Tops of the Glaffes, fo as to 
leave no Vacuities round them. 
In about a Month after the Roots were put upon the 
GlalTes of Water they began to put out their Fibres 
into the Water ; but they did not begin to put forth 
their Leaves, until their Fibres were extended all over 
the Glaffes, and were almoft as full grown as at pre* 
fent. When their Leaves began to appear, the Buds 
of the Hyqcinth-Flo'wers were foon vifible, and in 
about three Weeks Time were fully blown. The Tu- 
lips and NarciJJus's being much back warder than the 
Hyacinths (as they always are when planted in a Gar- 
den) thefe Ihould always be placed upon the Glaffes 
of Water fix Weeks or two Months earlier in theSea- 
fon than the Hyacinths , when they are defigned to 
flower at the fame Time} and the Prcecoces (or early 
blowing) Tulips Ihould always be chofen for this 
Purpofe. 
By this Method a Perfon who has not a Garden^ 
may have fome of thefe Flowers growing in his 
Chambers, where, if they are not kept too clofefrom 
the Air, or in a Place too warm, they will flower aL 
moft as well as in a Bed of Earth, provided the Roots 
are good,, and are every Year renewed \ efpecially the 
Tulips , becaufe they every Year do form new Bulbs, 
the old ones being always exhaufted in nourifhing the 
Leaves and Flowers, a new Bulb is annually produ- 
ced by the Side of the Flower-ftem. The Hyacinths 
I have obferved to flower two Years fucceflively upon 
Glaffes of Water \ but their Flowers were very weak 
