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Growing Bulbs in Fibre. 
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A delightfully simple and easy method of cultivating bulbs is to grow them 
in our specially prepared fibre. 
Bowls of any kind may be used, provided they are not porous, but we offer 
a selection chosen by us as being both artistic and of sufficient depth to grow 
the bulbs well. 
The special fibre we send out is perfectly odourless and clean to handle. 
In preparing for use mix the ground shell well with the fibre, adding water until 
moisture appears when the mixture is squeezed. 
When planting put a few lumps of charcoal in the bottom of the bowl, 
then from one to three inches of fibre, and place the bulbs in position so that 
their crowns reach to within half-an-inch of the rim and they are not less than 
a quarter-of-an-inch apart. Now fill in the spaces between and around the bulbs 
and carefully firm by hand. 
Growing the bulbs is a very easy matter, and all may succeed who follow 
the simple rules given below. 
Pot early, not later than the end of September, and after planting, keep in 
a cool, dark, airy place, a cellar for preference, for 8 or 9 weeks. 
Do not force, but bring into flower in a cool sunny room after gradually 
inuring to the light. 
Keep neither too wet nor too dry but just moist ail through ; any excess of 
water may be drained off by turning the bowl on one side. 
We specially recommend the following bulbs for growing in fibre: — 
White Roman Hyacinths ) 
Paper White Narcissi f WiU flower at Christmas if planted in August. 
Other Varieties of Hyacinths: — Jacques, Moreno, La Victoire, I. ’Innocence, and 
Enchantress. 
Miniature Hyacinths, all colours. Specially recommended. 
Tulips: — Prince of Austria, Proserpine, Vermilion Brilliant, Thomas Moore, 
White Hawk, and White Swan (late). 
Daffodils :— Henry Irving, Empress, Emperor, Fairy, Mrs. Langtry, Fairy Queen, 
Sir Watkin, Aspasia, Elvira, Klondyke, W. P. Milner, Golden Spur, Barrii 
Conspicuus, and Robert Browning. 
Crocus: — Maximilian, King of the Whites, Purpurea grandiflora, and Mammoth 
Yellow. 
