540 THE PLEASURE, OR [Oct. 
and even, and have the exact situation for every bulb marked on it, 
as follows. 
R B 
w 
R B W 
R B W 
R B 
W 
R B 
W R B 
W R B 
W 
R B 
W 
R B W 
R B W 
R B 
W 
R B 
W R B 
W R B 
W 
R B 
W 
R B W 
R B W 
R B 
W 
R B 
W R B 
W R B 
W 
This plan, on minute investigation, will appear superior to any 
other that can be devised for simplicity and an elegant and advan- 
tageous display of the colours; each bulb, those of the outside 
rows excepted, will be in the centre of a hexagon, and the whole 
at equal distances from each other. The width of the surface of 
the bed is to be four feet, the six rows along it eight inches asunder, 
and the outside rows each, four inches from the sides of the bed; 
consequently the space between the centre of each bulb will be 
about nine inches and a quarter The letters R, B, W, denote the 
colour of the flower to be placed there, viz. Red, Blue, or 
White. Under these three heads, all hyacinths may be compre- 
hended, except a few sorts of yellow, which may be classed with 
the whites. 
On planting the hyacinths, a little clean sand should be placed un- 
derneath, and likewise upon the roots, to prevent the earth adhering 
too close to them; the whole are then to be covered with sound, 
fresh, sandy earth, from three to four inches deep, according to the 
size of the bulbs; when this is completed, the bed will be about six 
or seven inches above the level of the walk in front, or on the south 
side, and about ten or eleven inches on the north side; it should 
be supported all round with a strong frame of thick boards, or 
with brickwork; this frame should be six inches, or more, higher 
all round than the surface, and of course, sloping towards the front, 
to support such covering as may be necessary for the preservation 
of the roots from heavy rains and severe frosts. For their further 
treatment, see the ensuing months. 
The extraordinary preparation and trouble above recommended, 
are only necessary to bring the finest kinds of hyacinths to the best 
possible perfection; but the nearer you can make it convenient to 
approach to said method, in the cultivation of all the other varie- 
ties, the greater perfection you may expect to have them in: this 
however, must be governed by circumstances, and you need not 
despair of having very fine flowers in any good, rich, kitchen- garden 
