with the sand. When the flowers start to open take them from the 
sunny window and put them in a shady one, as they will remain in 
bloom much longer than if left in the sun. Fill up the bowl with 
water every second day, but never have water more than just covering 
the pebbles. Plant several bowls every two weeks, which will insure 
a succession of bloom. The first bulbs planted will take about six 
weeks before coming into bloom, and as the season advances the length 
of time between planting and blooming becomes less, toward Spring 
being reduced to two weeks only. 
The reserve stock of bulbs for future planting must be kept in a 
dry, dark place quite cool, but not freezing, or they will deteriorate. 
After the bulbs have bloomed they may be taken out of the bowls and 
dried and planted out of doors, where they will bloom the second year, 
but they will never do for forcing again. The sand and pebbles may be 
used over and over again indefinitely. 
It is not necessary to fertilize the bulbs more than once. Bowls 
or dishes holding about 25 bulbs are the most satisfactory, as the 
effect is much better when in bloom. The bulbs may be placed so 
close that they touch each other, without harming them, although all 
seedsmen advise allowing several inches air space around each bulb, 
but this treatment gives a very poor effect when in bloom and does not 
give any better results than the close planting. 
♦«***n«M*B»i 
Some XKHinter Beligbts 
MISS MARY EVANS, The Weeders, Pennsylvania 
On a beautiful day in October, when one is seated in the garden 
drinking in every vestige of color which seems to run riot over the 
many gorgeous blossoms, which still linger in garden and woodland in 
spite of coming cold, the heart of the gardener grows sad with the 
thought that only too soon all this beauty will be laid bare, and the 
days which follow will be long and dreary, because old man Winter will 
come to claim his own, hiding these which are so dear to the gardener 
under his old brown cloak, which is so hard and rude. 
But quickly to our minds comes the relief, brightening the sadness 
as the picture of many sunlit windows, bright with many pots of 
ferns, bulbs of every kind, and potted plants of our choice, making 
gay the gray days to come, and to help in the festive tide of Christmas. 
We should take great pains to have our Winter garden as gay as possible, 
for it is surprising what may be done with only a few bulbs as well as a 
great many, so in making up our list we should keep this season in view, 
both in choice and time of planting. 
Among the first on our list is the dainty little Roman or Dutch 
miniature Hyacinth of pale colors, mostly white, which bloom by 
