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THE CULTIVATION OF HYACINTHS. 
next evening a fire was put into the fire-place (b.) The water like 
the other standing at 83 degrees ; in 20 minutes it rose to 132; in 25, 
to 140; in 30, to 158; in 35, to 164; in 40, to 174; and in 45, to 188 
degrees. It took twenty minutes in bringing the water to the boil¬ 
ing point by fire (b.) The following table was taken : April 27th 
the temperature of the water was 71 degrees; ten pounds of coal 
were used, besides a few chips with which the fire was kindled in the 
fire-place (a.) The thermometer was dipped into the Connector (7.) 
Another placed in the centre of the house stood at 64 degrees, in 
two hours afterwards it had arisen to 76 degrees; although nothing had 
been done at the fire, and the next morning it stood at 60 degrees. In 
five minutes after the fire was made the thermometer in the 
Connector rose to 75 degrees; in 10 minutes, 78 degrees; in 15 
minutes, 85 degrees; in 20 minutes, 91 degrees; in 25, 104; in 30, 
128; in 35, 138; in 40, 144; in 45, 154; in 50, 175; in 55, 175; 
in 55, 188; in 60 minutes, 212 degrees. 
M. Saul. 
May 5th, 1832. 
FLORICULTURE. 
ARTICLE VI. 
ON THE CULTIVATION OF HYACINTHS. —By a Subscriber. 
“Et ferruyineos Hyacinthos” 
Observing that it is your intention to give one or more papers on 
the cultivation of various flowers and fruits, I beg to send a few re¬ 
marks on the cultivation of Hyacinths, to which I have for the last 
four or five years paid particular attention. 
Hyacinths will grow in almost any soil, provided it be light and 
dry; for although they require a good deal of water, yet if the soil 
be wet the bulbs will decay. I should, however, recommend a rich 
loam mixed with one-third of sea or river sand. 
The beds should be about four feet wide and flat (in the Dutch 
style,) so that a few hoops and bass mats might be put across them 
to prevent the frosts and heavy rains from spoiling the blooms. 
The soil in the beds should be eighteen inches deep, and the bulbs 
planted in rows about eight inches asunder and about six inches apart. 
Many of the Gardeners about Manchester have them in pots about 
