HYACINTHS 
In beds or borders. Hyacinths should be planted 4 inches deep from the crown 
of the bulb to the surface of the soil or less, according to size, and about 6 inches 
apart or more, according to the number of bulbs available for a given space. The 
soil should be made moderately firm. After planting, the beds must be mulched 
with litter as a protection against severe weather. All varieties listed are syiiable 
for both forcing dnd outdoor planting. For outdcor beds or borders, first-size bulbs 
produce flowers !ess top-heavy than those from exhibition bulbs. 
Culture in pots. The pots for dll bulbs should be well drained, the soil made 
moderdiely firm, and a liitle sharp sand dusted under the base of each bulb; then 
add more soil until one-third of the bulb appears dbove the surfdce. 
After potting the bulbs, the pans may be plunged into a coldiradme or in a 
sheltered spot in the garden. They should be covered wiih several inches cf soil, 
and before severe frost sets in, they should be mulched heavily with leaves or straw. 
They may be lifted after January 1, provided ithe bud is already out of the bulb, 
Bulbs not sufficiently advanced should be left uniil developed. 
Keep the pans in a dark cool spot until the buds extend sufficiently dbove the 
bulb, After the flowers are plainly visible, they should be kept in a slightly cooler 
temperature to promote sturdy growth of the plants. The flowers should not be 
exposed to strong sunlight at any time, for they are apt to fade. For indoor culture 
plani exhibition size bulbs of named varieties only. 
