. Botany of the living plant. Botany. 77 il Fig. 125. '^ Bulb of the Hyacinth. ^, seen externally ; B, in median section, (.\fter Figuier.) sufficient store of nutrition already in hand to support rapid flowering. In the remainder of the active season the store for the next year is acquired by the expanded foliage leaves, and laid aside in the ripening bulb. The bulb-dealer is understood to sell fully ripened bulbs : flower- buds are already present in them, and only wait to expand. The pur- chaser simply offers the conditions for active growth, and for the transfer of the store to the floweri
. Botany of the living plant. Botany. 77 il Fig. 125. '^ Bulb of the Hyacinth. ^, seen externally ; B, in median section, (.\fter Figuier.) sufficient store of nutrition already in hand to support rapid flowering. In the remainder of the active season the store for the next year is acquired by the expanded foliage leaves, and laid aside in the ripening bulb. The bulb-dealer is understood to sell fully ripened bulbs : flower- buds are already present in them, and only wait to expand. The pur- chaser simply offers the conditions for active growth, and for the transfer of the store to the flowering region. But to ensure a repetition of the flowering in the next year he must fully ripen the bulb again as before. This is often difficult, or impossible in the case of room-culture, or in towns. Hence the dealer has a safe and continued market, based en the ignorance, or the lack, of opportunity of the public. The professional. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bower, F. O. (Frederick Orpen), 1855-1948. London, Macmillan
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