. Dreer's descriptive catalogue of bulbs and other flower roots, with directions for their culture and management, winter-blooming plants, roses, &c. &c. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs. DREER'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF BULBS. TttE ttYACWTtt. Among hardy bulbs the Hyacinth stands (deservedly so) foremost on the list; it is not only a general favorite for the garden, but has become exceedingly popular as a winter flower, from the facility with which it may be forced into bloom, either in pots or glasses filled with
. Dreer's descriptive catalogue of bulbs and other flower roots, with directions for their culture and management, winter-blooming plants, roses, &c. &c. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs. DREER'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF BULBS. TttE ttYACWTtt. Among hardy bulbs the Hyacinth stands (deservedly so) foremost on the list; it is not only a general favorite for the garden, but has become exceedingly popular as a winter flower, from the facility with which it may be forced into bloom, either in pots or glasses filled with water; nothing can be more delightful, either for beauty or fragrance, than a stand of these lovely flowers, in the parlor or drawing-room, during the winter months. METHOD OF BLOOMING HYACINTHS IN THE WINTER SEASON IN GLASSES. For this purpose Single Hyacinths, and such as are designated earliest among the Double, are to be preferred. Single Hyacinths are generally held in less estimation than Double ones: their colors, however, are more vivid, and their bells, though smaller, are more numerous; some of the sorts are exquisitely beautiful; they are preferable for flowering in winter to most of the Double ones, as they bloom two or three weeks earlier and are very sweet scented. Hyacinths intended for glasses should be placed in them during October and November, the glasses being previously filled with pure water, so that the bottom of the bulb may just touch the water; then place them for the first three or four weeks in a dark closet, box or cellar, to promote the shooting of the fibres, which should fill the glasses before exposing them to the sun, after which expose them to the light and sun gradually. If kept too light and warm at first, and before there is sufficient fibre, they will rarely flower well. They will bloom without any sun, but the colors of the flowers will be inferior. To insure vigorous growth a favorable ex- posure to light and occasional fresh air, when
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