Archive image from page 300 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofam02bail Year: 1900 CtLTtrE OF THE HYACINTH â The perfection cf the flower depends In gel > upon the strength of the loots and as Hyacinths mike ill then root growth m the fill the bulbs should be plinted early -sa\ from the begi
Archive image from page 300 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofam02bail Year: 1900 CtLTtrE OF THE HYACINTH â The perfection cf the flower depends In gel > upon the strength of the loots and as Hyacinths mike ill then root growth m the fill the bulbs should be plinted early -sa\ from the beginning to the niid die of October Any good gai den soil suits provided it s well drained The ground should be eirefulh pre purl h\ spilnu to 1 'T;i Ml [111 lit t 1. r l(j inch If the soil IS nit ' urxlU tiff itmi-s be light I ned b> the iddltion of some siud and if the beds hive been occupied by other plants during the summer some pure old cow manure, well worked in, is recommended. Horse manure should not be used. The bulbs should be planted C. inches deep (to Hyacinth. the bottom tlir Imllis) and very '. to in- sure simultaneous flowering. The li;i\ iim liren prepared as above, perhaps the best \\';iy is to rnjuove 3 or 4 inches of the soil, level the bed carefully with the rake and set the bulbs in it 5 or 6 inches apart each â way, pressing them in firmly, and then covering them HYACINTHUS 781 evenly with the soil that had been taken out. When winter sets in, the beds should be covered with 2 inches of dry litter or coarse manure. As soon as the shoots appear above ground in the spring, 1 inch of this cover- ing should be removed and the balance when ilauger from late frosts is past. Unnamed Hyacinths in sepa- rate colors can be bought cheaply, and when grown in masses of solid color or in design beds, they make a very rich display. forcing in Pots. âFor this purpose large,-solid bulbs should be selected, and pot- ted singly in 5-inch pots in a
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