. Bulbs and seeds : autumn 1899 . r drainage, so that nowater will lie in the bottom. The soil used shouldbe good sandy loam, mixed with bone meal. Afterplanting, place the boxes or pots in a dark, coolplace for three weeks, until the roots are wellstarted, then gradually bring them to the fulllight. To Grow Hyacinths in Glasses. Fill the glass with water. Place the bulb inthe glass with the bottom touching the the glass or glasses in a dark, cool place forabout three weeks, or until the roots are three orfour inches in length, and the flower stem oneinch high. After they are broug
. Bulbs and seeds : autumn 1899 . r drainage, so that nowater will lie in the bottom. The soil used shouldbe good sandy loam, mixed with bone meal. Afterplanting, place the boxes or pots in a dark, coolplace for three weeks, until the roots are wellstarted, then gradually bring them to the fulllight. To Grow Hyacinths in Glasses. Fill the glass with water. Place the bulb inthe glass with the bottom touching the the glass or glasses in a dark, cool place forabout three weeks, or until the roots are three orfour inches in length, and the flower stem oneinch high. After they are brought out and ac-climated, the more sunlight they get the better. As the water evaporates it must be renewed,and changed as often as it becomes discolored orimpure. When the flower bud begins to swell,the water may be brought higher up on the temperature should be as even as few drops of hartshorn in the water will helpthe bloom. ROMAN HYACINTHS, When ordering by muil, add ijc. per dozen to the price for A charming class of Hyacinths, producinggraceful flowers of great beauty and very valuable variety, if planted early inSeptember and gently forced, will bloom in Xo-vember. or their flowering may be retarded tillChristmas by keeping them in a cool place. Theyforce well in the house. The best eftect is produced by planting threeto five bulbs in one medium sized pot; then keepin a cool, dark place till well filled with roots,when they may be rapidly developed by exposureto light and heat. The Blue and Rose RomanHyacinths flower a few days later than the White. White Roman, 12x15. large size, pure waxywhite bells of great beauty and fragrance; 30C. per $ per 100. White Roman. 11x12. medium size bulbs; per 100. Single Rose, a charming color, two to threeweeks later than the White Roman; 5c. each,30c. per per 100. Single Blue, a good contrast to the above; 50C. per 10
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