. Annual illustrated catalogue of seeds. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Ohio Cleveland. 59 HVA( Single Hyacinths. TIk' Hyacinih is universally admin-d, both for its perfect llowcr-S and ils delicate lid I'rafrrant perfume. It succeeds ecjually well in tlie house and garden. lis culture is \ory sinaple. and if attention is paid to the following directions a failure is almost im- possible. OuT-Dooi: Crr/i i KK in )'f;i)s ok The bulbs should be plant ed ulnn stany time from October to December, be
. Annual illustrated catalogue of seeds. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Ohio Cleveland. 59 HVA( Single Hyacinths. TIk' Hyacinih is universally admin-d, both for its perfect llowcr-S and ils delicate lid I'rafrrant perfume. It succeeds ecjually well in tlie house and garden. lis culture is \ory sinaple. and if attention is paid to the following directions a failure is almost im- possible. OuT-Dooi: Crr/i i KK in )'f;i)s ok The bulbs should be plant ed ulnn stany time from October to December, bef\)re the winter frosts set in. They succeed m an\- good, well !rained garden soil. Disr deep, and mi.\ in ;t. little tlioroughly decomposed Tnanure if it is at hand. Sei. the bulbs about three or f(mr inches deep and to ten inches apart, with 1 little sand under and above tliem. l'>ef«)re . ery sever(> weather comes on, it is ni^cessary to cover the beds wiih straw, leaves or manure, to/protect them from the severe cold during winter, but care siiould be laken that this covering l)e not too thick and dense, as the bulbs are rather more lik«'ly to be in- jured by keeping too warm than by frc^'/ing. The covering can be removed in March, and the result is certain. In (wdinary seMsons the buibs will flower from the middle of April forward. The flowers mav be cut freely as wanted without injury to the bulbs When the flowers fade the (lower stalk shouid be removed, to strengthen tln^ bulbs, and after flowering when the leaves have faded, the bulbs sliould belifted and allowed to remain a week or two until perfectly dry: then after renioving the old leaves and stems they will be ready to pack away in a cool, dry place for autumn use. PotCulture intiieHousk.—J^iant from September to December in rich, sandy loam, in fcur or five inch pots, inserting the bulb {base downward) firmly in the soil until it i.« nearly covered. Water thoroughly, and set the pots away in a cool
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