. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 272 The American Florist. Aug. 20, year, which has been the most disas- trous in the history of the Florists' ?Hail Association since its organization •over 34 years ago, an equivalent of •320,016 square feet of single-thick and 820,609 square feet of double-thick • glass were broken. PLANT NOTES. Roman Hyacinths. The first bulbs to arrive will be the Roman hyacinths, and everything •should be in readiness to properly care for them as soon as received. When the cases arrive the bulbs should be placed in a cool, dr
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 272 The American Florist. Aug. 20, year, which has been the most disas- trous in the history of the Florists' ?Hail Association since its organization •over 34 years ago, an equivalent of •320,016 square feet of single-thick and 820,609 square feet of double-thick • glass were broken. PLANT NOTES. Roman Hyacinths. The first bulbs to arrive will be the Roman hyacinths, and everything •should be in readiness to properly care for them as soon as received. When the cases arrive the bulbs should be placed in a cool, dry place; if packed in bags they should be spread out either in flats or shallo^v boxes and placed where they will neither be too moist nor yet in too dry and warm a location. While it is too early to plant for the winter blooming, still a succes- sion of planting's may be made every week until cool weather, when the balance can be planted up. Almost any soil will grow bulbs successfully but fine results are obtained with soil that has been thrown out from the carnation or rose benches and has lain out over winter to allow it to sweeten a little. When a fall pot plant is wanted, a few of the hyacinth bulbs can be planted in bulb pots, but in growing for cut flowers, flats are to be preferred for they are much more eco- nomically handled and do not require as much care. In planting the bulbs cover the bottom of the flats with about an inch of soil, placing the bulbs on this quite closely together, yet not touching, as can be done with other bulbs. The flat should then be filled with soil, which should be packed be- tween the bulbs with the ends of the Angers. They should then be given a good watering, enough to wet the soil all the way through and settle it around the bulb. The flats should be placed outside and covered to a depth of about three inches with sand or coal ashes or something that will lie close enough to prevent drying out. A label should be placed at the en
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