. Dreer's descriptive catalogue of bulbs, plants, etc. with directions for the culture and managment of bulbous roots. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Seeds; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. DREER'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF BULBJ THE ttYAC!1«Ttf, 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 tilled with wate
. Dreer's descriptive catalogue of bulbs, plants, etc. with directions for the culture and managment of bulbous roots. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Seeds; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. DREER'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF BULBJ THE ttYAC!1«Ttf, 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 tilled 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 earliesr 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. Hyacinth? intended for glasses should be placed in them 'luring October and November, the glasses being previously filled with pure water, so that the bottom of the l>ulh 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 th _ tore exposing them to the sun, a:t-r which expose them to the light and sun gradually. If kept too light and warm at firsr. and before there is sufficient fibre, they will rarely flower well. Thev 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 mild, a
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