The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-15
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f,g--asow to Cultivate Bulbs IL. Pots.

from the Springfield Republican
Dark, stormy November Is now at,hand,
and if we would Danish its gloom we must
fill our windows with brightly blooming,
fragrant plants. In making selections let us
not forget that dubious roots, such as hya.
cinths, tulips, crocuses, scillas, &C., are of the
easiest culture, and there IRE few plants
which will better repay us for the care eX-
pended upon them. Hyacinths are the most
fragrant and beautiful Of all this class OF
flowers, and they can be grown in hyacinth.
glasses with little trouble. Place small bit
of charcoal ut the bottom Of the glass, gil it
up with rain OF spring water, and place the
bulb half an inch from the water, then put
il into dark clohet for six weeks. This gives
the roots time to start and furnish food for
tic fiower-stalk which lies concealed In the
bulb. Now bring the glass into the light,
and in two or three days give it all the sun
you can. Two drops Of liquid ammonia
added to the water every week will intensity
the eelor and increase the beauty of your
flowers. The water need not be changed,
as The charcoal will keep 1t swest; but If 1t
cyarorltcs, add little more water, taking
care THAT the chill Is rerisoyed from it. II
moss can be easily obtained, q margin OF it
around the top Of the glass adds to the
bttuA39Ni uppSSiUttCS ulIu ACSkSS ODC putO
moist. Those OF our readers living in the
country may not be able to supply them.
selves with hyacinth-g glasses. The mail-bags
will bring them bulbs from any seed store or
florist, but not the fragile glasses; yet every
cbilla dish, and even white pudding-dish
may be made ga thing of beauty"
StreW over che bottom Of the dish small
hits ofcharcoal and then I'll 1t up with sand,
heaplng it toward The centre; place the
bulbs in tho sand, leaving the crowns just
above. It. In the interstices plant smaller
bulbs, such rs Crocuses, scillas, and snow.
drops, and o rningling Of all three produces
pleasing effect. lmmerse the dish In ,
pail of warm water to settle and thorough,
wet the sand; then place In a dark, COO
place for six weeks, or until the roots ar,
we'll grown and the leaves are an inch o.
more Ia height; then bring them gradually
TO the full sunlight and give fresh ali
enough to keep the stalks from spin
ding badly. Once week drop three
drops OF ammonia water into half {
cotfee-cup of warm water and wet tho sand
thoroughly. 1t should never be allowed tc
become quite dry, and covering of moss
will keep it of u more uniform moisture
arranged large glass dish last year in this
way. six single hyacinths, which are pre-
ferabie to the double for house culture, were
planted around the edge of the dish, while
in the centre II polyanthus narcissus. etoile
dor, reared Its stately head; all around 1t
were placed purple, yellow, and yariegated
cToeuses, and blue and white scilas, and the
lovely snowdrops were grouped ahpnt the
whole, making very effective appearance
when all were in full bloom.
Three dollars would supply al! the bulbs,
and those of rare varieties, and such muia.
ftire garden would take up but small place,
while to real lover OF flowers It would give
weeks Of unalloyed pleasure, at the same
time demanding but little attention. Hya.
clnths, crocnses, and scillas can BIZ grown 10
damp lnoss alone. Take bunch Of moss
thoroughly dampened and wrap it closely
around the bulbs, leaving a large eircumfer-
ence in which the roots can develop them
selves. Take fine copper wire and twist 1t
Gil around the ball Of moss to keepit in
place. You can suspend it from the window
Of chandelier by bright ribbons or worsted
cords after having kept 1t in the dark for
& s;x tweeks, this practice being essential fol-,
The l0ifse culture of all btslbs for IL given
light and air directly the fower-stalks will
push up before tue roots have strength
. enough 70 maintain them. These balls of
moss caowned with bright, fragrant flower
ars lovely adornments for parlof, boudoir, or.
ehnmber. Very pretty rustic baskets can be
made OF the small round sticks OF oak or
1Illpie, fastened ut the corners by burning
/ hoiss Through the ends with red.ho wire and
aassinS 9 piece Of wife through them, turn
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