The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-10-30
Hyacinths in Glasses and Pots.

In the culture of hyacinths in glasses
more failures may be traced to mistaken
Kindness than neglect. The roots of
the hyacinth, like those of other plants,
shun the light, hence the advice to Sc
lect dark colored glasses. Bliss & Sons
in their autumn catalogue recently is
sued give definite directions for the care
of this and other bulbs. They recon-
mend that hyacinth bulbs be placed in
glasses filed with rain-water 80 that 1t
barely touches, the bottom of the bulbs,
and set them in a dark, cool, dry cellar
or closet. When the bulbs rests in the
water at once there is slight danger of
moldiness ensuing. Examine them oc-.
casionally and remove gently any scales
that may be decaying, but be very care
full not to injure the young roots. When
the glasses are moderately filled with
roots, which will be the case in three or
four weeks, remove them to where the
plants will receive moderate light, and
as soon as the plants assume healthy
green color, to the ightest possible sit
uation and where they can have abund-
ance of fresh air. A close, heated at
mosphere is very unfavorable to the de-
velopment of handsome spikes of bloom.
When in actual growth keep them as
near the window as convenient, and
turn them occasionally to prevent long,
weakly, ill-shaped stems; the water
should be changed at least every three
weeks, using pure rain-water of about
the same temperature as that the bulbs
may be growing im.s The flowers will
receive check if this is not attended to.
A small piece of charcoal will keep the
water sweet longer. The bulbs may be
set in tray of soil or moss until the
roots are one or two inches long; where
much is done in this way and glasses
are deemed more Ornamental than pots,
the general collection may be grown in
small pots and at any period, even when
in full bloom, they may be transferred
from the pots to the glasses; an ant id
necessary is I'd procure a pail of water
warmedto about sixty degrees, turn tht
plant out of the pot, place the ball in the
water and gently wash away the soil;
the roots may then be easily placed in
the glasses in water, holding a little
manure clear in suspension. .7qt. liiN
When the roots have nearly reached
the bottom Of the glass there sometimes
collects at the extremity of each pelli-
Gle or covering lfiof mucous matte1.
This soon stops up the mouths 81 the
roots by which the food of the plant is
conveyed to the leaves To- pfevSne
this the roots should be drawn carefully
out of the gfasses, and q wide vessel
should be placed handy, filed with clean
water. In this inlmerse the rootsof the
bulb, and draw the mass carefully
through thehand, pressing them gently.
Do this two or three times, until the
roots are swhita and Sdean. bile one
person is doing this let another be wash
ingeutethe glass and wiping it quite
clean and dry. Then gradually work
the, clean-washed roots into the glass,
before putting in any water. II get
them in when r1umerUus It will 1e63Snd
necessary to twist, them around, until
they reach their old quarters antis4ht
bulb rests upon the neck of the, glass
then I'LL the glass with clear rain or soft
water, ind replace it in the window
Once washing viii generally be sddf6
cient. After this no more care will TX
necessary, except occasionally changing
the water. .atn1
| For imparting vigor to the plants anc
color to the flowers there is no better