Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-28
Hyacinth Culturc in Hollana.

ltSh, tLCAC HCIc JUST lew gardens around
Haarlem.Where these bulbs were grown, and the
stock was small at that time Since the rail-
ways ana steamers go direct to nearly every
part OF the world, the nurserymen of Harlem
are producing more stock, and have arranged
new nurseries for this valuable plant, so that at
present in spIing the country around HARLEM
for many miles to the north and south is In re-
ality flower garden. The nurseries generally
lie along the dunes Cow sand hills), and the soil
Is almost pure sand, varyingi In color from white
and yellow to brown and grey1Sh black, which
the by acinth every year different and at the
same time quite fresh soil. During the WIN
ter, those places where hyacinths are to be
planted next autumn are trenched three feet,
and sometimes even five feet deep, In order to
bring the soil In which the hyacinths have
grown one year down deep In the ground, and
March and April the soil is enriched with cow
manure, after which green crops or potatoes
are planted, and it is dug again In autumn
about fifteen inches deep before it Is ready for
In the end OF August growers begin planting
the bulbs, In oblong rectangular beds about
three and half feet In width-the depth vary
cinths, and to the nature Of the ground, also to
the height the soil lies above the level of the
water. By the end of November all the hya-
ctnthS are covered with reed mulching about
one inch thick, which is taken away In February
or March when the frost is over; and IL the
leaves which are now just coming out Of the
ground look yellow, they are lightly covered
again till they are quite green, when the reed
About the 18th of April generally the hya-
virons Of Haarleh present that splendid sight
for which they are renowned. Flowers every
where, and when there Is no wind the air is
been I" Wher thew IS aae W6 c1 ney
order to prevent the bulb from becoming too
much exhausted, and are strewed over the land
where potatoes are planted, to prevent the sand
OF flowers Is also Of great benefit to the land as
there Is some manure In it. Directly after the
flowers are cut of the bulbs begin to grow; the
leaves erect themselves and get taller. The
weather during May and June decides whether
there will be good crop or not: For the last
two years the hyacinths have been badly in
storms, so that 1t Will require at least one good
season to bring the stock up right again.
About the last of June the growers begin to
the time to multiply them, which is done In two
different ways. Coming fresh out OF the ground,
the bottoms OF the Oldest and largest bulbs are
S hsE1SI q she sas
Of cult1vating Is called crossing" Next year
the old bulb Is gone (decayedl, and on the sep
the shells, about 20 young ones are grown. The
before they are large enough 70 be sold or to be
The other way Of cultivating is called, In
Dutch, "hollowing," In English, ssscooping
our, which means to make hole. Probably
Gss know 1na1 hyacntn consists
together at the bottom, and In the center OF
which is the flower BY the end OF July when
the weather Is fine and dry, this bottom is care
shells. The bulbs being severely wounded, are
put In the draft or sunshine to dry After two
or three weeks, when the wound Is quite dry
and hard, great many small white knobs may
be seen near the dry part OF the shells; and
being planted In the autumn of next year, all
tnese knobs VIII become very small young
hyacinths, that DO not bloom for TWO or three
years, and take six, and sometimes even eight
years, to grow to the ordinary size. By this
way OF cult1vating, one bulb produces from 60
TO $50 young ones.
w Next cCss the eRe SPes s are
on the other way Of cultivating; planted quite
free In autumn, and lifted again June, and SO
on TOT several years. which depends on the sort
enough for the market, or to be used for culti-
vation. BY applying these methods of cult
W vahCh every year different stocks are obtained
hyacinths, after being ali lifted, are buried
AGAIN IN the earth, In order to let the roots die
"a ana 10 ENABLE the bulb to close itself (ripen.)
aver fortnight they are taken out again, and
sifted, to get the sand away, and brought into
the DulD-h0use, where they are laid out on
wooden tables In the draught; for the windows
OF clubhouse are only shut when the weather
Is damp.
BY the end OF July or beginning of Augustine
DulDS are sent out; so everybody may COM
prehend that 1t is necessary to send In their
orders for flower roots by the beginning OF July.
New sorts OF hyacinthS are got from seed,
which takes very long time, as the grain OF
seed wants eight, sometimes even ten, years to
q good flower; and then the grower possesses
only single bulb. So IL May be imagined what
long time 1t requires, as well as the great cost
it 1ncuIs, to secure stock Of such Novelties
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