Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-03-17
The Hyacinfh.

The Hyacinth is universal favoTite in
the most extended application of the word.
The number of its varieties is now fully
equal 10 that of any other florists flower.
They are not only desirable for planting in
beds in the flower garden, but for forcing
rto flower in the dull, cherries months of
winter and early spring, when their bright
colored blossoms and rich fragrance lend u
charm not otherwise to be found For
growing in the conservatory or drawingroOm
the bulbs should be pOtted. as early as they
can be obtained, in small pots of rich, light
earth, and placed in a cold d-frame, or some
protected place in the garden where they
may be secure from heavy rains, cover them
with al least one foot of newly fallen leaves
and being once well watered soon after be-
ing potted, they may remain fOr month
at least, TO form their roots, when they may
be secure from heavy rains; cover them
with at leas. one foot of nearly fallen leaves,
and being once well watered soon after be-
ing potted, they may remain for month
at least, 10 form their roots, when they may
be uncovered, and the most forward
brought out and repotted into large pots,
and placed IN a moderately warm room.
The size of the pot will depend mnch upon
the size of the bulb; Us rule, the first pott-
ing should be in four and the second six
inch pots. Some care is necessary in the
application and increase of heat, or the
flowers will be abortive. For the first
three weeks il should not be above fifty de
grees at any time of the day; after that the
heat may be increased TO whatever degree
is desirable in the room where they are to
bloom. Water should be slightly warm
when applied, and given in proportion to
the development of foliage and flower; in
no case should the earth in the pots become
dry, neither soddened, an excess of water
being as injurious as drought. Hyacinths
succeed best in a humid atmosphere, which
is not easily obtained in the drawing room;
and they are particularly sensitive TO cold
draughts of air, which may and should be
avoided. Hyacinth in glasses are an ele-
CANT and appropriate ornament to the draw
ing-room. and for this purpose occasion
but little trouble. To those contemplating
these interesting branches of Horticulture
we make the following suggestions: /. If
you choose your own bulbs, pay more at
tention TO weight than size, and be sure
that the bulb is sound at the base as well as
at the top. 2. Use the single kinds only,
because they are earlier, more hardy, and
as rule perfect their flowers in water
better than the double varieties. 8. Use
rain or soft spring water f. Set the
bulb in the glass so that the lower end is
almost but not quite in contact with the
water 5. When the bulb is placed, put
the glass in a cool, dark closet, or any con-
venient place where light is excluded, there
to remain for about six weeks, or until the
roots fill the glass; which they will do
sooner than in the light, as they feed more
freely in the dark. 8. Fill up the glasses
with water as the level sinks by the feeding
of the roots or by evaporation. 7. 1t is
not necessary to change the water, if a few
pieces of charcoal are placed in the bottom
Of the glasses. Q. When the roots are
freely developed, and the flower-spike is
pushing life, remove bydegrees to full light
and air.