Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-06
Winter Blooming Plants,

Onve warner in American Rural Home
There ara many persons who annually make
preparation for winter flowers by pottAng and
reporting geraniums, fuchsias. and other COM
mon plants, and as often meet with disappoint-
ment, the plant yielding nothing but leaves
throughout the winter. To such 1 wish to
recommend a class of plants that can ALWAYS
be relied on for iowers-the hardy bulbs.
Although hardy, they are among the most de-
sirable of plants for window culture A bulb
is essentially bud, and il is only necessary 10
supply heat and moisture to cause them 10 de-
velop. They require a free, dry, and some
what rich soil into which the roots NAV pene.
trate freely. Cover only the lower haif of the
bulb with soil, and then press firmly down until
they are nearly covered.
The hyacinths are indispensable for winter
blooming because of their beauty, fragrance
have large flowers of all shades of color red
white, blue and yellow. In regard TO the rela.
tive beauty of hyancinths, there is no greater
fallaey than the double are more beautiful
than the single varieties. Many of the double
sorts are exquisite ely beautiful. but the colors
OF the single are richer and the blooms larger
and they are more easily grown and therefore
better edapted for house culture. The white
Roman hyacinths are the easiest grown of all
the bulbs. The flowers are single and some
what smaller than those of the Dutch sorts.
but of very sweet fragrance and produced in
SiSNs pAoAusioh- n very pot Will answer
for a hyacinth. Some prefer to plant three or
four in large pot.
The Scillas are beautiful bulbs. of very easy
culture and excellent for growing in pots. The
flowers are pink, white and blue. S. Siberica
is the best for pot culture. The flowers are a
bright sky blue, and are borne on graceful
spikes of six to twelve blooms each.
Iritelea unliora is pretty, graceful plant,
with grass-like leaves and large. star-like
white flowers shading to delicate blue at the
center.
The white narcissus is enc of the most popu-
lar flowers grown. The small cup-shaped flow
ers are borne in clusters and are deliciously
fragrant. The double Roman narcissus is of
the same nature, except that the flowers are
double. The colored sorts are also valuable for
winter blooming. They vary in color from
pure white to bright orange.
The jonquil is a species Of narcisssus, easily
grown and always favorite for its bright vel
low flowers. which are very fragrant and borne
in abundance.
The anemone is one of the most beautiful
and snowy flowers. The foliage is very pl atty
and the flowers are exceedingly briilia n
color. Anemone fulgens is the best for winter
blooming. The flowers are of rich vermil-
lion and borne profusely.
The tulip is one of the most important of
the hardy bulbs. There is no class of bulbs
that make so rich and gorgeous display Of
flowers with so little care and attention in Gull
tivation. The great variety of colors. their in
tense brilliancy and beautiful shading make
them universal favorites. All the single
varieties are good for house culture
The iris (feur de LISP are an elegant class of
towering bulbs. Iris persica should be Sc
lected for winter blooming. The flowers are
very handsome, in colors white, blue and
purple, very fragrant and freely produced.
Chionodoxa lucillia, sometimes called glory
Of the snow, is one Of the loveliest plants, with
spikes of azure blue flowers with pure white
centers.