The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
FLOWERS FOR WINDOWS.
The Bulbs Do Not Cost Much and
They Are Easily Cultivated.
HYACINTHS MUCH PREFERRED.
A List Of Plants which VIII Add Beauty
and Color to Any Apartment.

In the catalogue OF every scotsman one
can find the names of certain seeds and
bulbs which need little attention once
they are planted. OF course the sun is an
indispensable factor in the proper cultiva-
ton of flowers Therefore, it is hardly
worth while to get them unless one has
rooms with an eastern or a northern ex-
posure.
Perhaps the flower which appeals most
readily to the eye is the hyacinth, and it is
such a sturdy, ready grower, once the bulb
is put in glass or potted, that little anxi-
ETY. need be felt as to the success OF it's
cultivation. Named hyacinths should
always lie taken in preference TO mixed"
as the bulbs are much lar or and give
finer spikes of flowers. They are twenty
four varieties of the double NAMED and
thirty of the single named" The prices
run from 10 TO 20 cents piece.
~ aHyacinths grow in glasses and can be
Powered with very little trouble. OF the
water varieties there is the Lord
Macaulay," dark rose color changing To
crimson carmine with white centre and
fine large truss "Nictoria," dress Grim
son, extra fine and large; won Schiller"
deep salmon pink striped with crimson,
with large bells and fine spikes, and ten
more equally fine varieties, in price %
cents each.
Pot culture Is much preferred by many
housewives. The assortment of hyacinths
which one may select from is of a most
varied character. The shades of color are
distinct and comprise only sorts produc-
ing large spikes of bloom. OF the single
varieties there are the ''nasso," |incom,
parable" LA Grandesse, p" "Mont Blanc,
"Czar Peter" king of the Blues and
"Ida" The double varieties are " lie
Grand Concurrent" ''Noble Par Merite,n
"Grand Vainquour," MADAME DE Stael,"
''Blocksberg' and "Garrick," the latter
rich purple with large truss.
In pot culture the amateur must observe
great care in the selection of loan. IL
should be rich and well fertilized, and
after the bulb has been potted IL should
be kept well moistened. When the first
shoot appears the loan should be gently
packed around SO as to stimulate its
growth. The pot should be kept in fair
ly warm room, on n shelf half way up the
window, so placed that the sun may reach
il full and strong. The pots should be at
least six inches deep and about five inches
in diameter at the top.
A pretty effect can best be reached by
having a wooden box made just the length
of the windows width. about o inches
wide and inches deep. III one cares for
more expensive box tile affair may be
obtained, decorated in yellow, blue and
white underglaze, with substantial wood
en- trimmings, natural dark finish and the
interior lined with zinc. The price of
box Of this description Is not much over
S.
Next TO the hyacinth for house culture
comes the narcissus or fiowered datfodils
They are hardy for garden planting and
equally adapted for winter Towering in
the house. Among the choice varieties are
the medium trumpet, the top petticoat,
the true poets, the Won Sion, the double
peerless, the polyanthus and the Chinese
sacred narcisslis. Here is a description of
this famous plant:
The Shut Sin Far" or Water Fairy
flower: joss flower, or Flower of the Gods,
etc, as il is called by the Celestials, is a
variety of narcissus grown by the Chi
nese according TO their ancient custom TO
herald the advent of their new year and as
a symbol of good luck.
The incredibly short time required to
bring the bulbs into bloom -four to six
weeks after planting is one of the won
ders of nature. They do well in pots of
EARTH but are more novel and beautiful
grown in shallow bowls of water, with
enough fancy pebbles to prevent them from
topping over when in bloom. A dozen
bulbs started ut intervals will give "a sue
cession of flowers throughout the winter
To enhance the appearance of your
miniature conservatory do not forget that
a Towering vine is the one which will COM
plete the harmony. Perhaps the plant
best suited for this is the manettia vine.
plant, producing tubular flowers from
one to two inches in length, the plant
being literally covered with them the en-
tire season. The coloring of these flowers
is gorgeous, In the extreme, being flame
color tipped with bright yellow. IL will
grow and bloom in any ordinary SOIL and
given strings or wires TO cling to il Will
attain a height of from g to 10 feet in one
season. AS pot plant II is unrivaled
when trained To wooden stake or pot
..tal tt.t /. .fux lN.
had in bloom the entire season.
The peerless Eastern lily is the greatest
acquisition To Horticulture made in many
years A short time only is required to
bring IL into bloom. A succession of
bloom can be kept up from November TO
May by bringing the pots of rooted bulbs
in from the cold forms at intervals during
the winter.
The quantity of bloom produced Is mar
velous. The average production of bulbs
five TO seven inches in circumference,
even when forced, is from five TO eight
flowers, and of bulbs seven to nine inches
eight To twelve flowers and, If desired,
second crop of flowers, frequently equal to
the first, can be secured the same season
by drying the plants oil after blooming
for a time and then again starting them.
If you should desire IA display of winter
flowers for your windows this list will be
invaluable TO select from:
Hyacinths, tulips, narcissus, crocus,
allium, Neapolitanum, amaryllis. alta
masco, anemone fulgens, arum dracun-
culas bahamas, brodiacas, calochortus,
calla, chionodoXa, cyclamen, Persicum,
erythronium, freesia, iris, iXias, jonquils
Easter lily, lily of the valley, ornithoga-
lum Arabicum, oxalis, ranunculus, scilla
sibirica, sparaxis triteleia and snow drops
A suggestion that may be appropos is
that concerning a window conservatory.
neat and ornamental structure. giving all
the adyantages of conservatory ON "a
small scale, can be had for $40. During
cold weather the lower part of the sash
leading into the room can be left open To
allow the heat to work into the conserva-
tory and thus prevent the plants from
freezing or very simple arrangement
can be made TO heat with gas.