The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-02
COMING FLORAL CHARMS.
WEALTH OFBLOOM ALL WINTER
FOR IS.

The Advantages and Charms Of Bulb
Culture-What to Grow and What
to Let Alone - How to Cultivate
Bulbs successfully-P Practical Infor-
nation.
tCoDUu0tt.l
New YORK, Oct. 1.-The busy season for
bulb fanciers has just comm euoed, and it is
gratifying TO observe that the number of
amateurs essaying Horticulture in the winter
season increases with each succeeding year.
At the same time, it is speaking we'll within
bounds to affirm that not one person in ten
buys bub who should do SO, and that
there is still lsmentable lack of knowledge
among Americans concerning bulb culture
In one easy lesson, such as l propose to
give, can be impaired all the knowledge
necessary to enable any one to fill home
with fragrance and beauty during the bleak
season OF the year, when domestic delights
are most keenly appreciated. If you have
two sunny windows you can fill them with
ninety-fige plants, of sixteen distinct varie-
ties, all producing the mos, exquisite flow
ers imaginable, maintaining a constant suc-
cession Of bloom from December until May,
at a cost of less than s. for bulks and few
cents more for pots and possibly earth
And If hat is too much, you will be able to
pick out readily, from the list shall sug-
gest. such as you think you would prefer,
and may De assured that you cannot DOS
sbly 20 wrong, even If your choice is con-
fined TO a single bulb. But remember one
thing: Once a bulb.grower, always a bulb
grower. Taste this pleasure once, aud you
will never be able to abandon it,
Primarily, few words about the selec-
tion of bulbs generl ally. If you go in for
"nsmed varieties" your taste is going to be
costly aud 1t is at least questionable if the
outcome Is commensurately satisfactory.
Minute and hardly perceptible differences
flower, family distinguishing it from others
of its kind, will be to the dealer sufficient
warrant for branding it with big new
name, placing fancy price on
it and putting forth glowing de-.
scriptions OF Its transcendent
beauty, for he is a guiletul creature.
But If you do not happen to be a specialist
or "crankn looking for new things just be-
cause they are new, you can get more salts
faction for much less money by investing
in mixed sorts" Except in lilies and GER
tain other classes not good for amateur
culture under ordinary conditions, size 10
noe an Object. Pick out bulbs that are
uedNY anu uhIu, HuGluoT UlR OF HbUe.
Finally, don't buy oddities just because they
are odd, for you will soon grow tired of
them.
The culture Of the hysointh bulb may be
taken for description as that bes adapted
for all, with some slight notifications in
certain cases, which will be noted. Don't
try growing your hyacinth bulbs in water.
II can be done, of course, but is vanity and
vexation to spirit The flower spikes are
sure to be inferior to those of plants rooted
in earth. Use or 5 inch pots, the
latter preferably. Put in each al inch Of Dot
fragments or charcoal lumbs, for drainage.
and half fill with sandy loan enriched by
addition o a little well-rotted COW ma. ure
or pulverized sheep manure. II you can
add some leaf mould or earth containing
grass roots pared from under sod, all the
better. Set the bulb lightly on the earth
fill in more earth around it until its top lust
shows above the surface aud gently press
the earth, enough to settle it AID no more
Do not press toe bulb down, even little
bit In planting Roman hyaciuths the
pressure on the earth must be firmer, for
they lift themselves when they start grow
ing and, If neglected, will sometimes climb
entirely out of the soil. The earth should be
moist, not wet. and its surface nearly an
nch below the edge Of the pot. While the