The morning times., 1895-10-19

always secure in purchasing the Due Van
Thols, which come in white and all shades
of rcd and yellow. Some other very fine
tulips, are LImmacuIee, white, Rem
brandt, red, chrysolara, yellow, and cot
tage maid, white and pink.
HOW TO PLANT
They should be planted about the depth
of two inches in rather small pots with
broken potshreds and charcoal in the bot
tom to insure good drainage The sod
should be composed OF leaf mould. j little
weIl-rotted manure tnot too heavy gar
den soil and sand. After the bulbs are
planted, set them in a dark. cool place
for from four TO six weeks. during this
period water rthemfrequently. Whengrowth
iras begun expose them to the sunlight in a
moderately warm atmosphere, and always
keep plentifuily supplied with water The
soil and cultural directions are about the
same for almost all of the winter-blooming
bulbs
Hyacinths are, of course. desira BILE.
and there are few flowers more accom-
modating in their bloom than the fragile
Roman hyacinths. They come in white.
rose color. and pale blue, and box
thickly planted with them forms. when
the flowers are blooming, one Of those
dainty combinations OF color so loved By
La Pampadour.
SELECTING THE BULBS.
OF the sturdier Dutch hyaciuths, some
of the best single varieties are Queen
Victoria. red; Charles Dickens, blue; Nine
Van der Hoop, white: In Citrnniere, yellow.
OF the double varieties Gar Nicholas, deep
rosy red: aiignon de DriJfthout, blue; La
Tour d'Auyergne, white, and Jaime, yell
low.
The same directions for growth are ap-
plicable To both tulips and hyacinths,
save, that the hyacinths must be planted
so that the crown Of the bulb is just
above the soil
undoubtediy the most satisfactory bulbs
for winter culture are the narcissi, or
this family the Chinese sacred lily is the
easiest to grow. 1t is also called Joss
flower, water fairy. luck lily. etc
There is an old Chinese proverb to this
effect: 'Ewhoever has two loaves of bread
let. him trade one for a narcissus, for
bread is nOHrishment for the body, but the
narcissus is food for the SOUL
The most charming arrangement OF
these flowers / ever saw was in little
Japa nese shop. where they were grown
in oddly-shaped green bowls. The leaves
rose from them a shade darker, and above
them the delicate white blossoms, with
their yellow cups, shook fragrance on the
air.
CHINESE SACRED LILY.
To grow them properly cut the bulbs
vertically about half an inch deep with
a sharp knife; then place them In bowl
of water, with pebbles about them to hold
them securely. The water should not com
pletely cover the bulbs and should be ire
quently renewed.
The paper white is another desirable
variety. OF the polydnfhus narciSsi tthe
variety which produces its OdOrous blos-
SONS on spikesl. 1t blooms very carly
and If kept in cool place will remain
fresh for several weeks. Five or six
bulbs to a five-inch pot is good rule
Always keep a saucer or water under
each pot. Soil the same as for tulips,
perhaps not quite so rich, and an abund-
ance of tepid water.
The single Harcissi, poeticus. are very
attractive. Dainty, slim. self conscious
blossoms, they seem 10 say. I'VE aret tue en-
blems of egotism: we grew by dim pool IN
a woodland enchanted and adored our own
beauty but the frivolous fworld, that
loves a catchy phrase and has ensarined
Mother Goose in her heart, sta nds by and
SAYS Little Mamie Netticoat. in heF
white petticoat and her red nose"
NEW DAFFoDILS.
Some of the white da:fodils are very
handsome. OF these Horsefield nd Stella
Alba are most desirable
There is no loVelier bulb for house culture
than the freezia. The delicate blossoms
seem fit trumpets for the elves who paint
their frost pictures on the pane
The best results viii be gained by plant
ing five OF six bulbs in the usual five-inch
pot and in light. rich soil. They need mob
he watered until growth begins, nor need
they be set away in the dark They re
quire moderately cool temperature.
plenty of water. sun. and air.
Rafracta Alba is beautiful variety
with an enchanting fragrance.
Lilies of the valley can be forced easily
If certain cnltu raj directions are OBJ
served The pips must be frozen in
box of earth and then placed in room
just above freezing point 10 tbaw out
slowly There they must be kept per-
fectly dark. then. still shrouded in darlc
ness, they must be given warmer at
moSphere and this warmth should pens,
trate the bulbs through the bottom OF
the box. They must be kept in darkness
until the flower stalks show and may
then he placed In sunshine, always in q
cool atmosphere. and wa.cred Very pleD
tifully.