The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-04
Success In Forcing Bulbs.

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Success in Forcing Bulbs.
Probably next in Importance to
roses and chrysanthemufns are the
bulbs which are forced for winter
and spring Towering, millions Of which
are now annually imported by for.
lists. The bulbs, which have been
forced I'm the house, are of little use
afterward. and it is best to procure
new ones each year. If early flowers
are desired, most of the bulbs should
be planted in September, but for
succession they can be ported at in
tervals uD to December. The size Of
pots should depend upon the size Of
bulbs, or the effect which is desired.
It is not unusual to see a single hya-
cfnth or narcissus bulb growing in a
pot far too small for successful de-
yelopment.
a. single hyacinth should have a
five-inch pot, while a tulip only re-
quires a four-inch. Narcissus bulbs
require about the same size pot as the
hyacinth. Freesias may be placed in
shallow boxes, three inches deep, or
in pots, two or three inches apart.
Hyacinths, grown in glasses, which
are made for this purpose, are beau
tiful ornament and are grown with
little trouble. Fill the glasses with
water, so that the base Of the bulbs
will just touch it, then set away in
cellar, which Is dark and cool, or q
closet, until the roots have reached the
bottom of the glass, when they may
be brought to the light. They should
then be kept In the light, but not ex-
posed to direct rays Of the sun, and
the temperature should be so or 60
degrees. The soil for growing the
bulbs should be a light porous one,
but rich. A good soil is composed Of
one-half decomposed turfy loan Tor
soil from an old pasture is good and
the remainder Of well rooted manure
and leaf mould well mixed together.
It is not always possible for the rotted
manure to be obtained by flower grow.
ers in towns or cities, so in place Of
this mixture may be obtained Of
dealers in commercial fertilizers,
which consists of four ounces each Of
nitrate Of soda, sulphate of ammonia
and sulphate Of potash and one pound
of finely powdered bone, using an even
teaspoonful to each six-inch pot. This
must be we'll sifted with the soil.
When potting, fill the pots to the rim
with soil, press the bulbs into it until
they are covered, then press the soil
around the sides of the pot; a good
watering will further settle the soil.
Place the pots Immediately in a cool,
dark place, that strong growth Of
roots may be encouraged before the
top starts. If possible, place in cool
cellar and cover with five or six inches
Of sand, or in a trench dug in the open
ground, and the pots placed in it, COW
ering them with six or eight. inches OF
soil. Then a sufficient covering Of
leaves Or coarse manure should be
placed over this, to keep out frost, so
they may be removed when desired.
In six or eight weeks they should have
luduC O0LnS1CAI AOOI SAON LIZ W oAAO W.
them to be brought into the living
rooms and to the light, but not direct
sunlight. Water freely as they begin
to grow, so that the soil to the bot
tom Of the pot may be thoroughly
moistened. If care is taken to OBJ
serve the above directions, one is
amply repaid with beautiful blossoms
throughout the whole Of the dark win
ter days.-E. A. Season.
Millet Seed.
Millet grows we'll in the South. Be.
sides being good for hens it is excel.
lent feed for young chicks. Better
grow small patch and try the expert
ments. The following is from Com
mercial Poultry:
"Miliet seed is relished by the hens.
and unless given too freely is one Of
the best egg producers. A good way
to feed It is to throw the unthreshed
straw in the shed and let the hens
scratch for the seed-but too much
must not be given. Millet is almost as
fattening as corn, but since the seed
is so small there is less danger from
feeding it. If corn is given to the
hens before being shelled they win
work over 1t, getting a grain at time,
and so far apart that the danger Of
overlooking is much less. Cowpeas
are highly relished by hens, but like
millet and corn, must be fed with care.
All kinds Of sound grain are good for
hens-and If we exercise care in feed
ing we will get good results from
them"
Rarely seen so far north, a ross
flamingo and an Egyptian fiamingo
were recently shot on the sands near
Calais.