American Bulbs Under Glass Classic Reprint PDF Download

Excerpt from Bulbs and Seeds: A Book of Exceptional Value to Gardeners Seeking a Superior Assortment of Selected and Tested Bulbs, Flowering Roots and Seeds for Fall Planting; Season 1920 Culture 1n Glasses. Single varieties are better adapted for culture in glasses than double ones. The bulb should be placed so that the base is just in contact with the water. Soft rainwater should be used, and a little charcoal might be placed in it to keep it pure. The glasses should be kept in a cool, dark closet for ten or twelve days, until roots are formed, and then exposed to the light and air as much as possible. Do not place them near gaslight. In very cold weather the glasses should be removed from the window, as the bulbs cannot stand. Frost. 'the water should never be allowed to freeze, and it should be changed every two or three days. Customers unacquainted with the differ ent varieties will do well to leave the selection to us, only specifying whether bulbs are wanted for pot, glass, or garden culture. We invite special attention to the assort ment of Named Hyacinths of our selection offered on page 3, and to the Hyacinth Glasses which are quoted at the end of the catalogue. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.