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Excerpt from Wholesale Catalogue of Superior Dutch Bulbs, and Other Flowering Roots, 1872 The Dutch have another very interesting mode of culture; they take a fiat dish, either crystal or per oclain, about the depth of a soup plate, and according to its size, place 3, 6, 9 or 12 strong healthy bulbs in about half an inch of water. In a few days the roots begin to spread out horizontally, and so clasp each other that in the course of a few weeks they form a natural support for the group. The bulbs may or may not be covered with moss. In whatever manner the Hyacinth may be grown, it unquestionably deserves everything that may be said in its favor. 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.