CULTURE OF AMARYLLIS.
TO THE J.niTO! , . OF "THE riIESS." v-s i r < —"Hortus* , in his garden notes fir la.'t week, in describing the culture fit Amaryllis Belladonna, advise* very shallow planting; in lact, exi»osinfc the top of t};e Luib to the liilht.' Thi-i has not bepn very M!cfe:-.si;il with mc. In my pardon a: Fendaito;i I \i~vd jo ci't «e.od bi'-o.'iK Jrofji bull.- pJa.'iU'd inches <l"t>p. W'lv.-n I left there. I followed the advice ot e:.perts and ndopud shallow pla:::ii)L;, but I have nfver iiad a single hkoiii, a!thon-li 1 have tried several bulb.s in diifert nt situations.
\Y. l>. Diury. i!i liis hook on 'Bull) Culture.' , v;iys: "Plimk from six inches to a< much as nine incurs deep." Th" finest blooms tint. ( ever s.-iw were L'roiviiijx i:i tin •.-'i/'itii of England, and tin* bulb., v,e;t' covert ;\ with at least eighteen inches o( >.oil. I Relieve that the b's , ; ivav to siic-f-o!'<| with thu hu!!> is to plant not Itss than six incJ.--.-s deep m a sunny and sheltered ;fisiti<>n, ;n rich sandy son that i s well <lrainc<l and d'-.nly "dug.— Vol!!>. CtC. S. AN.STKV. St. AH.an,, April 1.',.
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14339, 26 April 1912, Page 9
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