DITISIOX OP EORTICLLTIRE 



S55 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



BULBS. 



EXPERIMENT OF SCOOPING AND SCORING BULBS FOR MOTHER BULBS. 



Four varieties of tulips, three of daffodik and three of hyacinths were selected 

 "or this experiment. 



The tulip and daffodil bulbs averaged 1 ounce in weight, while the hyacinth bulbs 

 iveraged less than 3 ounces. Twelve tulip bulbs were used in each method, while but 

 :ix of each of the varieties of daffodils and but three of hyacinths were tested. 



All scoring was done ^nth a knife, from four to six cuts made in the bulb according 

 ;o size and shape. The scooping of the tulip and daffodil bulbs was done with a drill, 

 vhile a knife was used for the same operation on the hyacinth biilbs. After scooping 

 md scoring the bulbs were set in moist sand in a cold frame where they remained for 

 L19 days, July 19 to November 16. After the end of this period they were lifted, the 

 ncrease of bulblets was counted and then reset in the field to develop. The scoring 

 process gave the greatest increase of bulblets with tulips and daffodils while scooping 

 jave the largest increase with hyacinths. 



Sidney. 



