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lar “ flat”? (about 13x22 inches), according to the 
number you wish in bloom at one time. All the 
paraphernalia you will need is a supply of light, 
rich soil (one-third old rotted manure, two-thirds 
rotted turf-loam is good) a few fern or bulb pans, 
boxes, and your bulbs. Begin operations early 
in October. Cover the bottoms of your pots and 
boxes, which should have ample drainage (see illus- 
tration) with an inch or so of coarse screenings, 
charcoal lumps, pot fragments or sifted coal cinders 
to assure good drainage. Cover this with an inch 
or so of soil, and put the bulbs in place, setting them 
firmly, right side up, and near enough almost to 
touch each other. The “ extra size”? bulbs can go 
a little further apart, but not more than two or three 
inches. Then cover over and fill with the same soil, 
until the bulbs are an inch or so below the surface 
of the potting soil. 
The Dutch or Cape Bulbs.—The next step is to 
select your storage place, where the bulbs are to be 
kept while making roots, and until they are wanted 
to flower in the house. A dark, cold, dry cellar, 
free from mice, will do. If this is not available use 
the coldframe, if you have one, or simply dig a 
trench, in any well drained spot, about one foot 
deep, and long enough to hold your boxes and pots. 
After placing them here give them a thorough 
watering, and cover with six or eight inches of soil. 
Cover freesias only two inches, with a light soil. 
