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Size, using a mixture of fibrous loam and leaf mold, with 
a little coarse sand, transferring into larger ones as they 
fill with roots. at the same time taking care to have plenty 
of drainage. When the potsare well filled, liquid manure 
diluted with water should be given them every three or 
four days, which prolongs their season of blooming, be- 
sides intensifying the color of flowers and foliage. When 
plants cease flowering and growth, it is a sign they are 
about to rest. Water should now be sparingly applied, 
giving only sufficient to keep the leaves from flagging, 
and as they turn yellow it should be withheld altogether. 
The pots should now be turned on their side for a few 
weeks, when the soil can be shaken from them and the 
tubers placed under a greenhouse bench or elsewhere, 
away from pipes or heat, in a temperature of about 50°. 
If, through an oversight, the bulbs become shrunken, 
sprinkle lightly with water and they will soon regain 
their former freshness. As soon as frost has killed the 
tops of those grown outdoors, they should be cut down 
to within an inch or two of the ground, lifted and placed 
where they can dry. In a week orso the remainder of 
the stem will fall naturally away. All the earth should 
now be cleaned from the roots, which should be stored 
in the same manner as potatoes, or those grown in pots. 
