BULBS FOR THE 



soft, camel' s-hair brush, which can be worked 

 down in among the tender leaves without in- 

 juring them. 



The stalks of the Easter Lily should be given 

 firm support as they develop. If this is not 

 done, they frequently take on awkward shapes, 

 and make anything but symmetrical plants. 



A north window is much better for flowering 

 bulbs, after they come into bloom, than a win- 

 dow where the sunshine is admitted freely. 



The question is often asked : What shall we 

 do with our bulbs after they have blossomed. 

 Can they be carried over for another season's 

 use.^ 



To this I always reply: A bulb that has been 

 forced into bloom in the house can never be 

 depended on to give a good crop of flowers 

 again, under similar conditions. They may 

 do so, but the probabilities are that they will 

 not, and we can not afford to take the chances 

 of being disappointed by them. Therefore I 

 would advise the purchase of fresh bulbs each 

 season. 



What sizes shall we get ? I am often asked. 

 I prefer large bulbs, because they generally 

 give us a more generous crop of flowers than 

 we are likely to get from the smaller ones. 



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