FALL OR nOLLAND BULBS, ETC. 



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in winter; but, unlike bulbs, the Lily of the Valley 

 does not make any root growth while outside. The 

 object of placing it outside at all is to giye it a period 

 of ^'rest," which is absolutely necessary before it can be 

 forced into flower. Lily of the Valley roots are not usually 



Fig. 20. — LILT OF THE VALLEY. 



to be had before the first of November ; and if placed in 

 boxes then and set outside, they should not be brought 

 in to force until the end of December. If then put in a 

 temperature of from seventy to eighty degrees, they will 

 come into bloom in from ten to fifteen days. It is best 

 to bring in a few at a time, so that they can be had in 

 bloom throughout the winter ; or, if wanted at any partic- 



