OF BULBS 



than any other class of flowers adapted to win- 

 dow culture, if properly treated. 



The term " proper treatment," means a great 

 deal more than one might think at first reading. 

 It means that there is a right way and a wrong 

 way to grow bulbs for winter flowering, and 

 that success depends upon adopting the right 

 w r ay. Failure, either partial or complete, is 

 pretty sure to result if we do not follow the 

 treatment which experience has proved to be 

 the safe and scientific one. 



It is very important that the bulb which we 

 intend to force into bloom in winter should be 

 treated in such a manner as to imitate, as 

 closely as possible, the conditions under which 

 it would grow naturally, that is, if left to 

 take care of itself. 



All bulbs have two distinct periods, or 

 stages, of growth. One in fall, preparatory to 

 spring's work, and the other in spring. The 

 fall work consists in the development of roots 

 by which the plant is to be supported and nour- 

 ished later. The work of spring consists in 

 the development of foliage and flowers. To 

 imitate successfully the conditions which bring 

 about these results, we must give the bulb we 

 propose to bring into bloom in the house an 



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