IN MY LADY'S GARDEN 



purpose. They may then be placed in warmth, and kept 

 moderately moist until growth becomes rapid, after which 

 ample supplies of tepid water will be needed, with liquid 

 manure and rich top-dressing in the case of bulbs which 

 have not been repotted. Hippeastrums can be raised from 

 seed, or propagated by means of the off-sets from the sides 

 of the larger bulb at potting-time ; these will bloom, if well 

 cultivated, in about two years, whilst seedlings are longer 

 in coming to perfection. 



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