CHAPTER III 



THE GKOWING OF PLANTS IN POTS 

 TULIPS 



The soil must be loose so that the roots can work 

 down easily. A good bulb soil is made from a mixture 

 of one part clean sand, one part coarse manure, and two 

 parts garden soil, or from a mixture of one part clean 

 sand and three parts soil containing rotted sod. 



The single tulips should be used for potting. They 

 can be brought to flower more easily than the double 

 varieties. Plant them in flowerpots, bulb pans, or boxes. 

 Five bulbs may be put into a six-inch pot ; a ten-inch 

 bulb pan is large enough for a dozen bulbs. 



Put a layer of pebbles or broken pieces of flowerpots 

 over the entire bottom of the pot to a depth of half an 

 inch, then put soil into the pot to within two inches of 

 the top. Arrange the bulbs in rows and begin planting 

 the row farthest from you. After all have been put in 

 place, fill soil around the bulbs and press it down with 

 the fingers. The soil should just cover the tips of the 

 bulbs after it has been made firm. This will leave a 

 space of half an inch or more for holding water. Water 

 the bulbs thoroughly with a sprinkler. They are now 

 ready to be put away while forming roots. 



