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SCHOOL AND HOME GARDENS 



After the ground freezes, cover it with leaves or straw 

 to a depth of five or six inches. This cover may be 

 held down with strips of board or with brush. 

 ______ - ^ Pots may be taken 



from the trench at any 

 time from February 

 until spring when the 

 ground is not frozen 

 too hard. When they 

 are taken up, a hole 

 should be dug in front 

 of the markers. Lift 

 the soil carefully away 

 from above the pot 

 wanted, so that young 

 shoots which have 

 started will not be in- 

 jured. Water them and 

 bring to warmth and 



light gradually. 



The narcissus, hya- 



FIG. 7. Cross Section of a Trench, show- 

 ing Method of keeping Bulbs through the 

 Winter for Spring Blooming 



Names of the variety in each row of pots may ^th scilla, Snowdrop, 

 be placed on the markers 



and crocus may all be 



potted successfully in the fall. A six-inch pot is suitable 

 for three large narcissi or hyacinths. A five-inch pot is 

 large enough for six scillas. Crocuses and snowdrops 

 need thick planting ; two dozen bulbs can be put into 

 an eight-inch bulb pan. Use the directions given for 

 the planting and care of tulips. 



