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SCHOOL AND HOME GARDENS 



to open. Give them plenty of water. Bring the plants 

 to the light and sunshine gradually. 



Having learned the method of potting bulbs, pupils 

 may be given some to pot at home. The kinds of bulbs 



used for this purpose 

 may vary in different 

 rooms, but it is ad- 

 visable to let a number 

 of pupils experiment 

 with the same kind. 

 Some will find it con- 

 venient to store them 

 in cellars, others in 

 cold frames, and some 

 will find it necessary 

 to put them into a 

 trench. Flowers from 

 the late bulbs may be 

 expected in February 

 and March. Results 

 will vary all the way 

 from brilliant success 

 to absolute failure. 

 This will give an op- 

 portunity to consider 

 the conditions under which the plants have been grown, 

 and to work out a successful method of culture. It 

 will also provide plants for the schoolroom window. 



FIG. 9. A Hyacinth Bulb that formed 

 Strong Hoots while it was in the Dark 



