THE GROWING OF BULBS IX GLASSES 



up straight. Continue packing in pebbles until the dish 



is filled, but care must be taken that the side bulbs have 



an opportunity to work their way 



up. Four or five slits about one 



fourth of an inch deep, cut down 



the sides of the large bulb near 



the top, will aid the weak shoots 



to burst through the tough outer 



skin. 



Put enough water into the dish 

 to cover the lower part of the bulb. 

 More may be added from day to 

 day as the small bulbs make their 

 way up. Overflow the dish with 

 fresh, warm water every day or two 

 by letting it flow gently in on one 

 side and out on the other, so that 

 all the water will be changed. The 

 blooming period will be hastened if 

 tepid water is used each morning. 

 Keep the dish in a warm place, 

 where the sun does not reach it, 

 for two or three weeks ; then give 

 it an abundance of sunlight. 



The giant golden sacred lily and FIG. 4. Roman Hyacinths 



i growing in Glasses 



the paper-white narcissus may be 



grown under the same treatment as the Chinese sacred 

 lily. If the bulbs are small, as many as half a dozen 

 may be placed in a single dish. Place small bulbs near 



