CHAPTER II 



THE GROWING OF BULBS IN GLASSES 

 THE CHINESE SACKED LILY 



The Chinese sacred narcissus, commonly known as the 

 Chinese sacred lily, may be easily grown in water in any 

 schoolroom or home window. The number of flower 

 stalks that come from a single bulb and the number of 

 flowers on a stalk, as well as the healthful appearance 

 of the foliage, de- 

 pend upon the 

 quality of the 

 bulb, the care it 

 receives, and the 

 condition of the 

 room. Much inter- 

 est will be aroused 

 in their culture if 

 bulbs are started 

 in different rooms of the same building at one time. 



A glass dish three inches deep and six inches in 

 diameter is large enough for one bulb with three or 

 four small ones attached to it. If there are no small 

 bulbs attached to the larger one, two bulbs may be used. 

 The small ones should be left attached to the large bulb, 

 even if they reach well down into the bowl. Blooms may 



FIG. 2. A Vertical Section of a Dish, showing 

 Method of planting the Chinese Sacred Lily 



