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and the double Roman narcissi, and their treatment 

 may be identical with that of the others. They 

 take rather longer than the hyacinths in coming 

 to their flowering time. The gardener need not 

 be afraid to plant closely if economy of space is 

 an object. The bulbs may touch each other, and 

 will take no harm, provided that they get sufficient 

 water after they are removed from the plunge. 

 A sprinkling once or twice of Clay's or some other 

 fertiliser when they begin to show bud will correct 

 any evils which close planting may have appeared 

 to threaten. 



The above-named bulbs, if potted early and 

 grown on in a warm greenhouse, but not placed 

 over a stove, may be relied on for bloom from 

 the end of November to mid-January, after which 

 date other later kinds must, for the main supply, 

 take their place. The chief points to ensure 

 success are a sufficiently protracted plunge in the 

 open, to encourage root-growth before top-growth 

 begins, an ample supply of water, and a comfortably 

 warmed greenhouse. 



The next bulbs to think of are the Harris lilies, 

 from which many people fail to get satisfactory 

 blooms. Sometimes the bulbs refuse to start into 

 life, and sometimes they rot and disappear before 

 they can attain any growth worth considering. Yet 

 they are by no means difficult to grow if one goes 

 the right way to work with them. They should 

 be potted as soon as they come, in five-inch or six- 

 inch pots, and taken under cover when top-growth 

 begins. If they shrivel before potting they lose 

 something of their vigour. To allow for top-dressing 



