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Pot as early in the fall as they can be obtained, using 

 good compost and sufficient broken charcoal to insure 

 good drainage ; fill to within an inch of the top with 

 the soil, using a four-inch pot for a single bulb or a 

 six-inch one for three bulbs. Place the bulb with the 

 tip slightly above the surface of the soil, label plainly 

 with name and date of planting, and set away in a 

 dark box in the cellar for six weeks or more, or until 

 the pot is well filled with roots ; this can be ascertained 

 by turning the ball of earth out of the pot. If the 

 earth is not well covered with roots return to the box 

 for a few days longer. If there is sufficient root 

 growth place in a warm, sunny window in a temper- 

 ature of about 70. When first potted they should 

 be well watered, and thereafter kept merely moist, 

 but on bringing to the light and heat they should have 

 water in the saucer most of the time. When the 

 flowers are fully expanded they may be moved into a 

 cooler, less sunny window, where they will remain in 

 perfection much longer. 



Anemones give beautiful winter blossoms and re- 

 quire practically the same treatment as Hyacinths. 

 The bulbs are placed an inch and a half below the 

 surface. They are queer, shrivelled-up little things, 

 with roots which fill up surprisingly after being in 

 the damp soil. When up and growing they require 

 abundant water ancl sunshine. Keep the saucer full 

 of water all the time; failure in this respect means 

 blasted buds. As Anemones give a succession of 



