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3. Date of first blossom buds. 



4. Date of first flower; of opening of last flower on the same 



flower-stalk as this first one. 



5. Structure of the flower. 



6. Odor of the flower. 



7. Conclusions as to treatment most successful in your 



conditions. 



Drawings. 



1. Bulb. 



2. Leaf and flower-stalk when flower-buds show. 



3. Blossom. 



The Story. 



Tell or write the story of the growth of your freesia blos- 

 soms. When written, bind the story up with your 

 drawings in your garden booklet. 



Hyacinths 

 Planting Out-doors. 



1. Early in October set the bulbs in loamy soil, planting 



about six inches deep, and being sure that all the 

 bulbs in a row or bed are of the same depth. 



2. As soon as the ground freezes, cover the surface with 



five or six inches of litter or mulch. 



3. As soon in spring as the snow goes, remove about half 



the depth of this covering, and two or three weeks 

 later remove the remainder. 



4. Leave a few bulbs in place; take others up when the 



leaves ripen, but plant again in fall. Plant new 

 bulbs also. Compare results in the three cases. 



