SPRING FLOWERING BULBS 255 



Planting In-doors in Earth. 



1. Plant the larger bulbs singly in four- or five-inch paper 



pots; the smaller ones in three- or three-and-one-half- 

 inch paper pots. Or plant three bulbs in a five-inch 

 pot. Push into the soil until the crown is just 

 covered. 



2. Water freely and set away in a dark, cool closet for 



seven or eight weeks. Water often enough to keep 

 the soil moist throughout. 



3. When the crown of leaves breaks apart, bring to a cool, 



light room. Keep, if possible, in such a room for 

 awhile. The plants grow better in a cool tempera- 

 ture than in too hot a room. Water freely and watch 

 the development of the leaves and blossoms. 



4. Sometimes the blossoms will start to open before the 



stalk elongates. If this happens, try putting a paper 

 cap over the flowers, leaving a hole in the top of the 

 cap. 



Planting In-doors in Water. 



1. Select large bulbs of the varieties especially recom- 



mended in the catalogues for water culture. Place 

 each in a hyacinth vase or glass, filling the latter 

 so that the lower parts of the bulbs are covered by 

 the water. 



2. Set away in a cool, dark basement and fill up with 



water as often as is necessary to keep it at the orig- 

 inal level. 



3. Watch the long roots develop; also the leaves. When 



the crown of leaves breaks apart, bring the plant to 

 the school-room, placing in a cool place, such as a 



