12 



until 1 900, when they had increased to 27 bulbs, 1 6 of which 

 were very small. 



TRIAL No. 2. 



This commenced under the same conditions as No 1 , but 

 the bulbs were lifted when in full flower, and laid in again at 

 once, these gave in 1 900 seventeen bulbs, 8 of which were 

 very small. 



TRIAL No. 3. 



This commenced with three roots equal in size to the others, 

 these were grown every year just the same, with the exception 

 of lifting, which took place about a month later than No. 2, 

 while the leaves were still fresh and healthy ; they were laid 

 in again at once until the foliage decayed ; in 1900 the 

 number of roots was 1 3 and 5 of them were very small. 



This shows that the most critical time in lifting the roots 

 of Tulips is after the flowering period when the new bulb is 

 developing. 



The trials were continued three years longer but the lifting 

 periods of Nos. 2 and 3 were interchanged by mistake. With 

 this exception the trials went on as before, the new periods 

 of lifting being adhered to, the results were then weighed and 

 counted. 



No. 1 bore 20 blooms, the roots when lifted weighed 1 Ib. 

 7oz., the total number of roots was 69, and 20 of these were 

 flowering bulbs, 24 were medium sized, 25 were small ones. 



No. 2 bore 14 blooms, the roots weighed H^ozs., the 

 total number was 45 roots, 1 7 were flowering size, 8 were 

 medium size, and 20 were small. 



