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sand must be used. Place an inch or two of drainage 

 material in the bottom of the pot, covering with 

 sphagnum moss to keep the water from washing the 

 soil into the drain and clogging it ; fill within an inch 

 of the top of the pot with soil; press the bulb into it, 

 making a depression the shape of the base of the bulb 

 and a couple of inches deep; line this hollow an inch 

 deep with clean white sand, replace the bulb, water, 

 and give a warm, sunny position. The bulb may be 

 lifted and examined daily without injury, to note the 

 root development and to watch for signs of blue- 

 mould, which is apt to attack the Crinum if slow in 

 rooting and which, when it appears, should be care- 

 fully wiped off. As soon as the root growth has 

 fairly commenced the bulb must not again be dis- 

 turbed, as there is then danger of injuring the root. 

 This inspection shows the root development the bulb 

 is likely to make, and gives an idea of the probable 

 florescence. The bulb is planted on top, and not in the 

 soil, but if it makes the root growth it should that 

 will hold it as firmly as though it were entirely em- 

 bedded. 



Usually a bulb will bloom in about three months 

 from potting, sometimes sooner, but it is better to 

 allow it a margin of time. Few leaves are made up 

 to blooming time, but after the bloom has faded the 

 foliage grows rapidly and, in the case of large bulbs, 

 is really magnificent. When the foliage begins to 

 fade and turn yellow at the tips the growth for the 



