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States, is in northwest Washington along the Puget 

 Sound. Some experiments in bulb-growing which have 

 been made in that locality, have shown that all the 

 different varieties grow there in perfection, and that as 

 fine bulbs can be produced there as are grown in Hol- 

 land. Besides which the soil is virgin and healthy, 

 and can be bought cheaply at the present time, from 

 810 to $100 per acre, according to location. A splendid 

 opportunity is here presented for the development of 

 the bulb industry in America on an extensive scale. 



AMARYLLIS. 



Large roots are propagated from offsets, which with 

 the parent root entire are preserved over winter in a 

 cellar, being covered with sand. These are separated 

 and planted out in rich soil next spring when danger 

 from frost is over. 



ANEMONE. 



This variety delights in a cool climate for its proper 

 development. As soon as the tops die down the tubers 

 should be taken up and allowed to become dry, and 

 then be stored in a dry room free from frost. 



BEGONIA. 



After the first light frost, tubers should be lifted and 

 stored in a cellar. They should be packed in dry earth 

 or sand, as exposure to the air for too long a time will 

 injure their vitality. 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. 



Tubers increase in size annually by new growth. 

 After frost has killed the foliage, the roots should be 

 taken up and stored in a cellar or in a dry room free 

 from frost; from North Carolina southward the tubers 



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