BULBS. 



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out and are healed up. The bulbs are then taken up 

 and spread out in storehouses till October. They are 

 now planted out, and when taken up the following 

 summer some 20 to 30 offsets will be produced on what 

 remains of the parent-bulb. These bulblets are picked 

 off and, after being given a rest, are planted out sepa- 

 rately in the autumn after the manner for large bulbs. 

 This process of taking up in July and giving a rest till 

 planting time in October, is repeated for four or five 

 years till the bulbs have reached a commercial size, 

 which is 8 to 10 inches in circumference. 

 Propagating is also done by selecting strong, healthy 

 bulbs, and hollowing out the bottom of the bulb, clear- 

 ing away the center to a point, and leaving a narrow 

 rim. This will produce more offsets, but they will be 

 smaller and take a year or two longer to attain market- 

 able size. 



IRIS. 



Propagated by offsets, which require several seasons 

 to produce merchantable bulbs. 



LILY. 



Propagated from the small bulbs that form at the 

 base of the stem. These are taken up in early spring 

 and replanted to perfect their growth. 



MADEIRA VINE. 



In the North, roots should be dug up in the fall and 

 stored in a cellar; south of Virginia roots may remain 

 in the ground where they grew, over winter. 



PEONY. 



Increased by division, the tubers being separated to 

 have one eye to each. If the divisions are planted 



