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worms, which are hurtful to the plants. The 

 soil should be good, and carefully freed from 

 wire-worms, grubs, or other insects that may ac- 

 cidentally harbour in it. Cover the seeds about 

 half an inch with sifted mould, and keep the 

 whole body of earth in the pot rather moist than 

 otherwise. The seed-pots must have the protec- 

 tion of a frame and glazed sash, and be defended 

 from severe frost. When the seedlings are up, 

 they should be gradually inured to the open air 

 and mild sunshine mornings and evenings. 

 Watering must be moderately continued while 

 the leaves continue to grow, or remain green; 

 and, when dead and withered, the pots must be 

 kept dry for a short time before the little bulbs 

 are taken up, to be dried and stored in the usual 

 manner. 



This is the common practice. But Mr. 

 Sweet advises another plan, which will very 

 much expedite the period of their flowering. 

 He sows immediately as the seeds are ripe : and 

 giving the seed-pots or pans a winter protection 

 in a frame, the seedlings come up in the spring. 



