CHILDREN'S GARDENS 



and air, proper shade and freedom from fungous 

 growth. After rooting they must be put into 

 small pots, and as soon as the roots appear at 

 the bottom of the pot, or the ball of earth is 

 covered with white roots the plant is ready for 

 repotting. Small bulbs which develop from the 

 majority of bulbous plants, as Tulips and Hya- 

 cinths, and the small corms produced by the 

 Crocus and the Gladioli, are used for purposes 

 of propagation. A common method of multipli- 

 cation of the Strawberry is by stolons or by 

 runners. 



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