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GARDENING BY MYSELF. 



more care than earth ; and earth must be 

 light and rich ; and the water in your bulb 

 glasses must be always sweet and fresh. 

 Not by changing it every week, as some 

 direct, which is needless trouble and endan- 

 gers the long roots ; only sprinkle the wa- 

 ter at first (after the glass is filled) with fine 

 powdered charcoal. It will slowly settle 

 to the bottom of the glass, in an unnoticea- 

 ble thin layer, and the water will never 

 grow impure. All you have to do, is to 

 add a little more from time to time. 



All florists (I believe) say that dark glass- 

 es are the best, giving the roots a shadow 

 at least of their natural seclusion. Fill the 

 glasses with soft water up to the neck, just 

 so high that the bulb can touch it, and no 

 more. 



Planting in moss or sand I have never 

 tried, having a strange fancy for seeing the 

 bulbs in as natural a state as possible; but 

 the authorities give this simple direction: 

 If you plant in a bowl or vase having no 

 drainage hole at the bottom, cleanse the 



