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right if 3^ou are growing quite a number and 

 want them for cutting. 



Begin operations early in October. Use a very 

 hght rich soil, and put drainage material in the 

 bottom of the pans 

 or flats. Cover this / jL 

 with an inch or so 

 of soil and put the 

 bulbs in place. Set 



them, top side up, p^,^ f|,^,^.prs or cutting, put tlie hulhs 



near enough to'" shallow flats; then store in a cold, dark 



^ place to make root growth before forcing. 



nearly touch one an- 

 other. Then cover over with soil, packing down 

 firmly, until the bulbs are an inch or so below 

 the surface. 



Make Them Make Roots before They 

 Make Tops 



Now the secret in bulb growing is to get them 

 to grow roots before the tops start. If, after 

 planting, you leave them in the light and heat, 

 they will immediately start leaves, and amount 

 to nothing. To prevent this, they have to be 

 stored where they will first make roots. A deep 

 frame may be used for this purpose, or a dark, 

 dry, cold cellar; in either case you must be sure 

 that the storage quarters are free from mice. 

 Or a trench may be dug, in a well-drained spot. 



