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plunging the pots to the rims in ashes. Towards the end of 

 February place them in a cold greenhouse. If too early you can 

 retard them by shading from the sun, and keeping abundance of 

 air on the house. If you decide to grow the May flowering Tulips, 

 bring these into your greenhouse a month earlier. 



Bulbs from Stem of Tiger Lily 



Q. Will you tell me whether the enclosed bulbs (taken from 

 joints of stem of Tiger Lily) will bloom the first year, and also any 

 special preparation as regards soil and growth ? /. Hewlett, Bow. 



FOUR TULIP BULBS POTTED IN 5-INCH WIDE POT. 



A. The bulbs you speak of, which have been taken from the 

 stems of Tiger Lilies, will not flower next year, or for two or three 

 years to come, most likely. You may get flowers the third year 

 after the bulbils have been formed, or an odd one or two may even 

 appear the second year, but this is very unlikely. The best way to 

 grow them is to make up a bed of peat and sandy loam in about 

 equal proportions, about 6 inches deep, on well drained ground. 

 Plant the bulbils from 1 inch to 2 inches below the surface, on a bed 

 of silver sand, and scatter a little more sand on them before covering 

 them with soil. In two years' time lift, sort into large and small, 

 and replant. 



