166 BULBS IN POTS. [OCT. 



growing flowers will be, as much as possible, to 

 imitate nature. 



The custom of planting bulbs at the top of 

 the pot, and then putting them into a green- 

 house, or warm room, effectually prevents them 

 from flowering well, as it sets the leaves and 

 the flower growing before there are sufficient 

 roots to afford them support. When the leaves 

 of the roots which have been buried have 

 grown from two to four inches above the pot, 

 they may be taken from the mould as they are 

 wanted, and placed in a green-house, or in the 

 window of a warm room, to flower. On taking 

 the pots out of the mould, the leaves will be 

 found of a sickly yellow colour. 



I have already explained that the absence of 

 light is the cause of this ; placing them at a 

 window in a strong light will soon restore them 

 to their natural colour. This process of burying 



