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 SPRING FLOWERING BULBS 



Campernelle Jonquil 



PLANTING OUT-DOORS. 



1. Plant the bulbs in loamy soil, setting about four inches 



deep and five inches apart. Plant them as early in 

 autumn as they are received. 



2. When the ground freezes, cover with a few inches of 



litter or mulch of some sort. 



3. As soon as the snow goes in spring, remove the covering 



and watch for the coming of the leaves and flowers. 



PLANTING IN-DOORS. 



1. Plant one bulb in a three-inch paper pot or three bulbs 



in a four- or five-inch pot. Cover the bulb with soil, 

 and push the soil down very firmly. Print name and 

 date on a wooden label. 



2. Water thoroughly and set away in a cool, dark base- 



ment, covering with sacking if the room is light or at 

 all warm. 



3. Water two or three times a week, often enough to keep 



the soil moist clear to the bottom. 



4. After the bulbs have thus been developing their roots 



about nine weeks, bring them to the warmth and 

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