SPRING FLOWERING BULBS 357 



Lily-o]-the- Valley 



Leaves, blossoms, stalks, and roots of the lily-of-the-valley 

 are very poisonous when eaten. Do not put any part of the 

 plant in the mouth. 



PLANTING IN-DOORS. 



1. Have "pips" fresh from the cold-storage houses of the 



seedsmen. Trim off with scissors about one-third 

 the length of the roots. Place three in a four-inch 

 pot, packing solidly in sphagnum moss or sand. 

 Water thoroughly and set several of the pots in a 

 pan or tight box, and place in a warm closet where 

 the temperature keeps pretty uniformly at 75 or 

 80 Fahr. 



2. Keep well watered, the sphagnum or sand never being 



allowed to get at all dry. 



3. After two weeks bring out to the ordinary temperature 



of the school-room, putting back in the warmer 

 closet every night. Watch the leaves and flowers 

 develop. 



RECORD OF GROWTH. 



1. Roots: characteristics. Size of main "pips"; length of 



roots. Date of planting. 



2. Date of first flower. Length of flowering period. Odor 



of flowers. 



DRAWINGS. 



1. Roots before planting. 



2. Leaves and flowers. 



