190 BULBS AND THEIR CULTIVATION* 



bulbs once a week after they have been covered two months, 

 and remove those that have begun to grow to a cold frame. 

 The exclusion of light, as well as the moist surroundings of 

 the material, promote rapid and healthy root action. 



11 Poet's Daffodil." A term applied to the varieties of Nar- 

 cissus poeticus, which have pure white perianth segments and 

 a flattened corona or cup, edged with red. 



" Polyanthus Narcissi." A term applied to varieties of Nar- 

 cissi tazetta. See "Nosegay Daffodils." 



11 Pots." These are made of burnt clay and sold by the 

 "cast." A "cast" means a given quantity of clay, which will 

 make either two pots of the largest size or eighty of the smallest 

 size. The standard sizes are as follows : 



Sizes of Ins. cliam. Ins. 



Flower Pots. at top. deep. 



Thimbles are inside 2 2 



Thumbs (go's) -2\ 2^ 



Sixties (6o's) 3 3^ 



Forty-eights (48*5) 4i 5 



Thirty-twos (32 J s) 6 6 



Twenty-fours (24*5) 8 8 



Sixteens (i6's) o/J 9 



Twelves (i2's) ... ... ... n ... ... 10 



Eights (8's) 12 ii 



Sixes (6's) 13 12 



Fours U's) 15 13 



Twos (2's) ... ... 18 14 



When first received from the pottery the pots should be soaked 

 in water before using, otherwise they will suck the moisture 

 out of the soil, and do the roots an injury. Pots that have been 

 used before should be well scrubbed in hot water prior to 

 being used again. Dirty pots should on no account be used, 

 as the filth on the exterior, as well as the interior, will prevent 

 air having access to the soil, besides, in time, rendering the 

 latter sour. 



"Protection." This implies covering in winter the site in 

 which half-hardy bulbs are grown with a hand-light, bell-glass 

 or cloche, or a frame. Other methods of protection are cover- 

 ing the bed with a layer of bracken fern, litter, or cocoanut-fibre 

 refuse. The idea is to prevent the soil becoming too damp 

 in winter and thus easily rendering the bulbs subject to decay. 

 11 Rectified " Tulip. A term applied to seedling tulips that 

 have changed from a self colour to two or more colours. 



" Rembrandt" Tulip. Similar to "Darwin" tulips in shape, 

 but striped with a colour distinct from the basal or ground 

 colour. 



" Retarded Bulbs." A term applied to bulbs placed in a 

 refrigerating chamber when in a dormant state and kept there 



