THE GARDEN AT HOME 



tion that they are ready to bring to the daylight. It 

 is not wise to place them in full sun (if there should 

 happen to be any !) at once, but after a few days the 

 sunniest window is quite the best place for them. As 

 soon as leaves are formed the more sunshine they have 

 the better. Naturally, they must not be exposed to 

 frost or cold winds, or growth will be checked and 

 probably seriously crippled, but whenever the weather 

 allows of it they should be placed on the sill outside the 

 window. The more fresh air they have the sturdier 

 they will be, and there is nothing more disappointing 

 than to have tall, overgrown plants, the leaves of which 

 flop about in all directions. Such plants as these may 

 be expected when they have been grown in close, stuffy 

 rooms too far away from light, sunshine, and air. 



The inexperienced will meet with greatest success in 

 growing Daffodils. Most bulbs can be grown in fibre, 

 although some need more care than others. After 

 Daffodils and Tulips, Hyacinths should be next attempted ; 

 then the grower may try his hand with Crocuses, Snow- 

 drops (although these are perhaps scarcely worth while), 

 Scillas, Lilies, Lilies of the Valley, and bulbous Irises. 

 Among Daffodils are, of course, included Jonquils, bunch- 

 flowered Narcissi, Paper- white Narcissi, Trumpet Daffodils, 

 and the many other sorts, practically all of which are 

 most easily grown in fibre. In fact, there is no difficulty 

 with any of the bulbs I have named, except the quite 

 small ones, such as Snowdrops, Scillas, and Crocuses, if 



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