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III. The root-stocks of the Solomon's Seal are also excel- 

 lent for this purpose. 



IV. The Jerusalem Artichoke has excellent tubers. The 

 teacher should provide, if possible, a young plant of the 

 Potato or Artichoke, with as much of the underground 

 portion as possible, showing at least the slender under- 

 ground branches with the tubers at the ends. 



V. The Corms of the Crocus and of the Indian Turnip or 

 Jack-in-the-Pulpit are excellent. Gladiolus is usually readily 

 obtainable from the florist at the proper season for planting. 

 Various Brodiaeas are common throughout California. 



VII. Scaly bulbs are not always readily obtainable. One 

 of the best is that of Lilium auratum, obtainable in the 

 spring from the florist, but they are somewhat expensive. 

 The Bermuda or Easter Lily is cheaper and may be ob- 

 tained usually during the winter. The native Lilies are 

 good. Californians may generally obtain excellent Lilium 

 bulbs in Chinatown, at any rate in the larger cities. The 

 Chinese use them for food. 



IX. The Ornithogalum, or Star-of-Bethlehem, has also 

 very good tunicated bulbs. 



CHAPTER XII 

 CLIMBING PLANTS 

 General Reading 



Kerner and Oliver, Volume I, Part 2, pp. 669-710. 

 Gray, Text-book, pp. 34, 35, 51-53, 54, 55> 117-118. 

 Allen, The Story of the Plants, pp. 178 (bottom)-iSo. 

 Darwin, Climbing Plants. 



