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in a more or less advanced sta^re of stem development vrhen repotted. 

 The lower leaves gradually ripen and drj^ up in the same way. often 

 leavings naked a few inches of the stem at the surface of the pot. This 

 leaf loss takes place even when the plants have not been subjected to 

 frost in the field. 



TRANSPORTATION OF NONDORMANT BULBS. 



The loss of the leaves naturally leads to the question whether it 

 will be possible to produce seedlino; stocks, such as described, and 

 transport them in autumn a reasonable distance to be repotted and 

 forced. Experience this year seems to indicate that this can be done. 

 Bulbs which had lost all their leaves were repotted and came ri<rht 

 along in good shape, although in some cases they were not potted 

 for four days after digging. It would not be surprising if it should 

 be found feasible to w-rap the plants singly in paper in a butcher's 

 package, even in the advanced rosette stage, and pack them tightly in 

 boxes for shipment, but this has not yet been attempted. 



It should be noted that this is very different from the transporta- 

 tion of dormant bulbs, although it may not at first seem very dif- 

 ferent, especially when the seedling bulbs have lost their leaves. The 

 bulbs referred to here, however, are in what might be called a vege- 

 tative condition^ in distinction from the imported bulb, which is 

 dormant. The imported bulb has a well-developed crown ready to 

 go on and function the next season. The seedlings set out in May and 

 dug from the field in a vegetative condition in October have a crown 

 also, but it is in process of growth and its growth will build up 

 another crown for the next season's development about the time that 

 the plant blossoms. The fact that the bulbs can lose all their loaves 

 at potting time and still go on and function satisfactorily from the 

 same crow'n seems to warrant the conclusion that they can be trans- 

 ported safely for moderate distances. 



CARE AFTER REPOTTING. 



The plants are repotted from the field in all stages of development, 

 from a rosette of basal leaves only to plants in full bud. (Fig. 6.) 

 All can be potted in the same way and handled alike afterwards. 

 It has been the practice to keep the pots on the benches in tl\e green- 

 house without heat from the time of repotting in October as long 

 as the night temperature does not go below 40° F. As soon as there 

 is necessity for heat a temperature of 45° to 50° F. is maintained at 

 night until early December and then increased to a maximum of 60° 

 F. The plants continue to flower during this i)eriod and froui thi> 

 time forward. 



