CONTENTS— CoH^jHMfd 



Chapter Page 



The soil 91 



Filling of boxes 91 



Insertion of cuttings 91 



Care of cuttings 92 



X. Bulbs 94 



Uses of bulbous plants 94 



Kinds for forcing 94 



Selection of bulbs 95 



The soil . 97 



Depth of planting 97 



Potting of bulbs 5)8 



Number of bulbs to pot 99 



Storage of bulbs; cellar 99 



Storage in garden ... 100 



Time to plant loi 



When to force bulbs . . 102 



Kinds for forcing . 103 



The Hyacinth 103 



The Tulip 105 



The Narcissus 106 



The Lily-of-the-Valley 108 



The Freesia 109 



The Lilies 109 



XI. Foliage Plants iii 



Asparagus 11 1 



Aspidistra 114 



Araucaria 115 



Cyperus 116 



Ferns 117 



Grevillea 121 



Palms 121 



Pandanus 125 



Rubbers 126 



Tradescantia .128 



XII. Flowering Plants 129 



Amaryllis ■ ., 129 



