BULBS 



firmly under the bulb that the roots can not pen- 

 etrate it and the bulb is lifted out of the soil by 

 the root growth. (Fig. ii.) If the bulb does 

 not set deep enough take it from the pot and re- 

 set after having removed some of the soil. 



NUMBER OF BULBS TO POT 



Bulbs for the v^^indow garden may be grown 

 either singly or in masses. With many forms it 

 is best to plant at least three or four in a pot. 

 Where more than one bulb is used, all should be 

 of one variety or of varieties requiring the same 

 length of time for development. Where early 

 and late varieties are used in the same pot, the 

 growth is uneven and the early forms may be 

 gone before the late ones are half grown. Fig. 

 29 shows tulips massed in a six-inch pot. 



Either standard or azalea pots may be used 

 for the larger bulbs and seed- or bulb-pans for 

 the smaller ones. 



STORAGE OF BULBS; CELLAR 



After having potted the bulbs, they should be 

 watered thoroughly and stored in a cool, dark 



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