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and airy place until time for blooming. The 

 best place to store bulbs is in a cool, unused cel- 

 lar. The temperature may go down to 32 or 

 even 30 degrees F. without injury while the 

 leaves are undeveloped. 



During this time the bulb will be forming its 

 roots and should be examined from time to time 

 to see that the soil does not become too dry. 

 When dry it should be watered with cold water. 

 During the period of storage the soil should be 

 kept moist but not wet. When too dry, the roots 

 can not develop and growth becomes stunted. 

 When kept too wet the bulbs are likely to rot. 



STORAGE IN GARDEN 



Where a cool cellar is not available, the pots 

 may be stored in the following manner. Dig a 

 trench about a foot deep in a sheltered position 

 in the garden or yard and place in the bottom 

 about three or four inches of coal ashes or gravel 

 to secure good drainage. Set the pots on the 

 ashes and fill in around them with soil; heap 

 the remaining soil over them and round off the 



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