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States, is in northwest Washington along the Puget 
Sound. Some experiments in bulb-growing which have 
been made in that locality, have shown that all the 
different varieties grow there in perfection, and that as 
fine bulbs can be produced there as are grown in Hol- 
land. Besides which the soil is virgin and healthy, 
and can be bought cheaply at the present time, from 
$10 to $100 per acre, according to location. A splendid 
opportunity is here presented for the development of 
the bulb industry in America on an extensive scale. 
AMARYLLIS. 
Large roots are propagated from offsets, which with 
the parent root entire are preserved over winter in a 
cellar, being covered with sand. These are separated 
and planted out in rich soil next spring when danger 
from frost is over. 
ANEMONE. 
This variety delights in a cool climate for its proper 
development. As soon as the tops die down the tubers 
should be taken up and allowed to become dry, and 
then be stored in a dry room free from frost. 
BEGONIA. 
After the first light frost, tubers should be lifted and 
stored in a cellar. They should be packed in dry earth 
or sand, as exposure to the air for too long a time will 
injure their vitality. 
CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. 
Tubers increase in size annually by new growth. 
After frost has killed the foliage, the roots should be 
taken up and stored in a cellar or in a dry room free 
from frost; from North Carolina southward the tubers 
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