BULBS. 101 
out and are healed up. The bulbs are then taken up 
and spread out in storehouses till October. They are 
now planted out, and when taken up the following 
summer some 20 to 380 offsets will be produced on what 
remains of the parent-bulb. These bulblets are picked 
off and, after being given a rest, are planted out sepa- 
rately in the autumn after the manner for large bulbs. 
This process of taking up in July and giving a rest till 
planting time in October, is repeated for four or five 
years till the bulbs have reached a commercial size, 
which is 8 to 10 inches in circumference. 
Propagating is also done by selecting strong, healthy 
bulbs, and hollowing out the bottom of the bulb, clear- 
ing away the center to a point, and leaving a narrow 
tim. This will produce more offsets, but they will be 
smaller and take a year or two longer to attain market- 
able size. 
TRIS. 
Propagated by offsets, which require several seasons 
to produce merchantable bulbs. 
LILY. 
Propagated from the small bulbs that form at the 
base of the stem. These are taken up in early spring 
and replanted to perfect their growth. 
MADEIRA VINE. 
In the North, roots should be dug up in the fall and 
stored in a cellar; south of Virginia roots may remain 
in the ground where they grew, over winter. 
PEONY. 
Increased by division, the tubers being separated to 
have oné eye to each. If the divisions are planted 
