Chapter V 

 BULBOUS PLANTS 



A Pleasant Occupation 



TO any one having a garden, even though of small 

 size, associated with the home, the growing of a 

 few bulbs in pots is a most pleasing occupation. Those 

 commonly called Dutch, or Holland bulbs form the 

 most practical collection for this purpose and at the 

 same time furnish a diversity of form and color that 

 satisfy every desire for variety. Besides the garden 

 plot, a cold or cool cellar is necessary, the essential 

 condition to success being that the bulbs be given a 

 long period of cool treatment before being brought 

 into the house to flower. 



Cultural Hints 



Plant the bulbs in six- or seven-inch pots or pans, 

 a pan being a shallow pot, using any garden soil. Plant 

 the bulbs thickly, say the width of the bulb between 

 each bulb. It is useless to waste valuable room and 

 labor on a few bulbs, and besides, they do not look 

 well when sparsely scattered. It is not necessary that 

 the bulbs be wholly covered, but it is important that 

 enough soil be underneath to facilitate an abundant 

 root growth. Water them thoroughly at this time- 

 in fact, from now on they should never be allowed 

 to become dry. Bury the pots in the garden under 

 six inches or so of soil and leave them there until the 



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