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THE BEGINNER'S GARDEN BOOK 



hole, and a half inch of sand or gravel. The size of the pot 

 should depend upon the number and size of the bulbs that 

 you are to put in it. It must be at least two inches deeper 

 than the bulbs. The bulbs may be set their own width 

 from each other, though florists often crowd them closer. 



And now, what 

 bulbs to set ? They 

 had best be crocus, 

 tulip, hyacinth, 

 narcissus, freesia. 

 Crocus and freesia 

 are small bulbs, and 

 eight or ten may go 

 in a five-inch pot; 

 of the others, three 

 or four. Let me 

 speak of them one 

 by one. 



Crocus are small, 

 and are most beau- 

 tiful in yellow, blue 

 or purple, and white. 

 They are the cheap- 

 est. 



Of tulips, not the 

 tall parrot or Dar- 

 win, but only the short single or double kinds, should be 

 planted in pots. They come in many colors. 



Hyacinths come in many forms and many colors. The 

 odor of the hyacinth is strong. 



Narcissus includes the jonquils and daffodils in many forms, 

 white or yellow. They are fine for potting. 



Freesias are best in white. Their bulbs are small, but 

 produce clusters of fine, fragrant flowers. 



Fig. 26. — Hyacinths are easily grown in pots. 



