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These two classes of plants, the bulbs and tubers, are 

 much more difficult to handle, and are, besides, much more 

 expensive, than seeds. Small gardens can easily do without 

 them, and beginners may very well let them alone for the 

 first year. But after that the true gardener will find his 

 interest in them beginning, and he will not be satisfied till he 

 has some of his own. 



Review Questions 



1. What is a bulb ? What bulbs should be planted in the spring ? 



2. Name certain great advantages of bulbs. Are you going to 

 plant any ? 



3. What is a tuber ? What space do they require compared with 

 bulbs ? Are any of them valuable to use ? Shall you plant any ? 

 Which ones, and why ? 



