SPRING FLOWERING BULBS 257 



Lily-of-the- Valley 



Leaves, blossoms, stalks, and roots of the lily-of-the-valley 

 are very poisonous when eaten. Do not put any part 0} the 

 plant in the mouth. 



Planting In-doors. 



1. Have "pips" fresh from the cold-storage houses of the 



seedsmen. Trim off with scissors about one-third 

 the length of the roots. Place three in a four-inch 

 pot, packing solidly in sphagnum moss or sand. 

 Water thoroughly and set several of the pots in a 

 pan or tight box, and place in a warm closet where 

 the temperature keeps pretty uniformly at 75° or 

 80" Fahr. 



2. Keep well watered, the sphagnum or sand never being 



allowed to get at all dry. 



3. After two weeks bring out to the ordinary temperature 



of the school-room, putting back in the warmer 

 closet every night. Watch the leaves and flowers 

 develop. 



Record or Growth. 



1. Roots: characteristics. Size of main "pips"; length of 



roots. Date of planting. 



2. Date of first flower. Length of flowering period. Odor 



of flowers. 



Drawings. 



1. Roots before planting. 



2. Leaves and flowers. 



