THE GROWING OF PLANTS IN POTS Il 
a trench in the yard or garden. Packing them with 
leaves in a cold frame is an excellent way to keep 
them. Bulbs that are kept in a cellar must be examined 
from time to time. If the soil becomes dust dry, they 
should be given a little water. After the tops appear an 
inch or more above the soil, the supply of water may 
be mereased. During the rooting period they must be 
Fic. 6. Tulip Bulbs 
u, bulbs arranged in a pan; 0, vertical section of a bulb pan, with dotted lines 
showing depth to which bulbs should be covered 
kept out of the light. After flower stalks begin to form 
they must be brought to the light gradually. 
If the bulbs are to be kept out of doors, dig a trench 
about fifteen inches deep near a fence or at the edge of 
a border, where it can be covered without being in the 
way. Put a layer of leaves two inches deep in the bottom 
of the trench; on this put the pots. Before the pots 
place markers made of laths having the names of the 
bulbs written on them, so that they may be read above- 
ground after the trench is filled. Then pack leaves 
around and over the pots and fill the trench with soil. 
