CHAPTER III 
THE GROWING OF PLANTS IN POTS 
TuLies 
The soil must be loose so that the roots can work 
down easily. A good bulb soil is made from a mixture 
of one part clean sand, one part coarse manure, and two 
parts garden soil, or from a mixture of one part clean 
sand and three parts soil containing rotted sod. 
The single tulips should be used for potting. They 
can be brought to flower more easily than the double 
varieties. Plant them in flowerpots, bulb pans, or boxes. 
Five bulbs may be put into a six-inch pot; a ten-inch 
bulb pan is large enough for a dozen bulbs. 
Put a layer of pebbles or broken pieces of flowerpots 
over the entire bottom of the pot to a depth of half an 
inch, then put soil into the pot to within two inches of 
the top. Arrange the bulbs in rows and begin planting 
the row farthest from you. After all have been put in 
place, fill soil around the bulbs and press it down with 
the fingers. The soil should just cover the tips of the 
bulbs after it has been made firm. This will leave a 
space of half an inch or more for holding water. Water 
the bulbs thoroughly with a sprinkler. They are now 
ready to be put away while forming roots. 
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