THE GROWING OF BULBS IN GLASSES 7 
up straight. Continue packing in pebbles until the dish 
is filled, but care must be taken that the side bulbs have 
an opportunity to work their way 
up. Four or five slits about one 
fourth of an inch deep, cut down 
the sides of the large bulb near 
the top, will aid the weak shoots 
to burst through the tough outer 
skin. 
Put enough water into the dish 
to cover the lower part of the bulb. 
More may be added from day to 
day as the small bulbs make their 
way up. Overflow the dish with 
fresh, warm water every day or two 
by letting it flow gently in on one 
side and out on the other, so that 
all the water will be changed. The 
blooming period will be hastened if 
tepid water is used each morning. 
Keep the dish in a warm place, 
where the sun does not reach it, 
for two or three weeks; then give 
it an abundance of sunlight. 
The giant golden sacred lily and 
the paper-white narcissus may be 
Fie. 4. Roman Hyacinths 
growing in Glasses 
grown under the same treatment as the Chinese sacred 
lily. If the bulbs are small, as many as half a dozen 
may be placed in a single dish. Place small bulbs near 
