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be expected from all of them. The bulbs may be started 
at any time from September to December, but they 
are in the best condition when they first arrive in the 
Fi. 3. Chinese Sacred Lilies 
Two bulbs were planted in an eight-inch dish 
market. On account of the dry atmosphere in which 
they are usually kept, the later bulbs lose strength. 
Place a layer of one inch of coarse pebbles in the 
bottom of the dish and on this arrange the bulbs. If 
the side bulbs reach below the level of the large bulb, 
put pebbles under and around it so that it will stand 
