CHAPTER II 
THE GROWING OF BULBS IN GLASSES 
THE CHINESE SACRED LILY 
The Chinese sacred narcissus, commonly known as the 
Chinese sacred lily, may be easily grown in water in any 
schoolroom or home window. The number of flower 
stalks that come from a single bulb and the number of 
flowers on a stalk, as well as the healthful appearance 
of the foliage, de- 
pend upon the ; 
quality of the AS Ye 
bulb, the care it va 
receives, and the 
condition of the 
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room. Much inter- 
est will be aroused 
in their culture if 
bulbs are started 
in different rooms of the same building at one time. 
A glass dish three inches deep and six inches in 
diameter is large enough for one bulb with three or 
four small ones attached to it. If there are no small 
bulbs attached to the larger one, two bulbs may be used. 
The small ones should be left attached to the large bulb, 
even if they reach well down into the bowl. Blooms may 
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Fie. 2. A Vertical Section of a Dish, showing 
Method of planting the Chinese Sacred Lily 
