All the bulbs shown in this photograph, made on February 10th, were grown in the window garden. 
Dutch hyacinths, daffodils and freesias. Pot in October and let roots develop before they are brought into light and warmth 
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They are all the later blooming kinds, crocuses, jong<iils, 
Flowers All Winter for $2.00—By J. H. Spencer, w= 
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BUY A COLLECTION OF BULBS IN VARIETY AND MAKE YOUR HOME BRIGHT WHEN THE SNOW IS OUT- 
DOORS— AN AMATEUR’S EXPERIENCE 
jes ORDER to have beautiful flowers 
during the winter it isn’t necessary 
to be the rich man with his greenhouses 
and gardener, nor even the moderately rich 
man, who patronizes the local florists and 
buys flowering plants at the height of their 
bloom after they have been brought. to 
maturity in a commercial greenhouse. 
I have. supplied my home with flowers 
from fall until spring simply by growing 
bulbs in a sunny window. I have found 
that the Holland bulbs and one or two other 
varieties, unlike most house plants, require 
no coddling — all they need is half a chance 
and plenty of water and they will bring bloom 
and joy into your house from fall until 
spring. Insects do not bother them, and 
after the roots begin to grow there is no 
danger of over-watering. They can stand 
a range of temperature. between 45 degrees 
and 70 degrees; but if you forget to water 
them every day or if the heat becomes 
excessive they will surely die. 
There are two secrets of success, however, 
in growing these bulbs. First, they must 
be allowed to root in a cool, dark place for 
six to ten weeks, being watered at intervals 
of about ten days. Second, after they are 
properly rooted they must be placed in a 
window, with or without sunshine, where the 
temperature keeps within the above limits. 
There are many varieties of bulbs on the 
market, but I have found only a few suitable 
for the window garden. 
, GROW THESE IN WATER 
The kinds to grow in water are: paper- 
white narcissus and Chinese lilies for early 
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IN THE WEST—WHAT VARIETIES DO BEST IN SOIL OR WATER 
flowers; and Dutch hyacinths,. datfodils, 
and crocuses for late flowers. All thrive 
perfectly in a jardiniere or deep lily bowl of 
water partly filled with sand or pebbles. 
The bulbs should be held firmly in position 
by stones at the top. Nourishment of 
course comes from the water, but after the 
roots grow, sand or pebbles give the plants 
stability. The flowers will be larger and 
finer if a little plant food is added to the 
water when the flower spikes begin to grow. 
Most seed stores now offer soluble tablets 
of plant food that are very convenient to use. 
THE BEST OF ALL 
For early flowers I consider the paper- 
white narcissus the most satisfactory of all 
bulbs. The large fragrant clusters are 
extremely grateful. A single bulb will 
