CHAPTER VII 



Bulbs from Thanksgiving to Easter 



The Dutch and Cape groups — How they differ — 

 Tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils — Potting and rooting 

 — Bringing into the light — Time required — Oxalis, 

 fuchsias, sparaxis, and ranunculus. 



The easiest plants for the amateur to 

 grow in the window garden are the bulbs. 

 Roman hyacinths can be had by Thanks- 

 giving; indeed, it is hard to fail with these 

 charming flowers, and they come in red, 

 blue, and white. 



There is a long list of available bulbs, but 

 m.ost of them belong to one of two classes — 

 Dutch bulbs and Cape bulbs — and all 

 of each class used need similar treatment. 



THE "dutch" group 



The bulbs which are known as "Dutch" 

 in the trade are tulips, hyacinths, narcissus, 

 crocuses, snowdrops, etc. To these might be 

 added the Bermuda and Madonna lilies, be- 

 cause they require much the same treatment. 

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