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weakly, and of course do not flower so fine. Any light airy situation will answer, 
where they will be protected from rains and frost. 
When the leaves are considerably advanced, and the pots are beginning to be 
filled with roots, re-pot, and place them in a greenhouse or frame, where they will 
flower finely, requiring nothing more than the ordinary attention of hardy greenhouse 
plants, until after the flowering season. 
When newly potted, and until they have formed good roots, water very sparingly ; 
but as the plants advance towards flowering, increase the supply, and when in full 
bloom, water liberally. After the flowers fade, again diminish the quantity ; and 
when the leaves become yellow and ripe, wholly discontinue it until after the season 
of rest. 
As soon as the leaves are dead, place the pots in a cold situation again, where 
they will remain perfectly dry until the growing season returns, which will be in 
about three months after the tops are decayed. 
As stated above, the species will thrive and flower well, if planted either in a 
frame or in the open border ; but if it is grown in the latter, it will be necessary to 
turn a flower-pot over the bulbs during the season of rest, to protect them from wet. 
When planted in the borders the bulbs should not be disturbed oftener than two or 
three years. Propagation is effected chiefly by offsets, which are produced abun- 
dantly ; but occasionally it matures seeds. 
Sow the seeds thinly in light soil at the same time as tender annuals, and plunge 
the pots containing them in heat, to bring them up as early as possible ; and when 
up place them in a cooler and more airy situation, to prevent their growing weakly. 
Until the seeds begin to grow, administer no water, unless the soil becomes 
very dry. As the plants advance in growth increase the supply; but when the 
foliage begins to change colour, diminish the quantity until the leaves are wholly 
dead. 
When the leaves are totally dead, and before they break off, turn out the soil 
from the pots, select all the bulbs, dry them on a shelf or other situation, and put 
them in a paper bag until the season for planting again returns. 
