Von Sion daffodils; two paper white narcissus; three poeticus; 
four jonquils; five tulips, or four if they be large ones; six to 
eight crocuses, and eight to ten freezias. 
Method of Potting. — After all the materials are gathered to- 
gether, proceed with the potting after this fashion. The hole in 
the bottom of the pot is for drainage and to allow air to enter 
Fig. 5. Longitudinal section of flower pot. showing arrangement of potting 
materials and bulbs. A, curved piece of crockery over drainage 
hole; B, charcoal: C, drainage material; D. soil; E, lay er of sand; 
F, hyacinth bulbs; G, space for watering. 
and get at the roots. This is important, for roots must have air. 
To be sure, some air is bound up in the soil, but the roots need 
more than this. Hence, the hole in the bottom of the pot is for 
this purpose, and should never be tightly clogged up. Place a 
curved bit of broken crock over the hole, with concave surface 
toward the hole. This covering prevents the soil from trickling 
through, or the water from passing out too fast; but it does not 
prevent the entrance of air. More air enters than if a straight 
