Water freely, for it helps the blossom to unfold. Never let a pot 
stand where a draught strikes the plant or the blossoms will blast 
before unfolding. After the period of bloom is over, let the 
blossoms, leaves and all completely wither up. Then cut the 
stalks up to one inch from the bulb itself. Shake all soil from 
the roots and place the bulbs in the sunshine to dry out. Pack 
away in tin boxes. These bulbs may be planted outdoors the 
following fall, but are of little or no value for further work in- 
doors. Chinese lilies can never be used again after one period 
of blossoming. 
Water Culture. — Some bulbs will grow w r ell in water, pebbles 
and water, or sand and water. Hyacinths do well in tall glasses 
which the florists and seedsmen sell for this purpose. Fill the 
glass with water, place the hyacinth in the top of the glass with 
the pointed end of the bulb up. Now place the glass away in a 
dark closet, but not necessarily a cold one, until the hyacinth’s 
roots are way down to the bottom of the glass. Then it is time 
to bring it to the light. Chinese lilies and other members of 
the narcissus group may be planted in pebbles and water. The 
pebbles are placed in the bottom of the glass dish or earthern 
one. Upon this layer, place the bulbs, two to an eight ounce 
dish, and surround them with pebbles for the purpose of steady- 
ing the bulbs. Water should be poured in so that it just touches 
the base of each bulb. These dishes of bulbs ought to go into a 
dark closet until good root growth has developed. Paper white 
narcissus, Von Sions and poeticus may be buried in a bank of 
sand, but leave the noses of the bulbs sticking out of the sand. 
Treat these as you w'ould those planted in pebbles and water, 
except that the entire sand mass must be always saturated with 
water. 
Outdoor Planting. — An outdoor bulb bed is excellent for school 
grounds, being decorative and easy to plant. Tulips look well in 
round beds planted in one color masses. Border beds may be 
filled with daffodils or hyacinths. Crocuses, snowdrops, and 
little grape hyacinths are planted here and there in the grass. 
