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planting done even though it may be raining pitch- 
forks. One man can easily slide the tent down the 
paths, but it will require two persons to lift it from one 
path to another. This size of tent fits the beds, which 
are seven feet wide. 
If the sun is shining, or a dry wind is blowing, we 
prefer to plant the sprouted bulblets either in the morn¬ 
ing or evening. If they are very valuable ones, they 
may be handled with the tweezers in planting. 
By sprouting the bulblets before planting, oppor¬ 
tunity is given for the killing of a great many weeds and 
for working the beds into the best possible condition, 
as it is much easier to do these things before the ac¬ 
tual planting is done. No matter how well prepared the 
beds should be worked over again just before planting 
if the ground is not too wet to work. 
Late plantings produce but small increase. If we 
want lots of bulblets we must plant early. 
GERMINATING THE LOWER PRICED 
VARIETIES 
If one has a large quantity of bulblets of the cheaper 
or medium priced cut flower varieties, and if they 
have been kept stored in fine dirt, an easy and effective 
method of handling them is as follows: 
After screening them from the dirt, place them in 
the sunshine for a day or two, spread thinly so that 
they will dry. This will tend to loosen the shell. 
Then they may be taken up a handful at a time and 
rubbed between the palms of the.hand so as to crack 
the shells. Next, place them in very warm water for 
24 hours. Then spread them on flour sacks, leaving a 
