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them in direct sunlight without glass but they must be 
protected at night against freezing. 
It is probable that the chemical change caused by 
the exposure to the sunlight may induce a stronger 
coloring in the florets later. 
This treatment also induces more eyes to sprout. We 
have quite a number of bulbs making from four to 
seven main spikes per bulb. There will be as many 
new bulbs as there are spikes. More room should be 
given in planting the bulbs which have several eyes 
sprouted. Some growers cut such bulbs and plant the 
pieces soon after cutting and as separate bulbs, and 
say they invariably grow. However, I doubt the wis¬ 
dom of cutting them in a climate such as ours where 
we are apt to have several long cold rains after plant¬ 
ing in the early spring, for the cut bulbs are apt to rot; 
and if these bulbs are given more room and not cut the 
results in the main will be about as good. 
Daffodil, tulip or hyacinth bulbs, in fact most bulbs, 
are composed of layers of fleshy leaves, and the bud or 
genii of the new plant is in the center of the bulb. This 
type of bulb, if planted in pots is best kept in the dark 
for about six weeks so that a strong root system may 
be developed. This kind of plant must depend through 
its entire growing season on the roots developed at the 
base of the old bulb. But the gladiolus bulb is entiiely 
different. It is that type of solid bulb known as a corm. 
It is not composed of layers of leaves and the germ of 
the new plant is not in the center ot the bulb but is in 
the eye on top of it. The roots which toini at the base 
of the old bulb are not the main roots but are only for 
the temporary use of the new plant while veiy young. 
Whbn the plant is from six inches to a foot tall it begins 
