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up for you in the small amounts you need for small or large 
quantities of bulbs. 
Use non-metal containers, as Bi-chloride of Mercury attacks 
metal. For small numbers of several varieties of bulbs we use 
large fruit jars. Put bulbs in jars, mix solution in larger con¬ 
tainer and pour over the bulbs, after six hours pour off the 
solution and plant the bulbs—easy to do? Remember Bi¬ 
chloride of Mercury is POISONOUS so do not leave around 
where humans or animals can get into it. 
We treat every bulb we plant, destroying any questionable 
looking ones and treating only good clean stock, this is an 
insurance against any trouble from the outside. This treatment 
delays blooming a week or so. Allow for that if planning 
blocm for a certain time. 
Peeled or sprouted bulbs should not be left in solution more 
than two hours. 
As soon as spikes show up through soil, spray the shoots and 
soil with a solution made up in the proportion—one-third 
pound Arsenate of Lead, one pint of Baker’s molasses and six 
gallons of water. Repeat the spraying each week until the 
bloom spike appears. It is possible that two or three sprayings 
with this solution will be sufficient if foliage stays nice and 
green. Use a good strong spray with the garden hose to keep 
the foliage clean. In many cases the latter method has been 
sufficient without the prepared spray, when you start with 
clean bulbs. 
The above control measures are suggested as the simplest 
3 nd most effective I could glean from pages of information 
from authoritative sources. I cannot speak from experience 
with Thrip trouble as we have had none in our gardens, but 
we have taken these precautions to keep free of them. 
