to develop in the house; every bud on stalk 
will open and the richest colorings result: 
this is also a benefit to the bulb. Do not 
cut too much foliage to the detriment of 
the bulb. 
Clip off any withered blooms, so as to 
force strength back into the bulb. 
A great many varieties do extremely 
well under glass, and any one having a 
greenhouse should by all means force some 
of those varieties marked with an asterisk, 
allowing from twelve to thirteen weeks from 
planting to blooming time, with a tempera¬ 
ture of about fifty-five degrees, or in carnation 
beds. 
Bulbs should be dug as soon as the foliage 
turns brown or is cut down by frosts; cut 
stalks close to the bulbs. If possible, allow 
to cure in the sun or in a cool, dry place, then, 
removing old corm, store in trays or baskets, 
in a temperature as near forty degrees 
Fahrenheit as possible. 
