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BULBS AND ORCHIDS AS POT PLANTS 
Bulbs and orchids are most desirable as pot plants. They may be grown in the living 
room, kitchen, a light basement room or in a small greenhouse quite as well as in a large 
commercial greenhouse. 
The following bulbs are recommended for forcing in pots: Agapanthus, Amaryllis 
species and hybrids, Amarcrinum, Anemones, Arum, Babiana, Baby Gladiolus, Brodiae 
uniflora, Callas, both white and colored, Clivia, Daffodils and Narcissus, Elisena, Freesia, 
Haemanthus, Hyacinths, Hymenocallis, Ismene, Lachenalia, Lilium, Marica, Nerine, 
Ornithogalum, Oxalis, Ranunculus, Scilla peruviana, Sparaxis, Sprekalia, Tritonia, 
Tulbaghia, Veltheimia, Zantedeschia, (Calla Lilies). ; 
The following bloom very early and must be ordered as soon as you receive this 
catalog if you wish to see a flower this fall: Amaryllis advena, Haemanthus coccineus, 
Brunsvigia rosea (or Amaryllis belladonna), Sternbergia lutea. Haemanthus coccineus 
‘does well in a pot. The Amaryllis advena, Brunsvigia rosea and Sternbergia lutea are 
not recommended for permanent pot bulbs as they usually flower the first year but 
not thereafter. 
Nearly all bulbs may be grown in pots. Crinums do well but require a large space. 
Gladiolus and Watsonias are tall for the purpose, but they are forced in commercial 
greenhouses. 
Plants for pots. Orchids are supremely desirable and any one can grow them. 
Billbergias are unusual, beautiful and easy in pots. You can grow Violets in a cool room. 
POTTING DIRECTIONS 
Bulbs bloom better in pots that are not too large. A 2%.” Amaryllis will do well in 
6” or 7” pot. Many use a 5” size but I prefer to give as large a pot as will be favorable 
to flowering. Give larger or smaller bulbs of any sort, pots in proportion to this size, 
that is 2’or 3 times the diam. of bulb. Small bulbs may be planted 2” or 3” apart in any 
size pot. 
es large bulbs, like Amaryllis, may have %4 of bulb above surface but small bulbs, 
especially Anemones and Ranunculus, should be covered about 1”. 
Use clean pots. It is advisable to boil and scrub the surface. Even new clay pots 
should be boiled, or soaked for two days to remove chemicals. Cover the hole at bottom 
with a piece of broken pot, concave side down. Above this place small pieces of broken 
pot and gravel. This helps to drain away excess water. 
The drainage must be perfect and it is essential that the soil above this drainage 
material be of a friable texture that permits water to pass thru freely. I have seen bulbs 
potted in a heavy clay soil that appeared to be doing well, but such soil endangers them 
and the bulbs are unlikely to prosper for very long. 
The best soil is a rich sandy loam with the addition of plenty of humus. For humus 
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