td; 
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THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
= Bulbs” in Bowls For Decor- 
ation. 
The bulbs of Hyacinths, Narcissi, Tulips 
“and Irises may be grown quite well in 
bowls in prepared moss-fibre, no stone 
‘being required for the purpose. Formerly, 
however, the Chinese Joss Lily, which is 
a form of Narcissus Tazetta, was grown 
in water in bowls, the bulbs being kept in 
position with stones. The moss-fibre is a 
much more useful and convenient article. 
Having purchasad the bulbs and planted 
them in the ordinary way, leaving the 
' point of the bulbs just visable jat the sur- 
face, the fibre may be moistened if 
necessary, and the entire batch placed in 
acellar or similar place where darkness 
prevails, together with, if possible, cool 
moiat conditions. If these later are not 
present they should be created, as the 
good growth of the bulbs require ‘it: 
About a month after planting, when root- 
ing is in progress, a good watering should 
be given, particularly to Hyacinths and 
Nareisei, the othors named requiring less, 
though none of them should at any time 
lack root moisture. 
All such es Hyacinths, Nareissi and 
Lily ot the Valiey revel in abundant 
supplies of water, and the roots of these 
things will quickly descend and eoil around 
the base of the bowl where most moisture 
abounds. It is during the early stages of 
growth—say, the first five or six weeks— 
that the greater care is needed, and during 
that time, if the bulbs are packed away in 
a-cellar, outhouse, large packing-case or 
frame where darkness and uniformly moist 
—not wet—conditions prevail, the 
requuisite attention will be practically 
nil. When top growth, i,¢., leaves and 
flower-spikes, begins to appear, the plant 
must be gradually brought out into the 
light, placing tnem. if possible in a frame 
or greenhouse where occasional damping 
may be afforded and where the atmospheric 
conditions are not dry or arid, 
—‘ The Garden.’ 
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Sune, 1916 
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