Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

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ter, but the time when they are
essential to contentedness is
when the birds are beginning to fly north
ward and the trees are beginning to bud.
Bulbs planted in the house now ought
to produce blossoms by the middle of
April if they are carefully selected and
faithfully tended.
There is nothing more suggestive of
spring than the sweet, dignified spikes
of the narcissus, the tall. graceful JON
uuil or daffodil or the bold little crocus
blossom. Hyacinths. too, for all their
stiff waxiness and vividness of color.
have come to mean spring. All these can
be made to bloom in the house.
The so-called early or quick Towering
varieties of bulbs should be chosen for
planting at this time of the year. They
should have spent the earlier part of the
winter in a trough in the ground or in
some cool trench in florists cold frame
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Certain kinds of Dutch hyacinth bulbs
which are suitable for late planting can
be bought for % or 80 cents each. Gro
cuses in whites and all the shades of
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The narcissus-one of the varieties OF
thebeautiful Narcissur poeticus. with its
yellow cup and pure white petals, or of
the Polyanthus narcissus. with white cup
az we'll as petals-is an especially salts
ia ctorv indoor grower and continues IN
bloom for long time. The blossoms II
cut and put in water stay fresh for
more than a week and are therefore espe-
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to ones stay at home friends.
Double and single daffodils and jon
ouils are also easily and successfully
grown in the house The sturdy and
graceful crown daffodils in both yellow
and white. which sometimes reach
height of twenty inches: the petite daffo-
dis. all under ten inches high. and both
single and double jOnquils some of them
especially desirable because OF their
sweet odor, can all be had for about
door growers and are cheap. There are
certain other lilies and bulb flowers
which can be successfully grown In the
house late in the season.
The Chinese sacred WORCESTERSHIRE Well
known Chinese lily or joss fiower-is espe-
cially satisfactory for growing now be-
cause 1t blossoms in five or six weeks
after it is planted. Chinese lily bulbs can
be bought, in the best quality. for 10
cents each All the other bulbs mentioned
| require from six to eight weeks to root
and after that more time to grow leaves
and flowers.
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| There are several satisfactory ways OF
growing bulbs indoors Only one require
ment remains the same. whatever The
method chosen. that the bulbs be KEPT
| cool. More bulbs have been ruined from
oyerheating than from any other cause
| While the roots are forming the bulbs
should be kept at temperature of 40 de.
grees. Fifty degrees is the temperature
| for forcing stems and foliage, and about
bring the flowers to perfection.
In whatever way the bulbs are planted
| they should be kept in dark, cool room
| where there is a circulation of fresh air
until there is strong growth of roots
This period lasts from five weeks on
When the roots look thick and strong
bring the bulbs into the light. The
| strong root growth should insure lone
stems before the blossoms appear. blu,
long stems can also be insured by placing
a paper cone, about ten inches high, with
an opening at the apex a couple OF
inches across, over the bulb when it is
placed In the light.
or chemically prepared fiber. The fibel
costs about 30 cents peck. 1t possesses
, the advantage over earth that it can bs
used in any UNFRAMED dish The fiber
should be moist and the bulbs planted
just below its surface. During the root
ing season the fiber should always b
moist. never muddy, and 1t should b