The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-11

resting period. Not all bulbs take this
rest; the freeslas and oxals do not:
and the sacred narcissus requires very
little time for its rest; in fact some
people give IL no rest. But other bulbs.
such as hyacinths, tulips and lilies
need number OF weeks In the cold and
the dark. During this resting period
the bulb should remain In the dark
This resting period always presents
difficulties. Some people can find dark
places in their homes and no cold
places; some people have cold places
which are not dark enough; and some
homes haven't any suitable place at all
J There are three ways TO meet this prob
lem. First, IL you have a cold, dark place
in the house use 1t. II the place Is not
quite dark enough invert a box over
your collection OF pots and pans. being
sure to leave the box tilted up a bit 50
that air may enter. Bulbs thus stored
must be watered about twice a week.
Second, II you have u yard dig a trench
in the ground. Dig it two feet deep;
HI the first six inches with ashes; next
place the pots on top OF this ash layer,
fiji in sand all about the pots and over
them and finish with ashes, coal ashes
of course. Nature will attend to the
watering of the plants thus stored.
Third. get packing box three feet
deep. fix II up as you would the trench,
except first line the box with heavy
wrapping paper. Such boxes may be
placed on the roof or anywhere out
doors. In the extreme winter weather
cover the box over with heavy paper.
old rugs. blankets or any other thing
of this nature for warmth. The bulbs
stored in this way need no watering,
nature again attends to II.
How lory should bulbs remain in the
dark developing root growth? This
period should be from five 10 ten weeks
I Roman hyacinths will he ready in five
weeks. A good long resting period helps
insure success with bulbs. II the bulbs
are stored indoors where It is possible
to get at them they will tell you when
II is time to bring them to the light
For when the roots are so developed
that they FIJI the pot and begin
to poke out through the hole, then the
time is right to bring the bulbs 10 the
light.
After bulbs are brought out OF the
dark do not rush them too soon into
direct sunlight, but leave them in a
corner of your room, where the change
/ - li'N 81 maj htu + lfldllN, Wnen the
blossoms begin TO open bring the plant
into full sunlight and give it plenty
OF water.
The oxalis and freesias may remain
from the first in your living or school
room. These bulbs form root and top
growth nj the same time Try not to
keep these bulbs in too warm rooms
Most plants like about the same treat
ment that boys and girls like
The sacred narclssus. or what is often
called the Chinese lily, is raised I'm
water. A glass dish. with nice
white pebbles in II and water is wha,
YOU need. Place the narcissus on the
bed OF pebbles and pour In water until
II reaches up to the base Of the bulb
These bulbs do better II put away in
dark closet. which need not neces-
sariiy he cold one, for ten DAYS or two
weeks. Then bring out to the light.
5ulbs hate draughts. so beware, After
ne hyacinths, tulips, narcissus, except
| Il" sacred narcissus, are through bios
Somlng let them wther and fade. Then
Knock the plants out Of the pots cu,
OH the Foliage and dry the bulb. pacl,
LHtSe away and try them outdoors pex,
taI'' faper white narcssus is too tom
yer 10 plant outdoors In our climate
nuiDs FORCED To bloom In pots viii do
H"'HihE next season in pots. Rut
painted out Of doors, they NAV recover
diter one or two seasons
1ou must have a yard for outdoor
pup planting. First, dig up the ground
Ile down almost n foot. Make The sott
.ne' buih bed is easy to fix and NO
"''ner 10 care for because II attends IN
itsrlr That sounds very easy
hyaclnths look well in border heds
!" ViasSes; That means n great many
nu'ns planted together in one hed
iIaht hyacinths four inches below The
surface ana six inches apart Tulins
should DE planted three inches daon
ana i"ur inches apart. Narcissus bulhs
are urge so plant these six inchas
apart ana hVe Inches deep. The ll,,Ia
'ro'uS should not go more than tue
ihches below the surface Of the ground
anu just two inches apart this rule
apples also TO the planting Of snow
drops. '"o"-
rant IRIS roots right or as soon n
'hey are received The sooner they arc
planted the better the results will ha
faht IRIS -FOUR inches below the surface
oi me SOIL, Iris looks well in border
beds ~ '"cr
After the bulb beds nre planted cover
,hem over with about two inches NJ
parnyard dressing. DO this lust before
'roSt. lf the weather becomes very cold
add covering Of burlap or heavy vran-
ping paper held down with stones lost
the winds OF winter blow covers Off and
away. In the sprngtimc take all tho
coverings from the bulb beds and Won
VIII hnd little yellow plant tips poking
up, These soon will become green.
There Is more fun and more pleasure
IN the culture Of bulbs than in any one
other line Of plant work.