The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-03
BULBS IN FIBRE.

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Bulbs can be planted in fibre. sac
fibre taking the place of soil. In place
Of II ordinary pot with "A hole in the
bottom the bulbs may he placed in any
fancy bowl. Prepared fbr is sold Nv
all dealers who sell bulbs.
Place the fibre in the bowls to the
depth at which tn bulbs are to he set
and Level it on. On this pace the bulbs
so the tops will he an inch from the top
% the bow and III in around them
with fibre and press it down firmly.
Small bulbs like crocuses can he
placed side 10y side as close as ii is
possible to pace them. Narcissi should
he IN inch apart and hyacinths about
an inch and a half.
When the bulbs are In place and the
pot filled with fibre pour on the water
ana iet 1t remain for an hour or So
unit! the fibre is thoroughly wei. then
tip up the bowl c~arefumy. spreading
the hand outstretched oVe. the top T.,
keep all the fibre in place. No water
must he allowed to remain more than
what the fibre will absorb and then
keep the fibre uniformly moist. In
warm rooms the bowls will require en-
aiming daily to see that they do not
dry out.
When The bulbs are planted put he
BOWS away IN "A dark place. cupboard
or cellar where there is plenty Of an.
for four or five weeks until the shoots
from the tops of the bulbs push up,
when the bowls should lac placed n
q window. shading them with a piece
~ white wrapping paper, until the
tips take on a green color. when the
shades may be removed. DO not apply
any spec!a, heat. Keep the bowls
away from heaters. simply allowing
them the ordinary temperature Of the
room.
After towering the bulbs may ne
planted in :he garden. a. ;hcy will
not do for pot culture another sea-
son.
L \. g.. Charleston, :. C.-Fur
complete information regarding up
To- date bookkeeping methods consult
"~Heekeeping. by Everett r. Phillips.
in charge of bee culture. Bureau uf
Ent"m logy. United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture. published by the
Macmillan Company. New N.rk. Thi.
book covers the whole field of bpo-
Keeping as AN occupation-ihe first
steps. apparatus. site. management.
marketing. &c. told in a very inter.
esting manner.
:. V. H., Ridgetield. Conn Lawn
grass can ne own now ard will m,nc
Il start this autumn il ;ne seed -
sown without delay. Cover I.ghtly
with tobacco stems as scon a. The
ground freezes. These ar- usunl.v
plentiful IN Connecticut II tobacco
stems are not 10 he had use we'll rot
ted stable manure. Uncover early in
the spring and the grass will start he
for. the ground could bee PREPARED
for seeding text spring. The seeds
men haV. mixtures ~ lawn grass
that make good lawns.
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T.. l.. -. Observation-Disclosures can
lie kept through the winter 10y hang
ing them upside down in a cellar.
sake on the dirt as the plants are
dug. In the earlv sprinr The nl,rts
should he Gu, back and panied out, or
p"ti"d. \ fair percentage Nill have
sufficient lie eft to make a new start.
lut a large percentage viii de. To be
sure OF Keeping plants oyer wiut..
the, should 10, Gu, back a u;tl. when
taken up from The garden and NOTED
aud kept growing IN the house or con-
s,rvalury. Another way 10 pres.ry.
the plants is to make cuttings now. in
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