Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-20
Indoor Flower,

| Why not have a "wipte, =.
OF bulbs in your home M,
Bulbs are the simplest ~
plant and can easily he ' ~
bloom when you want Then -
are kept in the cellar or IN
place and brought into he ~,
the house as they are n res ~
poisoning.
Bulbs may be planted IN
sou or water. When soil i,
three bulbs are generally 80
each five or six-inch porop p i,
pot. A layer of cinders o.
pieces of broken fiower.pot /
De placed in the bottom Of h.
tanner TO furnish the rss,
drainage. Over this, two },
inches of soil may be laid .;
bulbs placed in position Thsr
the soil around the bulbs mi
reaches Slightly above he
edege of the fiower-pot rim.
planting, the bulbs are tbnrl
Watered and set away in he
or IN some cool place. They
not bewatered again until h.
appears light-colored. as too
water will cause the bulbs 10 Z
| Hyacinth bulbs are usually
J with more than one bulb 10
and they may be planted jus,
the soil surface or one-half d
thlrd above the surface Of Ii.
Easter lilies require a rathg
soil which should just cover Ii
OF the bulbs. Tulip bulbs shaa
! planted deep in the soil, an
outer reddish covering shoas
removed before planting.
The water method can be uai
grow all bulbs except the Easy
and the tulip. To prepare as
hold bulbs grown in water ..
charcoal and pebbles are gslEl
used. The, bottom of the I'd
hlled with gravel mixed
powdered charcoal or with d
and cinderS. The remainder d
space in the bowl or dish she'd.
fllled nearly to the top with nd
which will hold the bulbs in
FROM one to three bulbs are pz
IN each dish. If the bulbs are |:
enough, three of the bulbs a,
placed in the form of a trians
Too much water on bulbs in VI
culture often causes them %
Until the roots have started b
velop, the base of tie bulbs 81
Just touch the water in the cr1
er. After this the water is hf
little below the bulb.
Newly planted bulbs, wheiaE
soil or water, should be KEEP.
cool, dark place until a good
system has developed. The
should not be brought to the
during this period, even thoush
leaves may begin to grow. S
inches of leaf growth general
ours, although there will be al
sence of green color. There !
need of alarm, however, as tae
appears within a few days aiM
bulbs are brought to the Ign
the bulbs are grown in soil, IM
growth can be determined oI
ing the fingers astride the bulA
Verting the pot, and reL,oVls
earth ball by giving the POI 9.
two slight jars. After Inc
have been examined, replace 'N
and then invert the pot TO us y
position. The length OF time "
roots to develop in soil is uSuag
to ten weeks, and even !.
time is required for the develaP'
of bulb roots grown in Wala,
A cool place should be cn0s
the potted bulbs when tAa
brought from the cellar. II y
to have the Temperature sun
higher than that OF the tenlp@
of the cellar. but temps
which are too high CIV
to have too much foliage sas
blossoms. Too high tempe.
also cause the blossoms "
quickly. and may even Prev
plant from blossomli.e
white narcissus will last io IN
days if kept in a subduea l ~
at a low Temperatures w.. q
they are likely to wither IN
two.
Bulbs are at their best To- M :
er period of time when ~
kept in a moist atmosphere s af,s
the air is quite dry (as - s ~
case with a hot-air lul f.,rnats
necessary to keep the lu, nan
or the evaporating- water P''