Show GROWING BULBS EASILY I Timely Suggestions Regarding I the Forcing of Bulbs Either in Water or Soil J BY EY ETA EVA j Bulbs should be bo potted In fairly rich soli that has haB been pulverized d until tree free from lump lumps be given blen a n good water watering wat r rIng ing Sn have hav the soil well wol firmed around them th m but not packed hard under them themi i and be hc kept In a cool dark place until root growth is i well established Noth Nothing lug ing Is la gained Ruined by b bringing bulbs to the Uie I fl f light too noon and often the beauty It If ot of their flowers is sacrificed by b so 60 do doing doi ing i Leave L le them thom In their cool dark duk quarters quarters I until tho the show at the open opening ing In tho the hot bot bottom r C torn tom of the pot poi and the foliage q 11 Is an tin Inch or Ii I more high I 1 This Thi trent treat I e m men mont c n t insures 4 strong s t r 0 n g roots roola 4 t that can take tako I I up both food tood I t and n n d mol turc J from tho the soil soli for car the uste t nanco of oC the tho or I plant pant whereas I bringing them th m to the light before the tho root growth gro th Is well veli w lI established means I that much of tho top growth must mut be bo made the vitality Not all bulbs give as 6 good results n when grown In water as 15 when the soil sol Is 18 I used but the tho Chinese o sacred lilies do if ir rightly treated What Is meant C by rightly treated treat In the tho first place examine the bulb and if there thero Is a ahard ahard hard crust or scale scab over oer the base be re remove reI remove move It ItI I I I 1 Then peel off orr the outer layers of J I brown skin and with a sharp knife I E cut gashes from irom the tho top of the hull lJ f I almost to the base baze and half way wa to tol l tho heart hout it k Those who ho have hwe nevor flavor tried this will willi i fe o l 1 cure nuro they thc have bare ruined tho the bulb f I but thoy they have havo simply put It Jl In such 11 i l I condition that the buds can cn spread the I I layers and send get out When rhen the bulb Is not the buds that form fail Cail to toa a got up through the nock flock and die lc from rom j compression o d Hyacinths Hyacintha some varieties of tulips i j crocus and nd various other bulbs give r e eJ J c good ro F when hon grown in I n water WL t e r rI liL I I and the t h c ct t 9 11 4 ing method metho 4 i If I very dc de 1 In n or organ orI I gan 0 heated hea ted q rooms WAY WA L TO nl ROOTS M 11 thoro there Is IB a OH TOT rOT lack of o moisture In the Ule atmosphere j The usual method of oC is In to sot the th bulb in water just deep r enough to keep the base baso of ot the bulb fr immersed and keep in the tho dark until i r r IH is well started but as I have ha Ii 11 had such fine tine success with a method L Ir t of ot treatment that differs somewhat 11 from the foregoing tor It may ma be worth iJ describing C Instead of oC placing the bulbs In water ater 1 I at the start I put them In soil and r ii treat them exactly as I do those that will grow 0 entIrely in the thc soil soli but bui when x they the reach the tho stage where they the would q be bc brought to the light I take them I h from the tho soil wash W Gh the roots by b y gently t shaking In water and then than arrange tITan go In t glass or fancy with whatever oi 11 they th r are to as 15 A support O pebbles mOH moar or whatever ver it may moy ma ho bo r Whon When all is i to n position fill 1111 the Iho dish I IS S with water to a R depth to a 11 little more than cover thc tho th base bare of oC the bulbs and I t r as It IB Is taken up J As ordinarily treated L II I bulbs get set no nourishment worth men mentioning r 4 and must supply all that Is it l 1 needed for tor the making of or and foliage but treated d as described the j 1 ti I nourishment stored In the tho bulb Is Isi i t saved for or tho production of ot the T which are nrc enough finer to well wIl repay It J ono for Cor the little extra trouble taken lakon f It is a 11 good plan to give bulbs grown own nr In either way WR a little boosting after r t the flower buds arc are well formed forand and 11 h l the tho most effective booster I have hae ever eer found Cound Is nitrate of ot soda Put a n lump the size of a pea Into tho water about a week or oftener if IC several bulbs ti are nrc growing t together Put Pul the Iho soda Into tho the water I poured onto the tho soil soli It if tho the bulbs arc are J growing in soil ci 1 ciE E T |