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The bulbs should be planted as soon as they are procurable, with lateAugust and November as limits. The soil to use should be rich loammixed with bone meal in a one to fifty proportion. If the soil is heavyadd leaf mold or sand. It is better to avoid manure unless it isthoroughly rotted and pulverized. Five-inch pots may be used forlarger bulbs, such as hyacinths; and a three or four-inch pot for onetulip or any bulb other than a hyacinth bulb of large size. It is better,however, to plant three or more bulbs in a larger pot, as soil moistureand temperature are more evenly maintained. When being forced forcut flowers, bulbs are planted in boxes or flats of a depth of threeinches to four inches, with the bulbs set from one inch to two inchesapart. This is a good way to grow bulbs for decoration also, sincethe flats can be covered with crepe paper, raffia mats, etc., whenthe flowers are in bloom. Broken pottery or charcoal should be put inthe bottom of the pots for drainage. The soil is then sifted into the |
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