BULB CULTURE : Page 157


Bulbs which have been forced in any manner are of no value forforcing during the second year. Such bulbs should be allowed toripen their foliage by setting the pots or flats in a cool, light place, andproviding them with sufficient water to keep the bulb from dryingout until the top growth has ripened and begins to die. These bulbsmay then be set in the open ground at the proper time in the autumnand they will produce some flowers during the succeeding year. It isseldom that they will recover their vigour sufficiently to be of valuefor the purpose of forcing during the second or third year.

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