ly wet all the time. This is a good method of
treatment. Paper white narcissus, if planted early, will blossom by
Thanksgiving. They may be held back until Christmas. These blossoms are
sweet smelling and very graceful in appearance. Eloise tried the same
method with jonquils with excellent results.

In February they had a bulb exhibit and their display was really fine.
In the spring they all felt that the outdoor work, too, had paid. The
beds were uncovered as early as possible. The outdoor bulb will stand
considerable cold, even after it is well up. Cut worms may trouble the
hyacinths; if so try the paper collar treatment.

Finally remember then three things about bulbs: good bulbs, good
drainage, plenty of time in the dark.

After bulbs are through blooming let the blossom dry thoroughly and the
leaves get yellow and dry. One need not keep these homely looking plants
in the living room in plain sight. Put them away down cellar to finish
drying out. Then cut the leaves and blossoms off to one inch of the bulb
itself. Take bulb out of pot, shake all dirt off, and dry thoroughly.
These may be put into paper bags and hung up in a dry place or just
packed in a pasteboard box. These indoor bulbs may be planted outdoors
in the fall. They will do better for the change. Indoor bulb culture
means forcing, a hard strain and demand on a bulb. Outdoor planting
gives a long winter's rest, not entire rest, to be sure, but the growth
during the winter is slow.

LIST OF BULBS BY COLOURS

WHITE FLOWERS
---------+-------+-------+---------+-------+-------------------------
NAME |DEPTH |OUTDOOR|INDOOR |HEIGHT |SPECIAL POINTS
| TO | | | |
|PLANT |BLOOM |BLOOM | |
---------+-------+-------+---------+-------+-------------------------
Snowdrop 2 in. March Christmas 3-4 in. Earliest of spring
flowers. Likes
cool and shady
spots
Crocus 2 in. " " 3-5 in. Buy _Crocus_
_biflorus_.
var. _argenteus_
White 3-4 in. April January 10 in. Increases very
crowned rapidly
daffodils

Poet's 3-4 in.