. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). Rural vSchool Leaflet 1337 To maintain the interest in plants until those kinds that are developing roots are ready to be brought in, each child should have a few freesia and oxalis bulbs. These should be potted in the same way as other bulbs, but after they are watered thoroughly, they should be placed at once in a window. Here they will develop an
. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). Rural vSchool Leaflet 1337 To maintain the interest in plants until those kinds that are developing roots are ready to be brought in, each child should have a few freesia and oxalis bulbs. These should be potted in the same way as other bulbs, but after they are watered thoroughly, they should be placed at once in a window. Here they will develop and flower in from six to eight weeks. Chinese sacred lilies also may be obtained cheaply. These grow better in water than in soil. Place the bulb in a bowl and hold it firmly in place with clean, attractive pebbles; then fill the bowl with water. Place the lily in a window where there will be sufficient light to produce a sturdy-, compact growth. If the light is not intense enough, the plant will make a weak, spindling growth, which is not sufficiently strong to hold the flower cluster upright. When the outdoor potted bulbs are brought into the schoolroom, they should be placed in a shaded spot or covered with an inverted flowerpot for a few days in order to draw the flower stem well above the foliage. If a flowerpot is not available, a cone of thick paper may be used. After a few days the. Poet's narcissi naturalised in sod pots of bulbs may be placed in the window. WINDOW GARDENING One of the problems of the country school is to care for plants from Friday night until Monday morning. When fires are kept continuously and a plant-loving janitor is available, the solution of the problem is simple; but with no fires and no janitor or one who will not bother with plants, the question is serious. In a room having only north light, plant growing is difficult, yet here a study of the species suited for diminished light will suggest many plants that may be grown. There are few flowerin
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