. A dictionary of modern gardening. Gardening. H Y A 315 ? - H YA " As soon as severe weather com- mences, all the beds are covered over about eight inches deep with reeds, so as to prevent the frost penetrating them. As soon as the frost is gone, the reeds are taken off, and the beds are coated with a mixture of cow-dung and water, to prevent the light sandy soil being blown away by the wind. " The flowers having opened, and being in perfection, are all cut off, to give greater strength to the bulbs. Taking up and Storing.—" In July, the bulbs are taken up, and the leaves being
. A dictionary of modern gardening. Gardening. H Y A 315 ? - H YA " As soon as severe weather com- mences, all the beds are covered over about eight inches deep with reeds, so as to prevent the frost penetrating them. As soon as the frost is gone, the reeds are taken off, and the beds are coated with a mixture of cow-dung and water, to prevent the light sandy soil being blown away by the wind. " The flowers having opened, and being in perfection, are all cut off, to give greater strength to the bulbs. Taking up and Storing.—" In July, the bulbs are taken up, and the leaves being pulled off, they are laid down regularly, each bulb on the side, so as to prevent the roots growing again; after this they are covered over with dry soil, one inch above the bulbs, and remain in this state for about a fort- night, to separate the roots and loose skins easily from the bulbs. Great care must be taken during this time that no injury be done to the bulbs by the sun; attention should therefore be paid to keep them well covered over. When taken from this situation, the bulbs are exposed for a few hours to the sun, and kept continually moving with a large brush, to prevent their being scorched ; by which means they get that glossy appearance always ob- served in imported ; — Gard. Chron. " After this management the bulbs require a few weeks' drying in the warehouse; for which purpose they are laid out on platforms, raised a foot and a half above each other, which enables us to look them over occasion- ally, though this is done principally that they may have a good circulation of air between them. The windows are opened every day on both sides of the warehouse—for the more air and wind we are able to give, the better— that they may be dried and be ready to be ;—Gard. Chron. Frost. — "Frost," says Mr. Home, " is detrimental only when it comes in contact with the bulbs ; therefore they should be protected in proport
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