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You don't need a freezer for forcing bulbs. A nice cool dark corner in the basement will do fine, or an accessible cold frame or a trench outside in the garden. !Most spring-flowering bulbs are not like other perennials, for everything is inside the bulb When you get it -- a perfect miniature of a flower with stem, petals and leave all ready to burst forth when given the right cultural conditions, There are, of course, certain exacting requirements' which must be met that compel us to adopt special procedures when forcing bulbs for winter flowers. If we plant three to five bulbs in a pot, we like to see all the flowers from these bulbs bloom at the same time and no precocious blooms ahead of, and no tardy blossom behind the others. We also like to see the largest and brightest flower that the bulb can give and to see the flowers standing erect from the leaves, and not smothered in a mass of vegetation. The bulbs most commonly used for winter forcing are, of course, tulips; hyacinths and daffodils, but crocus, grape hyacinths, scilla, snowdrops, winter aconites and fritillaries will force quite well and provide an interesting variation, Dutch irises and even !Ay-of-the-valley too, provide spring in winter with moderate forcing. One of the most important factors in growing good plants is to select first class bulbs. Your bulb dealer will provide you with specially selected bulbs grown for this purpose, or ask ' the clerk at any garden center to show you the best of his bulbs for winter forcing. Hyacinth bulbs, particularly, are pre-cooled for forcing; tulip and daffodil bulbs are large and of Uniform size so that they 'will fiower at the same time and produce top size blooms. Although you will probably want to experiment with growing bulbs in water, pebbles or bulb fiber and in special glass or earthen ware containers, it is better to stick to the common clay bulb pan and flower pot and a good compost or 'soil mixture, if top, quality blooms are desired A mixture of half-part good top soil, one-quarter part sand, and onelinarter part peat-moss with about two ounces of •6.9-6 fertilizer to the bushel of mix will suit admirably. It is a good plan to choose containers which suit the types of bulbs being planted. Ali daffodils and tulips require six-inch standard pots which will take three daffodil bulbs and five to six' tulfps. For hyacinths use five-inch pots for single bulbs and plant three in a six-inch pot, For smaller bulba, use bulb pans six to eight inches in diameter, spacing the bulbs one-inch apart. Planting can be done any time until December, although I like to get this done in October if possible. Always put the same variety of the same type of bulb in one pot, otherwise the flowers May noropen evenly and at the same time. Place some pieces of broken pot over the hole in the container and cover this with sphagnum moss or coarse leaves. Then put in enough soil pressed down tight so that when the bulbs are placed in position their noses are about one-half inch below the rim of the pot. When the bulbs are in place, fill between them, press the soil down firmly and give a thorough watering. The treatment from now on is very important. The success or failure of your venture depends upon it. Provide a temperature of 40 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit for six weeks or longer in a dark place for root production; then 50 degrees in as much light as possible for three weeks or so for growth of stem and leaves; the finally 60 to 65 degrees in the light for flower production. Although these ideals are difficult to obtain under home conditions you should try to follow them as closely as possible. If you don't have a cool, dark part of a cellar with temperature from 40 to 50 degrees, then the best thing to do is to make a plunging pit outside. —First, a --well-drained and nearby location is selected in the garden, then dig a trench a foot deep, large enough to accommodate the bulbs. Place " three inches of cinders or stones in the bottom to provide drainage. Stand the pots on this drainage layer and fill in below and over them with dry sand, peat moss or vermiculite. Leaves are good but don't make a layer thicker than four inches or else they will overheat and force the bulbs into premature growth. If you have pots to spare place them upside down over the pots or pans of bulbs before you ,cover them. This eliminates the need for scraping off the sand when removing the pots from the trench. When the pots are filled with roots — which will be froth five, to eight weeks according Co the type of bulb — you may bring them inside so that the plants may begin making top growth. The nearer to the natural time for them to flower the greater will be the success. I prefer leaving them until February before bringing them inside. Once indoors, gradually increase the temperature. Keep them at 45 to 50 degrees for 10' days and then place in a sunny window where the temperature may go to, 60 or 70 degrees. At This point ample supplies of water will be necessary. To get hyacinth blooms to stand above the foliage, place paper cones 12 inches tall with lour-inch —Oneniiigi " Untie tops over the large six-inch pots. Inverted pots over the smaller ones will suffice.'This accelerates the elongation of the flower stalks and prevents having blooms that must peer through the foliage. Paper-white narcissus should be given different treatment, since these bulbs will not tolerate severe freezing. They should be planted early. Leave three-quarters of the bulbs above the compost and then place them in a dark corner of the basement for two or three weeks or until growth starts. Then bring them to a sunny window with a temperature of from 60 to 70 degrees. These bulbs are the easiest of Spring-flowering bulbs planted in early fall generally produce better blooms than late-planted bulbs. Horticulturists with the Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food advise digging the bed well in advance of planting. Bulbous plants do best on a medium sandy loam soil but will do well on a wide' range of soils as long as adequate drainage is provided. Heavy soils may be lightened with ,the incorporation of sand and organic matter. Well-rotted manure can alSO help; in raising the fertility of the soil, Early fall planting will allow the bulbs plenty of time to produce roots and became well established before winter. These bulbs can then start growing at the first sign of spring to give the best floral display. Bulbs can be planted until the ground freezes. These bulbs, .A4.M017,M.WfM:r all to force, but don't forget — place them in a dark room in the basement for two or three weeks to encourage root development beforethe leaves grow. These bulbs are almost foolproof if started in September or early October. They are ideal bulbs for children to force since they require no 'special cool treatment. however, cannot be expected to give their best display as their_ root systems must develop in the spring before flowering can begin. Of the world's water, 97.5 percent is salt. Check crops for stalk rot M. Miller, Assistant Agricultural Representative for Huron County urges corn growers to check their fields now for corn stalk rot. This may be done by grasping the corn stalk at ankle height from the ground and squeezing the stalk' firmly — if the stalk crumbles, exposing a soft or hollow centre, stalk rot is fairly well developed. Likely early planted corn will be most effected and drought stricken areas in the field (sand or gravelly areas) will be much worse. Producers should harvest the worst affected field for silage wherever possible or plant to harvest for grain. at higher than normal moisture to avoid excessive field losses due to stalk breakage and ear rots which develop later. • §..A Clinton .Nowp,f0cor, , Thursday, PO?Ivr.1, 197Q Forcing spring flowering bulbs Prepare soil now for spring bulbs