The Clinton News Record, 1927-10-13, Page 4a
THE CLINTON ,eEWS-RECORD,
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About Bulbs
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%%INTER -BLOOMING BULBS
A Pra Grower Tells Something
About Bulbs and Their Gare for
the Benefit of News -Record
Readers
(Written bj, C. V. Cooke
Growing bulbs forflowering g dor=
ing the long dark days that will short
ly be with us is, I think, one of 'the.
most fascinating things the amateur
gardener tackles. To one it seems
like a judicious combination of three
things, luck, skill and common sense.
The elerisent of luck lies in getting
good bulbs. • Every dealer honestly
tries to sell good bulbs, by which I'
mean healthy and true to name, ,that
is if he is worthy of his name. There
are certain things that could happen
to bulbs before they leave the coun-
try of (origin, thing's that cannot
be detected even. by. the Most expert
and.growth alone can prove: I think
the Dutch•: grower'' will have. to look
to his laurels and be honest,with:his
goods ifhe wants to hold his own with
the great bulb industry being built
up in British' Cohnnbia. The day of
shipping any old thing is over. The
large Canadian buyers go to Holland
and France and buy first hand the
bulbs they want, after inspection to
safeguard their reputation for re-
liable goods, ' So that in the element
of luck our chances get "in every way
every. clay, better and better."
Care as Well as Luck Needed
The element of skill is of next im-
portance. The choice of bulbs, plant-.
fang correctly, watering- regularly as
required, allowing time for. develop-
ment of roots, cleanlinessr.ete. As to
the choice of "bulbs and. receptacles for'
growing them in, I personally do not
like growing anything except paper
white or Palyanthus flowering nar-
cissus in bowls containing water and
stokes. I do _iiot say it cannot be
done with hyacinths, daffodills, etc.
If bowls' are used, use both medium.
and small stones, as this provides a
much better root hold for the bulbs;
and see.there is.a sufficient weight to
prevent the bulb 'becoming top heavy
when in fall growth. A few pieces
of charcoal included with the stones
is helpful. Grit which you buy from
the feed store for the hens may be
used as''the small stones. Fill the
bowl with ciean water so. that the
base of the bulb is just 'touching the
water and place in a cool place until
the roots have gone well through the
stones. In the cellar is a goo,4 place,
but -as. -far from the furnace as you
can get. ' Narcissus will usually root
well in about a month,, at this time of
the year, daffodils and hyacinths be-
ing somewhat slower. They should
be broiled gradually into the full
light, • If they have been hi the dark
bring' them i
r ] n vrheie OM light ht
c, from •
�', a
collar windew .will come oh them and
when, the ,color- of the, growth is -a
good healthy green it is safe to bring
them into a cool; room.,upstairs., ;,As
growth becomes larger. ger see that it has
plenty of light, this is; absolutely
essential, not necessarily sunlight dir-
ect thou h that will •
8 atm until
the buds begin to shew thein color,
after that' a somewhat cool room,
away from' thed' ect
rays of sunshine
is ideal, If the bulbs, are slow after
being brought into the cool room from
cellar move in to a warm room until
the buds color and them r�eturn•to the•
cooler, room. ,By a''ittl forethought
a succession of ; gloom .can he ar:
ranged, --bringing a pot iia so lumpsalong
Don't try to force' daffodils too fast
or you will get, no bloom, only weak
leaves.
Growing In Earth Usually Successful
The growing' in pots' of earth ,is a
good way as tulips and daffodils can
be kept. cool in the -cellar -and moved
pions by gradual stages.
This is a method I have used in the
house culture of puteh bulbs•for sev-
eral years both in England and Can-
ada.
I use one kind of bulb in each pot,
having -found -that using several kinds
proved unsatisfactory, because some
oe the bulbs load usually flowered be,
fore the others carne put.
For hyacinths use three,bulbs in a
six inch pot, two in a' five inch,.. one
in a four inch and six in a•seven inch
pan. The small pots are very good
as in case of failure of one bulb the
disappointment is not' so complete. I
use the . same quantity of the nar-
cissus and daffodil bulbs. using ton
size bulbs, which the dealer calls
"double nose.." Some of these bulbs
produce three' "blooms', I ,have bad
more from very choice bulbs.
Put plenty pf broken' not shreads in
the bottom of the pots to ensure per-
feet drainage. I put about one half
inch•in the small pots and three-quar-
ter inch in the larger pots. One large
piece of broken pot over the drainage
hole and'a layer all around that, then
smaller piecesarranged carefblly . to
'the above depths. I generally use a
top laver of crushed oyster shell or
the grit, as used hi the bowls; It is
cheap and is useful for mixing with
the nutting. soil. The oyster shell
supplies a form of lime which large-
ly aids the sweetness .of the Roil. As
you make these preparations think of
the blooms you wish to have and
these details will not be irksome to
you:
Must Use Fertilizer
For narcissus, daffodils and hya-
cinths I use this mixture: 8 parts
good loam, 1 part well decomposed
manure, old hotbed manure is ideal,
to every bushel of the above 2 lbs.
bone Meal, 5 lbs. crushed oyster shell,
if the loam is clay' or if heavy use -one
part of coarse sand, if -sandy loam use
in addition about a quart of wood
'ashes. • Do not use ashes with clay as
it will make it sticky and sour. Pot
as' follows: Thoroughly mix• up the
potting: soil, using some of the rough
s
to rla'e
1 in the bottom of ill{
pots, then put in enough compost to.
three-quarters fill the pot, place your
bulbs in position and then add'a little
more soil, about ,half bury the bulb,
then press the soil moderately firm
and add sufficient soil to fill the pot
within three-quarter, of an inch of
the top, Ieaving the apex of the bulb
just clear of the soil, otherwise they
may'; rot, The space left. at the rim
\of the pot, will enable one'' to give
water in sufficient quaintities.
Tor tulipsuse a little more loam in
the compost, say 4 parts loam instead
of three, putting six bulbs in a'six
'inch-.pot;'lour in a five inch. Use the
same, careful ai efu
1 drainage 'plan plap artd pat
so asto-' have tho apex of th'e,bulb
about one -half itch' tinder' °the" soil,
pressing the 'soil' quitefirm as you
gradually fill your pots, leaving the
three-quarter inch space at the top
for watering. The tulip' bulb is solid
at the top and does not rot so easily.
Do not make•the mistalce of filling
the pots full and then pressing the
bulbs flown in the soil, as they will,
push up later, perhaps on a slant.
Place Outside if Possible
• -Id possible put your pots of bulbs
outside in a sheltered'. place, in a nice
compact space in a cold frame or simi-
lar
imilar structure is a geed Place .so that.
the pots can drain out, Give them a
real good . watering, and cover with
clean sand; -to, a• depth: of 'three or
four;inches,filling. in , between the
pots• as well.' The sand/ will protect,
the; bulbs :from the :light frosts and
also pvevent tho,,bulbs.heaviiig up. If
heavy rain occurs "cover with some
covering to preyeiii; bmig
too wet. Never let the
them hostecopenen-
trate the sand and touch your pan,
cissus, hyacinths or daffodils, though'
a little will not harm the tulips, so
they can be taken in last, around the
'first of December is late enough.
Don't pub the glass on the frames if
you use your cold frame as the sun
heat will spoil your bulbs, When talc,
en in place the 'pots ,down cellar,
shake off the sand beforebringizng
them in, and if after a few days you
see any mildew just dust lightly with
sulphur. From 'now on bring the
pots 1' orwar d as x'equued, just a 'pot;:
or two each week,-lzeeping.,those. in
the cellar in the light and just clear
of frost, Go slow and you will have
splendid results. The growth at first
will be slow lout later op, after Christ-
nags, the bulbs geing better rooted,,
will force into bloom .more rapidly:
No matter how much growth there
is on top of the pot do not try to.
bring it into flower until the ball of
earth is lull of root. This may be
easily ascertained by just looking at
the bottom of the pots or carefully
turning the pot upside down: with the
fingers of one hand between the bulbs
and giving' the, pot a sharp tap and.
then lifting •it u clear p e<r of the ball, If
you thoroughly scrub your pots be-
fore using Cheat ,tlte ball of earth will
come away readily.. It is essential to'
use clean pots.
The growing of the pots of bulbs
Will be exactly the saint as those in
bowls after they are brought upstairs
lilts the cool room, etc,
Thiog9 to .Rememberd
g
A fewsdoit'W..ocmpleteto ioizy_
roan Sense part:tsill
Use clean receptacles anti clean
water of the same temperature- as
the bulbs are in;
Don't try to' hurry the,gvowth, give
nature 'a'lair chance.
Remember how slowly growth takes
place in the opeai ground. Bulbs left in
the ground from last spring have got
d roots several goo z e ertil i
ilclies-long now,
They will lie dormant and when Gotl
in his own 'good: time, sends the beau-
`tiful awakening in spring, theywill
come in their glory again. We ,try
to ape nature: 1st, the rooting per-
iod, in the pots outside, covered with
sand, 2nd the semi -dormant, season,
an the cellar, then the. spring-like pro-
cess of' the cool and `warmer rooms.
I thirslc that the 3 elements I -men -
boned can be fully' seen in the above
remarks:
If you have had success in bulb -
growing other years, stick to your
'own methods, but if not, or you are a
beginner, you may find some help
hese., •As an,old gentlerrian said to
me once in the Old Land: ."My boy if
you can_ profit by my experiences and
grow beautiful flowers I am snore
than. satisfied; as. I•feel there is an-
other little spot, in God's earth made
a little 'snore beautiful "
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TRIP TO ROYAL FAIR
{Viil be Guests of Ontario Depart-
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Ten fortunate young farnfers from
this county will spend three days in
Toronto at the Royal Agricultural
Winter Fir this coming November as
the guests of the Ontario Department
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Government's plan, which has just
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The boys are to be selected by
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day; Octebar 25th, at 9 am
CANNOT BE TOO CAREFUL
WITH GUNS
('Editorial' in September Rod & Gun)
September, sees the opening of the
hunting season throughout Canada:
and with it opens the annual shoot-
ing accident season. As this season,
comes around it is well for all sports, -
men to remember that there is one
rule which the old-timer is no more
privileged' to violate,.than the novice,
and that is the rule of safety -first
with firearms. It is a remarkable
fact that people who take care to look
both ways when crossing a busy city
street, who never throw away a Mg-
' arette butt without stamping them
out, are guilty of the rankest care-
lessness when in the field with their
weapons, and it is to such negligence
that' practically every accident in the
field is due. Every sportsman of ex-
perience knows the, truth of this and
it is not only duty but common sense
for every man and boy to have a big
respect for the gun he carries.
It is easy• to note carelessness in
others but we do not always notice
it in ourselves,' and this is especially
tone of the more experienced shooter.
Not that all experienced shooters are
guilty of carelessness with guns.For
instance one often sees men who have
hunted many seasons leaning upon
the muzzle cif: a loaded gun. This re-
calls. that a gun should never be
loaded unless it is about to be fired
and then it should never be pointed
at any living object unless it is meant
to kill it and tmless • the shooter is.
certain that the objectis an animal.
Incidentally a gun should never be
out of a man's hand whlle'it is loaded,
thatof course, excepts .occasions
when a gun is laid down while in' a
blind,
There are many don'ts which are
published every season in % Rod and
Gun. If they are observed and a little
care exercised by the thousands of
hunters who will be shooting this sea-
son a reduction 'may be hoped forein
the unnecessary and deplorable. toll
of life from the careless handling of
firearms.
This is a field also in which the'
old hunter should give a great deal
of attention when ha is teaching the
young novice the tricks :of the game.
He cannot give too much 'attention
to the point of safety -first with tire -
arms. Every' boy should learn'- to
shoot,, but it is infinitely:more impor-
tant that he be taught to use his gun
with respect to his own safety and the
safety of others, and he cannot be too
greatly impressed'. with the mishap'
that will without doubt result if his
gun is not handled right,
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there.
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