Which preposition to use with bulb

of Occurrences 34%

A, root of hair; B, bulb of the hair; C, internal root sheath; D, external root sheath; E, external membrane of follicle; F, muscular fibers attached to the follicle; H, compound sebaceous gland with its duct; K, L, simple sebaceous gland; M, opening of the hair-follicle.

in Occurrences 30%

Next morning, upon making my usual visit to note the progress of the early bulbs in the flower-beds, I encountered at the further end of the garden the remains of a cata portly and ancient grimalkin of the sterner sex.

from Occurrences 5%

The Festuca Dometorum, fescue grass of the bushes, produces bulbs from the sheaths of its straw.

for Occurrences 4%

I sent him down by Gredel's nurseries on his way home to-night, for some tulip-bulbs for my iron jardinières.

to Occurrences 3%

He bequeathed his three tulip bulbs to Rosa, explained how she must get a certain soil from Dordrecht, and went out calmly to die.

on Occurrences 3%

And she drew from her bosom the third bulb, still wrapped in the same paper Van Baerle had so hastily put round the bulbs on his flight.

with Occurrences 2%

"And so," little Hugh exclaimed, "as father said we were not to have the gardens, we thought we had better gather all the flowers, because they are our own, you know," he proceeded; "for we bought most of the bulbs with our own money; and they're all for you.

after Occurrences 2%

Split the lark and you'll find the music, Bulb after bulb, in silver rolled, Scantily dealt to the summer morning, Saved for your ear when lutes be old.

into Occurrences 2%

An overturned chair beside her and a shattered light globe told how she had tried to screw a new bulb into the fixture in the ceiling and had tipped over with the chair, striking her head on the cement floor.

above Occurrences 1%

A police sergeant sat behind a railing, writing at a low desk, a low-hanging, green-shaded electric bulb above him.

behind Occurrences 1%

Then, instead of a gas-log, or a polished grate with electric bulbs behind ruby glass, there was an old-fashioned wood-fire, like pictures of "Back to the farm for Christmas"; and when the logs fell forward Mrs. Pairford or her brother had to jump up to push them in place, and the ashes scattered over the hearth untidily.

before Occurrences 1%

apart, and putting a little silver sand round each bulb before covering it with the soil.

than Occurrences 1%

The yamph has a longer and smaller bulb than the camas, though not quite as nutritious, and may be eaten raw.

at Occurrences 1%

The perception of touch is said to reside very delicately in the small bulbs at the base of the mustachios.

during Occurrences 1%

Plant the bulbs during January in sandy loam with a little peat.

Which preposition to use with  bulb