Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-09-03
The Flower Garden,

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prepare for it now. When our neigh
bors' front windows are fnll of flowers,
and outside the ground is frozen and
covered with snow, those who have no
flowers, and would like to have them,
will see where their neglect comes in
They made no preparations in season,
and consequently they have no flowers.
Septemb Der is one Of the busiest months
in the year for gardeners. 1t is the
month in which all sorts of spring and
winter blooming bulbs should be start
ed, and now is the time when gera-
NUNS should be slipped. The sooner
they are started, the sooner will they
emit roots, which are essential in bring
ing forth large flowers. There will be
no trouble whatever in having bloom
of fragrant, beautiful flowers all winter
if right start is made.
Roses, the queen Of all flowers, are
hard to coax into bloom in the winter
without the aid of dollhouse, but there
are other flowers, such as the geranium,
fuchsia, oxalis and allyssum, that can
be made to bloom in any evenly tenn
pered room, ranging not lower han for
ty-five degrees of heat. These varieties
should all be started now so that when
the severe frosts cone on they will have
good start, and will commence bloom
ing as soon rs they are removed to the
inside.
But the better flowers for wint er
blooming are the bulb varieties, such
as hyacinths, tulips aud crocuses These
are the easiest raised, and only want a
chance to grow and bloom. Other bulbs,
such as crowu-imperials,a nemones, iris,
ranunculus, lilies, marcissus, jonquils
and colchicums, are more difficult to
make bloom in winter, but to pre-
pare them for vigorous spring blooming
they too ought to be planted in the open
out door ground now and in October,
though as late as November will answer
If the winter season does not come on
too early.
Those Of our readers who would like
to have the beautiful and fragrant hya-
cinth, ths bold dashing Due Won Thol
fn'in and the modest little crocus grac.
'hg thelr parIors by Christmas, should
plant them in pots now, and by plant
ing some every two weeks thereafter
until the latter part Of November, they
will havea continuous bloom all winter
Those planted now can be left expos.
Ell to the open air in the pots, covered
with few inches Of soil until the cold
weather, then they may be brought into
the house and placed for some time yet
in shady place. After awhile they
can be brought out and put where they
are intended to bloom, which should be |
a place warm enough and light enough
to keep them in growing condition.
When planted in pots, hyacinths, tulips
and crocuses should just be deep
enough to have the crown of the bulb |
covered. The size of the pot is not ma
terial, indeed old nail kegs sawed in
wo and painted outside make excellent
bulb gardens. Six or eight hyacinths |
of different colors may be planted with !
EXCELLENT effect in the halt Of . nail key
about six inches deep Nothing can
equal the beauty and fragrance Of hya-
cinths. If good bulbs are bought they
are sure to bloom and they will be the
delight of the house during winter and
spring. The little Roman hyaclnth is
the first to come into bloom, bit it is
not so snowy as the later varieties. The
flowers are white and single and will
bloom before Christmas if planted now.
The early single Due Won Thol tulips
are the best for early blooming, and if
started now they will keep the hya-
cinths company from Christmas all
through the winter. There are hun
dreds Of families who want to have
flowers in winter who have never yet
had them. If they will follow the ad.
vice we have given their desires Will
be gratihed, and they Will have smiling
gloomy hours Of sIert, slush and snow.