Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-09
Horticulture Notes.
BY Capt. L. D. Dobbs, secretary Andcr-
son County Horticultural Society.

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son County Horticultural Society.
The apple crop in the eastern and mid
die states is scarce and of poor quality
this year, but in Michigan there will be
a large crop of apples, peaches, pears
and grapes. Colorado also claims
big crop of apples this year.
Dutch bulbs, such as hyacinths, tulips,
narcissus, lily of the valley, lilies, ETC.,
have materially advanced in price this
year. owing to the revenue tariff. These
bulbs should be planted in October or
November in good soil and mulched
about inches deep with coarse stable
manure as soon as the ground is frozen.
Nothing makes a prettier showing in the
spring than bed of hyacinths or tulips,
and nothing is surer to grow and bloom
In these patriotic times, a very pretty
effect can be had by arranging hyacinths
in rows of red, white and blue, or still
better. rows of red and white, with a
blue field in one corner, representing the
United States flag, or red, white and
blue shield, with an occasional white in
the blue field, to represent the stars. A
very pretty effect can be had by planting
in the form of large star with red and
white for the outside and blue in the
center. OF course, to make these most
effective, the bulbs that bloom at the
same time, either early or late, should
be selected.
In planting bed of tulips, their sea
on of bloom can be doubled by paintings
both early and late-blooming varieties
alternately in the same bed. | think the
single tulips and hyacinths make very
much prettier and more attra ctive dis
play than the double. Parrott tulips,
however, with their gorgeously trlnged
METALS. ALWAYS attract attention and adj
miration of the beholder.
The very fragrant narcissus shoudnot
be forgotten If you want early and very
fragrant flowers. The lily of the valley
is another of the fragrant early-bloom-
ing plants. Last winter found the ear
lest plants to force into bloom from
Christmas until flowers came in the
spring, were tulips and narcissus. | did
not try lily of the valley, but it is said
to be one Of the most satisfactory for
winter blooming.
For a magnificent winter blooming lily
try the Harrisi or Easter lily. BY plant
ing any of the foregoing bulbs i'll pots in
October and November and keeping in
cool. dark cellar to root and brought up
to the light and warmth at intervals OF
two weeks, n constant succession OF
bloom can be kept in the house from
Christmas to spring. They are easily
cared for and take but little room.
In planting the caster lily, it is best to
procure the large bulbs from to IL
inches in circumference, and plant in
or 10 inch pot, as large bulbs produce
twice the amount of bloom that the
smaller ones do.
Among the best of the spring and
summer blooming lilies are the Auratum
or Japan gold-band lily, Candidum-
the old-faslioned pure white garden lily.
l.ongiHorum- large, white, trumpet
shaped flowers, Spiciosum Rubrum,
spcclosum, album and double tiger lily.
All of these are perfectly hardy out OF
doors, are stately, handsome plants, OF
delicious fragrance. They thrive best in
dry, rich soil, where water will not
stand in winter. After planting, they
require very little care, and bloom more