Evening journal., 1906-09-22
DO YOUR FRI:
PLANTING NOW
Autumn the Best Time Of
Year TO Start Plants
in Life
DELIGHTS OF THE PASTIME

DLLhOtA y Va AhhL IlJ tNtL
There are few persons. be they sub
urbanites or dwellers in the city. who
do not thrill at the sight Of the first
blossoms that make their appearance
en- the lawns after the long, cold win
ter. Many have a hankering for
spring flowers of their own. but are
afraid 10 try thinking that such a
wealth of beauty must be gotten at the
expense Of a great deal Of time and
money. But in this surmise they are
greatly mistaken. There is no class Of
flowers which gives such early and
satisfactory results as those produced
from bulbs. Stored within them is all
the future glory Of the flower, requir-
ing only the simplest culture to bring
them to the highest state Of perfec-
tion. Then. too the very low cost OF
the bulbs puts them within the reach
OF the most humble gardener.
Autumn the Best Time to Plant
An important fact for the beginner
to remember is that autumn and not
spring is the time to plant all kinds
Of towering bulbs for early blooming
In this climate they may be planted
any time during October and Novem-
ber, but II is wise to order them early
lest the supply run out. The best
bulbs are produced in Holland. and
these can be purchased even cheaper
than the inferior ones which are grown
here. The reason for this is twofoid
First the peculiar irrigation Of the
country makes II possible always to
have the proper amount of moisture
in the soil with no expense to the far
mer, and the extraordinary fertility Of
the land makes it possible TO produce
la stupendous amount Of bulbs TO the
acre. Labor is very cheap IN Holland.
and living expenses are nominal so
that the bulbs raised there are not
only Of a better auality, but are act
ually cheaper than those grown In this
country. The United States Govern
ment has been spending considerable
money for the past five years in maxi
ing experiments I'm the culture of bulbs,
but they have not yet been able to es-
tablish Il upon a commercial basis. all
though a few are grown in the state
of Washington.
'AANo itANlAt a. nlDQtIdltlN Iltn SOIL
that has been well nanured for pre-
vious crops. or else well-rotted manure.
as the fresh is Injurious 10 them
Good drainage Is essential to success
in the culture Of bulbous flowers, and
II the land is stiff a little sand or
ashes at the base Of each bulb when
planted viii be beneficial. When the
ground freezes hard it should be COW
cred about four inches with leaves or
litter, and this should be removed IN
the early spring. Too early and too
heavy covering starts the tops prema-
turely and then they are apt to be
injured by the freezing and thawing in
March.
Comes Before the Snow Leaves f,s
The first flowers make their appear.
anee really before the, winter IS otet
and these iittle harbiiigtrs ..ofs spring4
the snowdrop and crocus-will fire.
quently be found under the snow. tt
/ appear to the best advantage. these
bulbs should not be planted i'm beds
but be scattered about the lawn. where
they will spring up through the sod
ofttmes before the grass is green
Everyone is familiar with the. snow
/ drop-thst little star shaped flower
striped with greenland the bright col
ors of the crocus are also familiar Ia
most people. Similar to the crocus
but with coloring a little more varied
is the ixias. These can be had in white
red. pink, blue and variegated. The
latter bulbs should be planted about
three or four inches deep. and they will
probably last four seasons without re-
newing. Simply insert them down IN
the sod after a soaking autumn rain
and they will require no more atten-
tion.
Hyacinth First Large Bulb
The hyacinth is the first large bulh
to bloom in the spring. and with its
matchless coloripg and rare fragrance
it delights millions Of flower lovers each
year The hyacinth runs the whole
gamut of coloring. and n a little care
IS exercised in making a selection
many artistic combinations can be pro-
duced. From a cream they run to the
richest orange from porcelain white
to the deenest purple, from blush pink
they graduate through the different
shades to the most vivid scarlet. The
bulbs can be bought at from 30 cents
to Sl.25 a dozen, and if. after they have