The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-11
THE GARDEN IN WINTER
FIOWERs THAT BLOOM M T.
DOORS ~ COED WEtTHER.
Z Succession Possible From September to
March Irtses ana Other
Huibs ina, WIII 10 We'll without Pro-
lection Under Average Conditions.

1T - quite possible 20 have flowers
blooming out Of doors from September
to March II you are willing 20 take a little
trouble declared a New Jersey nursery
man who makes a specially Of winter
blooming plants and bulbs 1 do not
saw that they Will bloom a. luNurIantlv
as IN the warm months. but they will he
flowers and well worth Culuvating
Besides the Christmas rose there are
several varieties ~ the CrocIs and iris
families that come INTO bloom IN the winter
and will stand our climate While they
will bloom more freely Il planted IN the
cold frame they will blossom 10 a certain
extent out Of doors under average Cund-
tons IN a normal winter
To hegu with th" autumn crocus.-
the bulbs should n.. ordered m July or
even earlier and planted N August The
hest pink .rn'rI~ for autumn blooming
- 7onatus " - on" - the few varieties
that are. f"ath--ed inside instead of ont
/, - "A very CAV n'flc flower beCau~a Of
~" prominent yellow Centr"
The best variety with blush blossoms
Is IN" pulch"Ilus This has blush
MAC bloom H." petals of which aye heavily
,cln,.d both inside and ou' The best
own fayor,'e for planting on the lawn.
Whit. IT, season Is somewhat shorter
than thar ofih others | have mentioned.
= masses "A sensation while Il lasts II -
q large flower measuring tive inches
across with tubes sometimes seven inches
long The flowers develop with aston
,shinE rapidity often a week or less after
planting.
The most famous member of the
c-ocIs family. tho saffron flower. IL an
autumn blossom. blooming in this climate
IN October This flower IL said TO have
been grown for more than 5000 years
for the sake Of is medicinal and dye
qualities The valuable part n the flower
rs ts big orange scarlet stigma
Tho" bulbs ar" the cheapest ~ all
autumn and winter hloome-s and whom
'h~v should bloom every October and
rncreasa from wear to year Another
yellow AoW"r blooming in Sept"rnhar and
Octora- - tho St"ruh"rgia lutoa. which
h.longa a. the amaryllls family and -
sometimes called IN" winter nTodh II
- supposed To- have heen m" n.wer re-
T.rr.d 30 IN tho Bible A. the lily ~ tho
r"ld
l. tho aitchi~onti This belongs 70 thu
i"arh"r"d ,ari"ty and begins 10 bloom IN
S"pi"'nh.r II oft~n measures siv inches
ACROSS and has lilac petals '"in"d IN dark
p.rrir with white throat
Tho lats blooming Varieties NJ cTo~u-
should ho planted IN October A. rule
'n..-,. ya'i.ti"S ar" much cheaper han
IN" ANT umn blOoU-r-
Eur November plant IN" rnadius
Thi- u 'he b"-t purpl" variety fur lat"
autumn or Early winte- blossoms Tn.
Bvyantinus or IRIS lowered CrOCus NAV
also ~" counted on to give blossoms m
~ east m" first Part 81 NUv"mh"-. and
: have known thorn tn bloom only a ws-..k
or 80 l"fpr. christmas This ~ "a purple
L!oow. with IN" inner p"ial- consider Thly
smaller than the outer un"-
In D-c"uhar and January will com"
the Longest hT"lk som. seasons TIN,
amounts 10 coupl" II c"kH vhen
Wind sleet and SNOW will ka.p IA. mos'
v"nrurasomH ~ hulhs under cover A.
other seasons ! hay" saen lawns covered
with nov CAV WIth blooming crocus~s
The sno~ would be warm and soft. the
crocuses would spring up in a night and