The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-04-27
THE GENEROUS OFFER OF A
FLOWER LOVER.

or replying to the many friends who
have written me in regard to the old
fashioned flower bulbs. l will send
some to all who have written me that
will send me the necessary postage, as
long as 1 have them to spare, and the
time and strength to dig them and
prepare for mailing. Remember the
cost is one cent an ounce and as some
are large, heavy bulbs, it will take
some little amount of postage for
them, but that will not be much COM
pared to the pleasure of having them
in your yards. AS | will probably not
have time to write, giving directions
as to the planting and cultivation of
the flowers, will do SO now. Have the
place ready where you wish them to
grow; have as loose, loamy soil as
possible and dig the holes four or five
inches deep, placing the bulbs in them
and cover them up. Next spring they
will come up and reward you for your
trouble. There is one thing, if you
plant other flowers that require cul-
tivatiOn through the summer too near
them, you will kill them out | would
put one or two bulbs of a variety in
one hole and then leave a space Of
ten or twelve inches and then one,
They multiply like onions and in a
few years you will have big punches
that will need thinning out and re
setting. AS my front yard is full of
large shade trees, / only have my
back yard for flowers and so, on ac-
count of the chickens, tn csc bulbs and
roses are the only kind [ have The
yard is lovely now with the blue Iris.
will bloom; there is also the prim-
roses and Larkspurs, which come up
from seed and grow without any at
tention. I do not have anything that
poultry will destroy, as my turkeys
and chickens are all over my back
yard. The Flags will grow nicely near
a fence or in an Out-of-the-Way cor
ner; so do most of these Old-fash-
toned flowers. The only thing is, you
must not dig too deep near them dur
ing summer; just scrape off the weeds
and grass. 1t is all right to dig up
and loosen the soil some, provided
you don't dig up the bulbs and cause
them to rot. | wish this to go in the
next paper, please, so those who have
written can get their postage here in
time for me to distribute them at the
time the tops die down. May is
very busy month with me, as my
chickens and turkeys require lots of
attention, and all my children in
school and commencement coming on,
with it's never ending demand for new
dresses, robes and costumes to be pre-
pared, all you mothers with three or
four girls ranging in years from
twelve to sixteen will understand.
! usually have splendid success with
my poultry, though have had some
tough luck this year, with hawks
catching two or three dozen I was
raising off at the COW barn. / would
like so much to reply personally to
each and every one who have written
me such nice sweet letters, but I can
not at this time. Probably later, after
they have sent for their flowers, |
will have more time to devote to cor
respOndence.
I have been too busy to even get up
my club for the S. S. B. | am sorry,
but hope to get up a nice little sum
before long. | sent in a small amount
five or six dollars-some time ago
and thought I'd report oftener, but
am so busy all the time / don't get
out to make up any money. Thank
ing you for inserting this at once, I
will say goodbye.
MRS. T. c. FLOYD.
Chipley, Ca, Rt. 2, Box IA.