Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09
Bellinqham Bulbs.

That Bellingham bulbs are the best
in the world is the substance of re-
port which will be published this sum-
mer by the department of agriculture
as the result of five years of compare
tive tests which have been conducted.
The report will make a book of 1ob
pages. Peter Rissett, an attaehc Of the
department At washington, whc has
just paid a five days visit here, said i'll
an interview:
1.-THE success of the Bellingham bulb
is assured. Three years ago we were
satisfied With the showing made by
some varieties. Last year we were sat
isfied by the showing of several addi-
tional species. and this years expert
ence cleared up all doubts on all yari-
cites. *
Zone Tourist of the state OF New
York, after growing groups of Beiilns-
ham bulbs alongside Holland bulbs has
MADE the statement that the raising OF
the Whateom county product in prefer
ence of the imported will result IN a
saving of hundreds of tons of coal u
year How?
Let Us first consider how these tests
have been made.
Several hundred bulbs. representing
hngham garden, we're shipped TO
washington, d. c. These bulbs in lots
II nifty Of each variety were distribut-
ed 10 three government greenhouses
ard three private greenhouses In New
York and Massachusetts. In each IN
stance the man in charge OF the green
house YVES directed TO plant the Bel
bingham bulbs beside an equal number
IL hill Of hp varieties.
OF course. soil and climate and every
other condition were Identical
.wben the first bit of green showed
above the surface the bed was photo
grained. the exact day and hour noted,
and affidavit made that the photograph,
was a picture of certain bed Day by
dav these beds were photographed, the
nature and character of the foliage not
Cd end the hour was recorded wnen
each flower spike made its appearance.
aas compared with the best Holland
bnlbs. tho Bellngham bulbs bioomed
seven to ten days earlier and showed
= snnerlof.ity in bloom. texture and col
or of 10 TO 25 per cent.
NOW You can see where the nun
dro,s Of tons of coal saved comes in. \
tyn;cal greenhouse man in New YORK
win force hundreds of thousands Oh
bulbs in season for the cut-Ho"ei
trade. Multiply the advantage OF sew
on TO ten days earlier bloom ana YOU
ran see that the saving to the HORST
viii he enormous. In the final anaiy-
dis. quality being equal. the Beilinghalh
bulb industry will prove great mo"es
maker for the owner.
.srhe future of the bulb INDUSTRY III
whatcom county is assured. There are
MANY districts in the county where'
in INV Judgment. the bulb may oe
grown to perfection.
..The book of bulb results Which tno
government will publish will pc pro-
snselv Illustrated and tell of the ms
low If bulb culture in this district, ne
cinning with the first experiments at
eeronted by George Gibbs Of Clear
,,roak. the father of bulb culture mere
about. y,and
s,rhese books will be in great demiinu,
particularly when it is known that TINS
Volume will be the first authoritative
w,.r1k on bulb growing. The Hoilanders
;,ave never reduced to writing the Sc
crets Of their processes and what few
hooks have been printed on the sub1ect
have come from parts of the sworid
where bulb culture has not been sue
oessfuL.-New York Times.