The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-16
G GARDENING NOTE S

The season for autumn bulb plant
ing will soon be here ana II Is wen 10
hy plans now so that when the bulOs
arrive and arc on sale In this coun-
try, usually late IN August and during
September. an carly selection may pe
made, thus securing the hest speci-
mems Planting Is not TO be done uhtii
the late frosts nv this time tine Deus
now occupied by tender bedding plants
eeraniums, colcus. cannas, dahllas,
0ladiolus. Sc. viii be unoccupied ana
can DC filled up with tulips. hyacihths
and other bulbs. Directions for prepar-
ing the soil and planting VIII. he given
at the proper time
Beds planted this autumn properly
MANNED. will begin Towering almost
before tho last snow disappears next
spring. There are inexpensive pulos
that will make gorgeous SHOW All OIL
which we will tell about in time for
planting.
When the beauty OF the early spring
flowers is considered II does NOT seem
quite 10 strange that Dutchmen OF all
classes back In the seventeenth cen
fury forsook their ordinary occupations
and business 70 engage IN the lump
trade.
The mania is supposed to nave
.tartea IN France In the year 1885 ana
spread to Holland. Enormous prices
houses and land we're given TOT
single bulb.
Th.ra IL a house still standing In
Harlem known as the tuIp mouse, oe
cause II was sold for single tuiip ouIo'
maze
O., the house in 1855 there was still to
he seen a stone upon which lump was
carved and below the Following III
ecripion:
1887.
rh,s stone was kept as remem-
nrence Of the famous tulip trade or the
YEAR 1887, when one 1901 natcneu
from another the people were ricn
without substance and wise without
knowledge"
The road that leads TO the country
beyond the Groot Poort TO tne heien
borhood where most OF the tunps VIZ
grown and the money lost. is sun eaNou
che moneyless path" the tulp rag
was intense and though a rev nha"e
money the majority lost eVerythihe.
Bulbs which in the beginning Coz,
hut little rose IN price 20 numerous anu
thousands in value and " became az
most impossible to buy the most r.,,e
Kinds For the semper Augustus TO-
600 forms was paid, and soon a'.en
three OF these bulbs SOD TOT oo'ooo
forms. ..
The price Of land and rents rose 10
a very high price and most OF 'he taV-
ems and inns were turned in.o en-
changes where bulbs were pousnt anu
sold. often before they we're taken out
Of the ground. .,,.
horses and carriages and living IN
fashion Of untold wealth until 'he
bubble burst
Every one having become BUN grow
80 .he market was finally overstockeu.
prices suddenly dropped contracts ana
agreements We're disputed and nnary
me S.ates-General OF Honand an
no,nted by decree that from AprlA ~
1896. tulip sellers had the right 10 rorce
BUYERS to buy at price agreed upon
This decree stopped the high specula-
lion and Semper Augustus teii III
nrlce to 80 forms. With the foiloWlhs
reaction many were ruined hnanclal.y.
The hyacinth trade began about iioo'
and owing to the experience OF thc
tulip boom prices did not rise to such
high figure and more reason was OK
ercised by the people.
Some hyacinths, however oroush'
quite high prices. rasse Non Plus W
ira sold for 1850 forms, Glori Mund'
Eeniong $50 forms.
When the bulb fields OF Holland are
In bloom. row upon row, acre upon
acre II is a sight alone well worth
trip to Holland to see.
Holland bulbs now are exported al
over the world and II the demand con-
tinues 10 increase either prices WI
likely advance or new territory mus
be found for growing them
A beautiful display can be made b,
nassing snowdrops and scillia aorica
separately or in mixed beds. The snow
drops are white and the scillias a beau
tiful deep blue. They are the mrs
flowers OF spring, towering at the SAM
time, frequently before all tho snow
has disappeared. Both are good 10
naturalizins in lawns. snowdrops rang
IN price from IS TO s1s a thousand, An
sc1ii,as about SO thousand.
Crocuses follow the snowdrops ant
scill!as in time OF towering; the col
ors are white, yellow and blue. The
usually sell at about SO thousand.
The crocuses are followed by IN
early tulips, hyacinths and narc'sS, an
these by the beautiful late Towering tn
lips. including the Darwin's that ar
rapidly growing IN popularity
Many complaints have been receive
from various parts Of the State concern