The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06


plant plant should be planted with
an assortment of hardy bulbs The
expense Is so small and the result so
beautiful that it is safe to say that no
Otner plants make such a wonderful
show for so small an outlay in labor
and money, For window culture none
are so easy to grow and so sure to
succeed. They are not troubled with
insects or disease and pretty nearly take
care Of themselves. A dollar or two ex-
pended for few good bulbs will make n
showing of flowers that cannot be en-
cell"d 10y a lot II expensive window
plants.
Mixed hyacinths can be purchased for
90 cents dozen. tulips 20 cents a
uu1en, narCissus 20 cents dozen,
crocus 10 cents a dozen, chionodoxa 20
cents dozen scillas 20 cents dozen.
snuwdrops 10 cents a dozen; larger
quantities can be had at even lower
rates.
Snowdrops and crocuses flower first
in the spring. about as soon as the
snow Is gone These are followed by
the scillas. chionodoxas, followed by
hyacinths and early tulips. the late
tulips aud finally the tall, graceful
Darwins. more beautiful than all the
rest, II one flower may be said to be
more beautiful than another.
Lilies and peones are summer
boomers but must be planted in the
autumn for best results All the fall
bulbs make the greatest show when
massed, either in solid colors or In rows
or patches OF separate colors. Get d
al .,,l ~. a. f,,II.
studying the various hyacinths, tulips.
narcissus, anemones, crocuses, crown
imperials, iris. ranunculus, lilies, peonies
&c. and make selections according to
the needs OF the garden and window
garden and the amount to be expended.
In preparing the flower bed avoid the
use Of fresh manure. Two or three
inches OF we'll rotted stable manure
may be used or liberal supply OF the
dried ground stable manure sold by
seedsmen. This is concentrated and
much less quantity is required than of
ordinary manure. It Is sold by seeds
men In 100 pound bags. the price vary
ing somewhat. usually around 81 a
bag. After applying the fertilizer
spade the bed. pulverizing the soil as
finely as possible. Good drainage Is
necessary and must be supplied when
beds are located where the water Is
likely TO stand. This can be done by
raising the bed above the level OF the
surrounding land by adding more soil
As a rule October and early in Nov
ember around New York, is the best
time to plant SO the roots may make
good growth before cold weather sets
III.
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turelN and they may be injured by
freezing ana tha"inG very early III the
spring.
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