Evening star., 1933-02-15
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES &. TRACEWELL.

how much of this effect is due to the
fact of their sprirging so directly out
Of the earth, and especially due to
their contrast with fresh Spring vege-
tation, 1t Is impcs7ib,e to say.
One may have more than a sus-
picion that these elements play large
place in the lure of the tulip, without
therefore giving up particle Of one 5
estimation for it.
Tulip, jonquils and the other So
called Spring Towering bulbs" in
Guiding the lowly but pleasant crocus.
must be placed in the ground, at the
depth of to inches, according to
the type Of bulb
This work must be done in the Fall
proceeding blooming. as early as
october, but preferably In November
and even in early December, II freezing
has not set in.
Planting these bulbs is one Of the
easiest tasks Of gardening, for they
are not particular, and will stand a
great deal of abuse
One of the happiest features of
tulips and their blooming kindred (not
actual plant relat!onS) is that they
may be pat among shrubbery with the
best effect.
Since most Of them bloom before
the shrubs have attained their new
coats Of leaves, they add brilliant
note exactly where it Is needed most.
An even more happy effect may be
secured by planting tulips among and
in front Of evergreens.
They do best in sun, of course, and
therefore care must be taken to place
them. when mixing them among lsrs II
growtts, where they will get plenty
OF it.
There will always be dispute among
tulip fans as to the merits of beds and
borders Of them.
Here again there can be no fixed
rules II ones idea of floral beauty is
bed, then plant them so, preferably
one color to bed. Nothing makes
quite as brilliant q display.
II the flower lover prefers the border
arrangement, however. he cannot do a.
| well for his own eye by any other
ordering of his tulip blooms.
What garden picture, indeed. car
outdo radiant file of tulips, standing
like sentinels all up and down a gar
den, and even all around it?
In this arrangement no type car
take the place of the Darwin tulips
which bloom along in early May, just
WilcA tIuc opI AlS COIIlcS dlOI1R, OT De-
gins to come along. perhaps that would
be better in this latitude
Standing atop the 30-inch stems
| the beautiful cup-shaped flowers arc
supreme at this time of year Most
gardeners consider them well worth al
the subsequent trouble they caus.
them.
| For it must be admitted that tulips
| like many fine things. have their bac
sides as we'll as their good sides. Ir
! the books and magazines the former
are not often mentioned. since singing
the glory of a flower is much more
| fashionable than to frankly state 1t;
faults. The latter Is left for the "old
grouches" of gardening.
The truth is that the tulip leaves
must be left on, after the blooming
left on to wilt down, in order that the
new bulb or bulbs may be packed Will
life and fresh flowers for year hence
This process takes about two months
during which time the dying tuiir
leaves give an ugly appearance to tn;
borders which so shortly before wers
perfect pictures Of color
The only way to help IL is to dig m
the bulbs after blooming and put them
into the soil again at some point where
they will not mar the appearance oi
| the home landscape. This point Il
not always available, and the entirs
process does the bulbs no good. Tn,
best solution, perhaps, is to be ricf
enough to be able TO AFFORD new bulb:
| each Fall.