THE FARM AND GARDEN. 



The late flowering Tulips are chiefly descend- 

 ant from T. Uesueriana, itself a very handsome 

 plant in the ^vild state, particularly its variety 

 Fulgeus, which has very large cup-sliaped flow- 

 ers of a glossy, deep crimson. For centuries 

 this class of Tulips has been cultivated, and at 

 one time, and even still, are classed among flor- 

 ists flowers. They are now divided into four 

 Bcctious, viz. : Breeders, or self-flowers ; Bizar- 

 res, Bybloemens, and Roses. When a seedling 

 Tulip flowers for the first time, it is usually a 

 self, and in the course of a few years (hut occa- 

 sionally as long as thirty years) they will break 

 into the flamed or featliered state. A feathered 

 Tulip has the colors finely pencilled around the 

 margin of the petals, the base of tlie flower being 

 pure; in the Bizarre it should be clear yellow, 

 and in the Rose or Bybloemens, white. In the 

 flamed flower, stripes of color descend from the 

 top of the petals towards tlie base of the cu)>. 

 The colors in the Bizarres are red, brownish-red, 

 chestnut, and maroon ; in the Bybloemens, black 

 and various shades of purple are the prevailing 

 colors, and in the Roses they are rose of the 

 various shades, and deep red or scarlet. They 

 can Ije planted as long as the soil i*in condition 

 for it, and need a little protection, viz.: Some 

 covering of hay or straw. In planting the bull)s 

 it is usual to put a little sand around them. 

 Although many varieties are of a tall habit, and 

 the flowers are heavy, the stems are usually 

 strong enough to support them witliout sticks. 

 The time of lifting the liulbs should be fixed by 

 the condition of the flower stems; when these 

 will bend without breaking they may be-taken 

 up, dried, and stored away until planting time. 



Parrot Tulip. 



People are beginning to appreciate the beauty 

 of Tulips and Hyacinths more and more every 

 year. There is so little trouble in bringing them 

 to perfection, whether planted out or in pots. 

 All you have to do is to )dant thera in a pot in 

 good soil, set thera in a cellar, cover them up to 

 the depth of three or four inches with soil or 

 ashes and leave them there until tlie leaves ap- 

 pear, then bring tliem in and they will at once 

 come in bloom. When planting Tulips in pots, 

 a few bull)S of Crocus may be set around it close 

 to the edge of the pot. Tliey will not interfere 

 at all, and make a charming addition, as they 

 will be in flower some days before the Tulips; 

 besides it will save a good deal of room. Our 

 illustration sliows a full-size flower of single 

 Tulip, and also a spike of double Hyacinths, 

 although tlie latter is not done justice, as the 

 flower splices are generally inueli larger and 

 fuller. 



TuLlPA Greigi {Turkestan Tulip) 

 Is undouljtedly one of the finest, most showy, 

 and most desirable. Its large golilet-shaped 

 flowers are generally of a vivid orange-scarlet 

 color, but there are also purple and yellow-flow- 

 ered forms. The bulbs are so extremely hardy 

 that they will withstand freezing and thawing 

 with impunity, and even when the leaves are 

 half grown they will endure a temperature as 

 low as zero without any protection. It is a high- 

 priced plant comjiared with the trifling cost at 

 which other Tulips may be jirocured, such as the 

 Parrot and single Tulip, shown here. 



TO BLOOM AMABTL.LIS FOR WINTER. 



By Anna (Jriscom. 



These are properly llippeastrum, out generally 

 receive the name of Amaryllis. To Idoom them 

 well they .should be potted in very rich eartli. 

 Only well-rotted manure must be used, as all 

 partiallv docnycd snbstnnces prove injurious to 

 the bulbs, aiid'wlu-n placed in l!ie lieut of rooms 



ferment, and sour the earth. One-third of man- 

 ure, one-third of wood's earth, and one-third of 

 garden mould, are good preparations. Add to 

 tliese enough sea, or other sand, to allow water to 

 pivss freely through, and the compost is complete. 



Just after bloom is a good time to repot 

 Amaryllis, but if dormant, or nearly so, fall 

 is a very suitable time If 

 the pots to be used are not 

 new, have them soaked 

 and well scrubbed 

 before potting 

 Put into each pot 

 from one inch to 

 two inches of 

 broken crocks, 

 according to th i 

 size of the ]ii_t 

 Broken oystei 

 shells are even 

 better than brokt n 

 pots, as they lielji 

 purify the eartli 

 After the crocks 

 are placed fill in 

 with the mixed' 

 earth until there is' 

 just room enough to 

 set in the bulb and 

 spread out the roots. 

 Then cover the roots' 

 and shake the pot gently,^ 

 so as to settle the earth 

 about them, and fill in until 

 the bull) is lialf covered. Press^ 

 the earth down comjiactly at the 

 edges of the p o t, to prevent _^^ 



liollow plaices, and to keep the water j^^"^ 

 from draining rapidly away. 



If rich earth cannot be had, a little dried cow, 

 chicken, or pigeon manure may be placed in the 

 bottom of the pot after the drainage is covered. 

 One or two inches of earth must be placed over 

 this before the bulb is put in, so as not to have 

 the roots come directly in contact with the man- 

 ure, until they are growing and readj' to absorb 

 it. If the potting is done in the tall (before 

 frost) the bulbs may be set to rest iu the cellar, 

 or a dark closet, or other place not too light or 

 too warm, so as to force growth. Here they 

 should remain until the middle of December, 

 receiving water at intervals of two or three 

 weeks. They then may be removed to a warm, 

 sunny window, and be well watered for a day or 

 two, or be soaked in a liasin of water until the 

 earth and pot are tlioroughly saturated. They 

 should not be watered afterward unless they 

 show signs of growth, for if kept constantly wet 

 when not vigorously putting fortli leaves or buds 

 they lose their roots, and the bulb decays. The 

 buii should be entirely out of the bulb before 

 ranch water is given, for if chilled at this stage of 

 growth by a sudden change of weather, it may 

 take weeks for the bud to resume growth, if it 

 does not eventually decay. 



Tlie ordinary bloom, five-inch pots are large 

 enough for most Amaryllis bulbs, but for extra 

 fine flowers they should be repotted as often as 

 the roots reach the outside of the earth, until an 

 eight or ten-inch pot is needed. When repotting 

 is inconvenient, a top dressing may be given 

 once or twice a year, or liquid manure may be 

 used once or twice a week, when growing freely. 

 Horse or cow manure may be scalded, and the 

 liquid be mixed with half the quantity of water. 



When a bud becomes chilled, the water given 

 should be as warm as the hand will bear, and be 

 put into the saucer and around the inside edge of 

 the jiot. If the water is not absorbed from the 

 saucer, remove it as soon as it becomes cold. 



There bulbs can s6metimes be forced into 



bloom by placing them near a warm stove or on 



warm bricks, but such a proceeding is apt to 



weaken the bulb. 



Of these splendid flowering bulbs, there are 



too many varieties to enumerate, but it is 



safe to say that nine out of ten will 



//4*v ^^g|||jl|^^ repay cultivation. 



'^^ — Most of them 



can be treat- 

 ed as the 

 Gladicdus 

 are, and 



in 



thegar- 

 den, if 

 desirable. 

 We have 

 loomed A, 

 Johnsonii in 

 this way, and 

 we know of one 

 «hic.h was left in 

 Pennsylvania gar- 

 den all winter, and 

 bloomed well iu the fol- 

 lowing JilR"''' spring. 



Tliey are much improved by being planted in 

 the garden after frost is over and allowed to grow 

 there until just before frost returns. In this way 

 the young plants or seedlings develop rapidly, 

 and 'bloom sooner than if left in pots. It is best 

 to grow all varieties in small pots until they show 

 bloom, as they produce buds sooner when the 

 roots are crowded, and their merit is sooner 

 known and judged. Especially is this desirable 

 when seedlings are raised or when the young 

 ones become mixed. By other modes of treat- 

 ment they may require from three to five years 

 to dcveloj) into blooming size. 



The fal 1-blooming varieties of Amaryllis should 

 be potted in the spring and rested during the 

 summer months. This mode of treatment will 

 cause them to bloom near Cliristmas. They re- 

 quire the same earth as the spring-blooming 

 kinds, but are less liable to dry ofl", and produce 

 leaves at shorter intervals. They are generally 

 not so handsome in the form of flowers. 



WINTER CARE OP FLOWERS. 



A beautiful window of flowers in winter is 

 easily had with but little care and attention if 

 properly done. Do not keep the flowers too wet, 

 especially in dull weather. Air as often as pos- 

 sible when not too cold. Do not allow the cold 

 air to blow on them, but lower the top of the 

 window to air them, and do it in still weather. 

 When there is danger of freezing, place a cotton 

 cloth, such as an old table cover, over the plants 

 and support it by light sticks. Place pails of 

 water among the plants, as the water will freeze 

 before they are injured. If the plants are frozen 

 immerse the whole of it in cold water by turning 

 the pot upside down, taking care not to .allow 

 the plant to fall out. The leaves are much im- 

 proved by taking a small syringe and spray the 

 leaves well, which will m.ake fresh, green foliage. 



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