Growing Flowers 77 



Tulips and Dutch hyacinths are best adapted for 

 design bedding. Solid bright colors in contrast 

 should be planted together, such as a bright red 

 and a deep yellow, dark red and white, etc. 



Bulbs should be set out in the fall, not later than 

 the first of November, for spring blooming. They 

 should be planted twice or three times the depth of 

 the bulb in rich compost, and the beds covered over 

 with leaves to keep them warm. 



The grape hyacinth is an unusually pretty flower, 

 yet it is not so much grown as the other varieties. 

 When naturalized in colonies it remains undis- 

 turbed for years. Used as an edging it is most 

 charming. 



A prepared fiber may be purchased for growing 

 hyacinths and other bulbous plants. It is clean 

 and light and bulbs kept sufficiently moist, not 

 wet, thrive well in this fiber. It is particularly 

 advised for hanging baskets, and for city people 

 who experience difficulty in obtaining good soil. 



Hyacinths, tulips, daffodils, crocuses, and nar- 

 cissi should have their bulbs taken from the soil 

 when they have stopped blooming and stored away 



