THE GROWING 



the ground before cold weather comes. This 

 is a mistake. Bulbs should be planted in 

 October, while the ground is still warm. Be- 

 fore a bulb can produce blossoms, it must 

 make roots for the support of the new growth 

 of the season. This it will do in fall, if 

 planted early, and in spring it will be ready 

 for the work demanded of it. Late-planted 

 bulbs do not have time to form these roots 

 before the ground freezes, consequently they 

 have double duty to perform when spring 

 comes, and quite naturally they fail to do good 

 work, because too much is required of them 

 at that time. Therefore see to it that your 

 bulbs are planted as early in the fall as pos- 

 sible. Begin to get ready for them as soon 

 as your order goes to the florist, and put them 

 into the ground as soon as they are received. 



Bulbs of ordinary size, like the Tulip and the 

 Hyacinth, should be planted from four to five 

 inches deep. The smaller ones, like the Crocus 

 and Snowdrop, need not go down so far, but 

 Lilies require very deep planting. Eight 

 inches below the soil is not too much for them. ) 

 If nearer the surface, the action of frost in the 

 soil is quite sure to heave them from their 

 places to a greater or less extent, thus breaking 



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