SPRING-FLOWERING BULBS 



The spring-flowering bulbs, like the hyacinths, tulips, 

 daffodils, crocuses, and several kinds of narcissi, form 

 one of the most important groups of flowering plants. 

 They are used in enormous quantities for planting in 

 outdoor gardens, as well as for forcing indoors in green- 

 houses and window gardens. During winter and spring 

 milHons of the blossoms forced in greenhouses are sold 

 in all our cities. 



Hyacinth Bulbs of Good Size 



Most of these bulbs are grown in Holland and are 

 imported each year. So they are commonly called 

 Dutch bulbs. Many experiments have been made of 

 late in growing these bulbs in America. It has been 

 found that they can be produced successfully even in 

 such widely separated states as North Carohna and 

 Washington, so that it is probable that in the future 

 bulb growing will become an important industry in this 

 country. 



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