112 PLANNING AND PLANTING 



order to do their best. Plant the bulbs six inches 

 deep, and they may be planted as near together 

 as two inches ; of course further apart if you wish. 

 Keep the soil free from weeds and well cultivated. 



It is not necessary to have the largest bulbs 

 except for forcing under glass. The most satis- 

 factory sizes for garden culture are those an inch 

 or an inch and a quarter in diameter. Even 

 smaller sizes will bloom very satisfactorily for the 

 early plantings. 



The proper method of harvesting the bulbs is 

 to dig them after frosts have checked growth; let 

 them lay a couple of hours or so in the field, then 

 gather and tie in bunches and hang in a light airy 

 shed or building to thoroughly dry. Later, break 

 off the roots' and the tops, put in bags and hang 

 up in a cool dry place until the bulbs are needed 

 for replanting the succeeding spring. 



