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color, they are also very useful for planting 

 amongst the hardy border, along walks and drives, 

 and in groups at the front of massed shrubbery 

 or evergreens. Also the late Darwins are excep- 

 tionally fine for planting in the garden for cutting, 

 as they are long lasting, grow on tall, erect stems, 

 and come into bloom at about Memorial Day. For 

 cutting we would recommend the following three 

 shades of pink: Pride of Haarlem, it looks like 

 an immense American Beauty rosebud; Gretchen, 

 a lighter shade of pink, and Clara Butt, which is of 

 a real delicate pink shade. 



Hyacinths too make lovely beds and borders, 

 and the Daffodils are especially effective if planted 

 in clumps where they may be left to grow and mul- 

 tiply year after year. Crocus and Snowdrops, 

 scattered in the lawn, lend a very pretty effect to 

 the picture. 



The Hollanders begin digging their bulbs for 

 shipment about July, and in late August the bulbs 

 have been dried, packed and are aboard ship on 

 their way to America. Arriving early in Sep- 

 tember, and quickly placed on sale, the bulbs can 

 always be had in ample time for planting, which 

 begins the middle of October and continues just as 

 long as the ground is not solidly and permanently 

 frozen up for winter. The ideal time for planting, 

 however, is probably about November first in the 

 north, and somewhat later in the southern states. 



