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inches apart and of sufficient depth to have the tops of 

 the bulbs five inches below the surface of the soil when 

 set (see Fig. 32). 



Place the bulbs right end up and, after they have all 

 been set in the bed, fill the holes with a rake and make 



the bed level. When 

 the ground is frozen 

 hard, cover the whole 

 bed with barnyard 

 manure to a depth 

 of two inches or 

 more. If this is not 

 done, there is danger 

 of the ground thaw- 

 ing when warm days 

 come during the win- 

 ter. Alternate freez- 

 ing and thawing will 

 cause the roots that 

 form in the fall to 

 break away from the 

 bulb. The manure, 

 excepting some of the fine material, must be removed in 

 the spring as soon as danger of freezing the bulbs is past. 

 Daisies or pansies in the tulip bed. After the tulips 

 come up in the spring, daisy or pansy plants that have 

 been grown in a cold frame may be planted between 

 them. If carefully selected, they will bloom with the 

 tulips and help fill the bed with leaves and blossoms. 



FIG. 33. A Tulip Border 



