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be placed where the lawn is somewhat shady ; this 

 will insure a succession of blooms. Care must be taken 

 to place the bulbs right side up. Fill the holes with 

 soil consisting of at least one third well-rotted manure. 



FIG. 35. Planting Crocuses, Snowdrops, and Scillas in the Lawn, State 

 Normal School, Framingham, Massachusetts 



This manure must contain no coarse material ; it must 

 be thoroughly mixed with the soil. Care should be 

 taken to put enough soil into each of the holes so that 

 no depression remains after it settles. The extra fertili- 

 zation given to the earth surrounding the bulb will also 

 stimulate the growth of grass. 



