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early summer and blossom during the summer and fall. 

 Gladiolus and tuberose are examples of this class. 



When to plant. The fall bulbs may be set out from the 

 first of October until the middle of November. About the 

 middle of October is the best time for the latitude of New 

 York City. After the bulbs are set out, they develop a root 

 system before the ground freezes and thus they are able to 

 start into growth as soon as the warm spring days begin. 

 Bulbs may be set out up to the time the ground freezes, 

 but to get the best results this should be done earlier so as to 

 allow the roots time to develop. 



Where to plant. The bed for the bulbs may be located in 

 a great variety of places, but they should not be set where 

 water is apt to stand, as the bulbs may decay. One of the 

 best locations for bulbs is a border. This border may be 

 along walks and drives, in front of shrubbery and fences, 

 or along the house or porch. Groups may be set between 

 shrubs, and crocuses may be scattered irregularly over the 

 lawn. Most bulbs do fairly well under trees and in other 

 shaded places. In many cases the bulb starts growth so 

 early in the spring that the flowers appear before the trees 

 are in leaf. Beds of definite geometric shapes, such as circles 

 or stars are better adapted to parks and large estates than to 

 small yards. 



What to plant. In deciding what bulbs to select and how 

 to arrange them, one needs to consider three things : the 

 height of the plant, the color of the flower, and the time when 

 the plant is in flower. The plants which blossom at the 

 same time may be so arranged according to color as to suit 

 each one's taste. With reference to the time of blooming, 

 the bulbs should be selected so as to give a continuous 

 succession of flowers from early spring until summer. This 

 may easily be done as there are some bulbs in flower during 

 all this season, beginning with the snowdrop, which blossoms 

 in March, often before the last snow disappears, followed 



