Flowers all the Year Round 



The application of heat will depend on the time the flowers are wanted ; 

 but when the plants are forward enough, plunge them in a temperature 

 of 65, and in about a week they will be ready for use. 



Lachenalias rarely attain the proportions they are capable of 

 for want of water in their growing state. They thrive in peat, and 

 may be forced into flower at almost any season. Except in warm and 

 sheltered gardens, they must not be planted in the open. Yet only 

 sufficient warmth is required to keep frost at bay. 



Leucqjums are perfectly hardy bulbs which will grow in any 

 garden. They bloom in April and May, and the flowers resemble 

 Snowdrops, but are much larger. Plant in dense groups. 



Narcissus. From the natural characteristics of this bulb it is 

 desirable that it should be planted early. Sometimes, however, it 

 is impossible, consistently with other arrangements, either to pot or 

 plant Narcissus before October or November. In such cases it is 

 consoling to know that from sound, well-ripened roots good flowers 

 may be confidently anticipated, even from late plantings. 



Ornithogalum arabicum. In the open this bulb must have 

 some protection during winter, to save its large fleshy roots from 

 injury by frost. A heap of light manure or dry litter will answer the 

 purpose. Plant nine inches deep. 



Scilla praecox can be grown almost anywhere, and in a light 

 rich soil it blooms profusely. The bulbs will safely pass the severest 

 winter in the open ground, and flower in February or March. The 

 exact time depends on the climate and position. In sheltered 

 spots and mild districts they will naturally bloom earlier than in bleak 

 and exposed quarters. Plant in masses or lines, and the bulbs may 

 remain undisturbed for years. A dense row makes an exceedingly 

 beautiful background to Snowdrops. The other Scillas are equally 

 hardy and valuable, and they all bloom profusely. 



Triteleia uniflora is a handsome white-flowering hardy bulb, 

 which will grow freely in any garden. It is adapted for the company of 

 any of the dwarf-growing bulbs, and may be employed either in lines 

 or clumps. Plant the roots three inches apart and two inches deep. 



Tuberoses are valued for the purity of their white flowers, and 

 for the powerful and agreeable perfume they exhale. The bulbs may 

 be potted singly or three in a pot. They thrive in a compost of 

 loam and leaf- mould, and need a bottom heat ranging between 60 

 and 70 to bring them to perfection. The African bulbs are gene- 

 rally ready in September and the importations from America arrive 

 in December and January. 



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