COLOR HARMONIES 



tulip is simplicity itself, except when it comes to 

 tulip species — there the botanist comes to the 

 front and no unlearned ones need apply. Tulips 

 are unfailing, certain to appear. No coaxing is 

 necessary, nor do they require special positions. 

 They may, for instance, grow among peonies; 

 they are delightful among grapes. While the 

 narcissus may not flourish among peonies, because 

 of the amount of manure needed by the latter, 

 tulips come gloriously forth. The question was 

 put to me some time since by Doctor Miller as to 

 the probability of injury to or failure of narcissus 

 when planted among peonies, on account of the 

 amount of manure generally used among such 

 roots — the statement made originally, I believe, 

 by some English writer. May I give here the opin- 

 ion of an English authority on daffodils in his own 

 words ? 



"As to daffodils among peonies — well, if you 

 don't get manure (new) among their roots, and 

 only top-dress with farmyard or stable manure, 

 using bonemeal underground, I think many daf- 

 fodils would do very well; but you should try 

 them from more places than one when you buy. 

 Like humans and others, a rich diet coming on 

 top of a long-drawn-out poor one upsets matters." 

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