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How to Make a Flower Garden 



The tulips known under the general title of bedding varieties do not 

 embrace the late-flowering sorts — those which bloom in }tlay and which are 

 in bloom generally at Decoration Day. These latter are quite distinct m 

 every way from the former; they grow taller and have larger flowers. They 

 should be planted in large masses to obtain the best effects, but even singly 

 or in small groups they are distmct and showy. 



As cut flowers they are superior to the earlier varieties on account 

 of their longer stems and greater substance, remaining a week in good 

 condition after being cut. They are very hardy, and may be left where they 



A group of crocuses 



are planted; in fact, they improve each season. This type is generally 

 known as Darwin tulips. 



Narcissi come next in importance. The varieties of this prime favourite 

 are "too numerous to mention. " Sufflce it to say that, for general planting, 

 the sorts embraced under the general head of daftodils, with the white- 

 flowered poet's narcissus, are the best. From four to eight inches apart, 

 according to the variety and size of the bulb, are the proper distances for 

 planting. These are especially adapted for planting in mixed borders, 

 among hardy herbaceous plants, between shrubbery, and along walks and 

 drives. They thrive in almost any soil or situation, although they attain 

 greater perfection when liberally treated. The best place for them is in a 

 thoroughly drained, moderately rich, friable soil in which is a fair amount of 



