CHAPTER XX 



THE PLANTING OF FALL BULBS 



THE time for planting of hardy perennials 

 and shrubbery is optional with the gar- 

 dener, many things doing quite as well when 

 planted at one season as at another, but in the 

 planting of spring blooming bulbs less latitude 

 exists; these must be gotten into the ground in 

 fall if any measure of success is desired. The 

 handling of this class of plants is one of the luxu- 

 ries of gardening, as they come all ready to com- 

 mence root growth, but in a perfect dormant con- 

 dition, and may be gotten into the ground very 

 much at one's convenience, and regardless of 

 weather ; the earlier they are planted the stronger 

 root growth they will be able to make before the 

 ground freezes, which makes for stronger bloom 

 in the spring. 



Crocus, scillas, narcissi, daffodils, tulips, hya- 

 cinths and the like may be planted from the time 



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