The Planting of Fall Bulbs 



better in planting any but the smallest bulbs to 

 remove a few inches of the top soil and having 

 leveled off the surface mark it in straight hues 

 from side to side each way so that the lines cross 

 each other and set a bulb at each intersection of 

 the lines. For tulips the lines should be five 

 inches apart each way and for hyacinths seven 

 inches. Where solid beds of hyacinths or tulips 

 are planted small bulbs, such as crocus, scilla 

 or winter aconite, may be used for filling in 

 the spaces between with charming effect. White 

 crocus and blue scillas are especially dainty, or 

 the lovety ixias may be used but in this case the 

 beds must be very carefully protected against the 

 cold and covering removed with discretion in the 

 spring. 



Narcissus, daffodils, jonquils and all that fam- 

 ily appear to better advantage when planted in 

 long double or triple rows and should be set a 

 foot apart each way and about four inches deep. 

 These bulbs increase by forming new bulbs in a 

 circle around the old bulb and should be allowed 



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