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THE TREE DOCTOR 



Photo 121 

 Tulips Unsurpassed in Beauty. 



if you can possibly procure them ; if the cinders are used and you 

 have a solid bottom, uniform rise and good outlet, you have a 

 drain that will last for ages. 



In my travels, I have seen some very large Tulip beds, much 

 larger than those shown in Photo 121, but I never saw anything 

 surpass their beauty and perfection. I took the picture at Mr. 

 Wm. B. Barnum's, Quaker Ridge, Mamaroneck, X'. Y. Mrs. 

 Barnuni is seen in the photo, and "Uncle Joe," the Scotchman, 

 to the left, evidently puts to good use the education in thorough- 

 ness characteristic of the training of the old countries. Tulips, 

 Hyacinths, and most bulbs should be planted in the fall ; the lat- 

 ter end of October is a good time. If your soil is wet, don't 

 forget the drainage. Tulips are great feeders. Suppose you 

 have a circular flower bed, eight feet in diameter. Put a stake 

 in the exact center, throw a string around it ; strike the radius 

 that you want ; draw a mark around with a stick or peg. Take 



