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shoots the same year, and even bloom; but generally they do not 

 grow till the following spring, when the stocks may be shortened to 

 Stumps, to which the young growth may be tied until they have 

 united thoroughly. 



Buddleia (buddlei-a, after Mr. Buddie. Ord. Loganiaceae). 

 Beautiful shrubs, in some cases so nearly hardy as to be suitable for 

 planting outdoors in sheltered places. B. globosa (also called 

 capitata) bears its inflorescence in an orange ball in spring, and 

 when well flowered is an interesting and beautiful object. B. varia- 

 bilis and its variety Veitchiana bear long, Lilac-like bunches of rosy 

 lavender flowers in July and August. All these may be planted 

 outdoors. In rich soil they may grow 15 or 20 ft. high. They 

 may be propagated by cuttings under a handlight in September. 



Buds. A study of buds is interesting, and it is important in the 

 case of fruit trees, as it is necessary to know the difference between 

 leaf buds, which are generally thin and conical, and blossom buds, 

 which are thick and globular. 



Bugle (Ajuga reptans). A useful rockery plant. See Flower 

 Garden Rockery. 



Bugloss. See Anchusa. 



Bulb. A bulb is an underground bud with fleshy scales, the roots 

 of which die annually. The Onion and the Tulip may be instanced 

 as typical bulbs. Some plants form bulbs on the stems or at the 

 base of the flowers. See Bulbs. 



Bulbocodium (bulboco-dium, from bolbos, a bulb, and kodion, 

 wool, in allusion to the woolly covering. Ord. Liliaceae). See 

 Bulbs. 



Bulbs. Always popular on account of their usefulness both for 

 garden and greenhouse culture, bulbs have grown in favour since 

 their adaptability for culture in bowls has been proved. They are 

 valuable for every class of flower lover. Those who may not feel 

 any special predilection for the glowing Tulip or the brilliant 

 Hyacinth may succumb to the charm of the Daffodil or the refine- 

 ment of the Iris. Cheap, easily grown, flowering in spring, when 

 gay blossoms are doubly welcome after the long, dreary months of 

 winter, bulbs are at the command of every one. The majority of 

 bulb lovers only know of such popular kinds as Hyacinths, Tulips, 

 Daffodils, Crocuses, and Irises, but there are many other beautiful 

 bulbous flowers besides these, and a list of them shall be given. 

 First, however, a few words about the principal kinds and the best 

 methods of culture. 



Bulbs for the garden. Bulbs are extremely useful for garden 

 decoration, because they can be planted when the summer flowers 

 are over. Thus, when the ground is cleared of the various summer 

 bedders (see Flower Garden Bedding-out) another set of plants is 

 ready to go in. It is true that when the bulbs are planted and 

 covered the ground is left bare for several weeks, but soil is not an 

 eyesore if it is cultivated. Moreover, those who strongly object to 

 bare ground may plant the bulbs in widely separated groups and 

 plant clumps of Wallflowers among them ; or they may plant dwarf 



