proper size. The commoner varieties of a species usually 

 propaf;ati- tlif fa^ti-^t. :inil it i-* rfiiprally these less 

 salable \aricii.- :iii'l iiii.ri.!- -.■■Iliiiir- and cullings 

 from ih.. ii:un.-M liiilii. I lint :--" I" iM.il.. up most "mixed 

 colors " iMi.l ■■iiii\. -I \irpii.- Til. II tMi-i-. for best re- 

 I I LiM II aiiiuuntof money 

 II ii'-s, rather than for a 

 I K and mixtures, unless, 

 ii il for large permanent 

 liiirders for naturalizing, 

 rst season are of secondary 



HAKDINESS. 



suits, it i^ ach i-.iiili 111 

 for the first m.. 

 larger quantity 1. 1 

 of course, thi- 1 



plantings, as in ]••■ 



etc., where best IIuwmt.- 

 consideration. 



The best named hvi 

 called in H "■ " 

 attain full ^ 

 cordiTiL.' 'i ' 



aths 



requ 



tl<.\Yor«. Such bulbs, ac- 

 1 uM-a-nn. from 20 to 24 

 centiiiii -I : ■ - II I Ill iiir.'iiiii|.i-iiir(... These nat- 

 urally I- ■ I 1,1. iiiA tliiMi till* \iiuii^er second or 

 "beddiiiL- -laili' ..I inlli-. innisurin^' fnim 18 to 20 cen- 

 timeters (6 to S in.). There is u third size, ranging from 

 16 to 18 centimeters (4 to 6 in.), that goes in mixtures, 

 and a fourth size (12 to 14 centimeters) that goes out as 

 "Dutch Romans," "Pan Hyacinths," "Miniatures," etc. 

 Some growers even scale their sizes a centimeter or two 

 less than mentioned, to enable them to quote lower 

 prices. Crocus, narcissus, tulips and many other bulbs 

 are also sorted into sizes, enabling the grower to catch 

 all classes of buyers. 



A first size crocus bulb should measure 10 centimeters 

 (4 in.) in circumference, and such bulbs produce from 

 6 to 12 flowers each. A small, cheap bulb produces only 

 two or three flowers. A narcissus bulb of maximum 

 size will produce from 3 to 5 flowers (sometimes more), 

 and an inferior size usually but a single flower. A 

 White Roman hyacinth bulb 14- to 16-centimeter 



best lil> III III. 

 spike, u.^ualli ai 

 have seldom im 

 planter wants 1 1 

 for them, but il 

 grade stock tak. 

 much care, flrr. 

 flowers called lii 

 of seconds is n 

 for them does ni 

 Catalogue oi 



ill produce 3 and often 4 spikes 

 onds, while an 11- to 12-centi- 

 ■nly one first grade spike and a 

 liaps nothing but seconds. The 

 IIS boar from 12 to 16 bells on a 



• ay more money 

 ■ucl, for second- 

 and requires as 

 : is the grade of 

 .lit^ The supply 

 if market price 



LBS. -To i 



<l in the selection of bulbs 

 .)end a list of the leading 

 ile dormant (between the 

 months specified) frr.m srodsmen and bulb dealers, and 



we afiix a sign t.. . a.li t.. imlirate the purpose for which 



the species — <ir la i : ' '- in it— are adapted. Some 



kinds are usiful i i ■ i n .me purpose, and such 



have acorres|".ir : it signs. Forexample; if 



a selection of l.iilli- i^ i i 1" maile for winter-flowering 

 in the house, niako a m.lf of those to which an aste- 

 risk ( *) is affixed, then turn to their respective headings 

 in this Cyclopedia, where will be found full descriptions 

 of the varieties as well as species — and cultural instruc- 

 tions—which will enable any one to make an intelligent 

 selection. 



For winter-flowering bulbs for greenhouse or windoiv, select 

 from species marked *. 



For summer- ntiil fnlf-flmrrrino hujhs forpots for greenhouse 

 antloHi'r ,i,r,.r^,i,:,„ ,..!<. -I <,>.:„ K/H'-ies marked i. 



Foi-Ki': .h'rgardens,laums, etc. .select 



rdv bulbs for gardens. 



lawn 



Abobrall?.... 

 Achimenes + . 

 Agap-anthus t 



Albuca t 



Allium*!.... 

 Al5trf.-ni..|;iii 



Amonil 



'libs for spring 

 's marked 1,. 



.Oct. to April 

 .Oct. to April 

 .Oct. to April 

 .Aug. to Dec. 

 .Sept. to Nov. 

 .Oct. to April 

 .Oct. to April 



Bessera § H.H . 



Blandfordia* T . . . 



Bloomeriaf H... 



Bomarea 1i T ._ H.H . 



Bous.sing,iultia 1I§ T... 



Bowieaft H.H. 



Bravoa t H.H. 



Brodiiea *t H.H. 



Bulbocodium \ H . . . 



Caladiumt? T... 



Calochortus *X H.H . 



Cnm;issia 1 H. . . 



C'anra - T... 



Corj'dalis il 



Crinurat? 



Crocus* X 



Crocosmia § 



Crown Imperials t 



Cummingiat 



Cyanellat 



Cyclamen Persiciim * 



Cyclobothra § 



Cypellag 



Cyrtanthus t 



Dahlias? 



Dicentra X 



Dioscorea Hi 



Eranthis X 



Eremurus II 



Erythroniuml 



Eucharis t 



Eurycles t 



Freesia* 



Fritillttria*t 



Galanthus *X 



Galtonia 2 



Geissorhiza t 



Gesnera * t 



Gladiolus § 



Gloriosallt 



Gloxiniat 



Griffiniat 



H»mantlius t 



Hellebonis t 



Hemerocallis II 



Homeria ? 



Hyacinth * t 



Hymenocallis g t 



Imantophylhim t 



Iris, Bxilbous * t 



Iris, Rhizomatous, etc. t 



Ixii 



MuscimaJ 



Nwgelia* + 



Narpissus»I 



Nemastyliis ;, 



Nerine + 



Oriiithogiiluiii * ; — 

 Oxalis, Wiiitfi-.tlnw. 

 Oxalis, for borders ^ 



Pn?onias II 



Pancratium + ? 



Phjpdranassa * 



Polygonatum II 



Pu.schkiniat 



Riiniineulus * 



Richar(lla*t I 



Rigidella I 



Sanguinaria I 



Schizostylls * ? 



ScUlat* 



Sparaxis* 



Al.r 



..Oct. 

 ..Aug. to April 

 . .Aug. to Nov. 

 ..Oct. to April 

 ..Oct. to April 

 ..Aug. to Nov. 

 . .Aug. to-Nov. 

 ..Aug. to Oct. 

 ..Oct. to April 

 ..Oct.to.March 

 ..Oft. to April 



..Oct. to April 



.Oct. to April 

 .Oct. to April 

 .Aug. to Nov. 



to April 

 to April 



.H.H Aug. to Nov. 



.T Sept. to Dec. 



.T Oct. to April 



. H Oct. to April 



.H.H Oct. to April 



.H.& H.H Aug. to Nov. 



.H.H Aug. 



I Nov. 



