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BULBS 



BULBS 



proper size. The commoner varieties of a species usually GENERA, ETC. HARDINESS. DORMANT. 



propagate the fastest, and it is generally these less Anemone*! H.&H.H... Aug. to Nov. 



salable varieties and inferior seedlings and cullings Anomathecag H.H Oct. to April 



from the named bulbs that go to make up most " mixed Antholyza H.H Oct. to April 



colors "and "mixed varieties." Therefore, for best re- ^gZlh HH oS'S 



suits , it is advisable to expend a given amount of money J|umf ; [ | ]?'. . | ." .Aug. to April 



for the first size named varieties, rather than for a Babiana *...!. !.'"""!! '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. .H.H... ..... ..'.'.. Aug. to Nov. 



larger quantity of cheaper seconds and mixtures , unless , Begonia, Tuberous t g ............ T Oct. to April 



of course, the bulbs are wanted for large permanent Besserag H.H Oct.to April 



plantings, as in promiscuous borders for naturalizing, Blandfordia* T Aug. to Nov. 



etc., where best flowers the first season are of secondary Bloomeria J H Aug. to Nov. 



. , , . Bomarea "I j H.H Aug. to Oct. 



"Thfbe-sHamed hyacinths-top roots," as they are SaW^EE :::." "$&& 



called in Holland require from four to six years to Bravoat H.H Oct. to April 



attain full size and give best flowers. Such bulbs, ac- Brodiaea * I H.H Aug. to Oct. 



cording to the variety, should measure from 20 'to 24 Bulbocodium % H Aug. to Oct. 



centimeters (8 to 10 in. ) in circumference. These nat- Caladium t . T Oct. to April 



urally cost more to grow than the younger second or Calochortus * J ^.....H.H Aug. to Nov. 



bedding "grade of bulbs, measuring from 18 to 20 cen- g^ n a a s ! ia " ? Oct%o April 



timeters ( 6 to 8 in.) . There is a third size, ranging from Chionodoxa * t'. ! '. '.'. '. '. '.'. '. '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. .'H.' .' .' .' '. ." .' .' .' .' .' .' .' ." .'Aug. to Oct. 



16 to 18 centimeters (4 to 6 in.), that goes in mixtures, Chlidanthus g H.H Oct. to April 



and a fourth size (12 to 14 centimeters) that goes out as Colchicum || H Aug. to Sept. 



"Dutch Romans," "Pan Hyacinths," "Miniatures," etc. Commelina |. H.H Oct. to April 



Some growers even scale their sizes a centimeter or two Convallaria J H Oct. to April 



less than mentioned, to enable them to quote lower gS*S3?g f" - Aug tol^riL 



prices. Crocus, narcissus, tulips and many other bulbs Crinum t g .' T '. . '.Nov.' to April 



are also sorted into sizes, enabling the grower to catch Crocus * t H Aug. to Oct. 



all classes of buyers. Crocosmiag.. H.H Oct.to April 



A first-size crocus bulb should measure 10 centimeters Crown Imperials J H Aug. to Oct. 



(4 in. ) in circumference, and such bulbs produce from Cummingia t T Aug. to Oct. 



6 to 12 flowers each. A smaii, cheap buib produces only g^jp^^;;:::::;:;;:?; H ;;:::::::;;;is;:Sg^. 



two or three flowers. A narcissus bulb of maximum Cyclobothrag H.H Aug. to Nov. 



size will produce from 3 to 5 flowers (sometimes more), Cypella g .................. ..T ...............Oct.to Dec. 



and an inferior size usually but a single flower. A Cyrtanthust T Oct. to April 



White Roman hyacinth bulb 14- to 16-centimeter size Dahlias T Oct.to April 



(5-6 in. circumference) will produce 3 and often 4 spikes Dicentra t.. H Oct. to March 



of firsts and several seconds, while an 11- to 12-centi- oseoreall " H ct - 



meter size will average only one first grade spike and a 



couple of seconds, or perhaps nothing but seconds. The Erythronium t H Aug. to Nov. 



best lily-of-the-valley pips bear from 12 to 16 bells on a Eucharist T Sept. to Dec. 



spike, usually all firsts. Cheaper inferior grades of pips Eurycles t T Oct.to March 



have seldom more than 7 to 10 bells. If the florist or Freesia*..... H.H Aug.toNov. 



planter wants the best bulbs, he must pay more money rl 1 tlll f" a t H. & H.H Aug. to Oct. 



for them, but they are cheapest in the end, for second- ggj^f * * H H oSf'to A^rii 



grade stock takes up just as much room and requires as Geissorhiza }.'.'. ','. ! Aug. to Nov. 



much care, fire, and other expenses. It is the grade of Gesnera * t. ...... .. '. '. '. '. .... '. ... '. .T ............... Oct. to April 



flowers called firsts that sell and pay a profits. The supply Gladiolus g H.H Sept. to April 



of seconds is often so abundant that the market price Gloriosat T Oct. to April 



for them does not pay the cost of the bulbs. 



CATALOGu E o F Bu L Bs.-Toaidintheseiection of buibs 



for particular purposes, we append a list of the leading Helleborus t H Oct. to April 



species that are procurable while dormant (between the Hemerocallis || H Oct. to April 



months specified) from seedsmen and bulb dealers, and Homeria H.H Aug. to Nov. 



we affix a sign to each to indicate the purpose for which Hyacinth * t . H Aug. to Nov. 



the species-or certain varieties in it-are adapted. Some Hymenocallis t. T Oct. to April 



kinds are useful for more than one purpose, and such ^^^Tj^;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;^*^::::::^.^^ 



have a corresponding number of signs. For example : if IriSf Rhizomatous, etc. t II H Oct. to April 



a selection of bulbs is to be made for winter-flowering Ismene g t T Oct. to April 



in the house, make a note of those to which an aste- Ixia* H.H Aug.toNov. 



risk ( *) is affixed, then turn to their respective headings Ixiolirion t H Aug. to Nov. 



in this Cyclopedia, where will be found full descriptions Jonquils * J H Aug. to Oct. 



of the varieties as well as species-and cultural instruc- aStaft I H* Auf o Oct' 



tions- which will enable any one to make an intelligent {SSP7 . ' ' ' itept. to April 



selection. Lycoris g f.'. '. '. '. '. ". '. '. ". ". '. '. ! '. '. '. '. '. '. ". '. '. '. H.'H'.'. '. '. '. '. ". '. ". '. ". ". '. Oct. to April 



For winter-flowering bulbs for greenhouse or window, select Milla g H.H Oct. to April 



from species marked *. Montbretia || H.H Oct. to April 



For summer- and fall-flowering bulbs for pots for greenhouse Muscaria t H Aug. to Nov. 



and other decoration, select from species marked t. Nsegelia * t T Oct. to April 



For spring -flowering hardy bulbs for gardens, lawns, etc. , select Narcissus * t H Aug. to Oct. 



from species marked J. Nemastylus g T Oct. to April 



For slimmer- and fall-flowering hardy bulbs for gardens, Nerine f T Aug. to Nov. 



lawns, etc., select from species marked II. Ornithogahim * g H. & H.H Aug. to Nov. 



For summer- and fall-flowering (not hardy) bulbs for spring Oxalis, Winter-flowering * t H.H Aug.toNov. 



planting in garden, etc. , select from species marked g. Oxalis, for borders H.H Sept. to April 



For climbing bulbous plants, select from species marked T. Pseonias II H Oct. to April 



Those marked H are hardy ; H.H, half-hardy ; T, tender. Pancratium t T Oct. to April 



Phsedranassa * T Oct. to April 



GENERA, ETC. HARDINESS. DORMANT. Polygonatum || H Oct. to April 



Abobrafl H.H Oct. to April Puschkinia t H Aug. to Oct. 



Achimenes t T Oct. to April Ranunculus * H.H Aug. to Nov. 



Agapanthusf H.H Oct.to April Richardia*t T Sept. to Dec. 



Albuca t T Oct. to April Rigidella T Oct. to April 



Allium * t H. & H.H Aug. to Dec. Sanguinaria t H Oct. to April 



Alstroemeria t H.H Sept. to Nov. Schizostylis * g H.H Oct. to April 



Amaryllis *t T Oct. to April Scilla J * H. & H.H Aug. to Nov. 



Amorphophallus g T Oct. to April Sparaxis * H.H Aug. to Nov. 



