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bulbs as they stand. By the time these lit- 

 tle things have established themselves and 

 begun to grow, the others, whose work is 

 done, can be safely taken up. Look over 

 the beds from time to time, and wherever 

 you see a tuft of bulb leaves turning yellow 

 or dying off at the tips, that root is ready 

 for its rest. Take them up in dry weather, 

 and lay them in a dry shady place until the 

 leaves are quite dead. Label the different 

 kinds at first, and, when dry, store them 

 away in separate wraps of soft paper — old 

 seed bags are very good for this. Then 

 keep them in a dry, airy place until the time 

 for fall planting comes round again. 



But you will say to me, many people 

 never take up their bulbs at all. I know.; 

 but they lose a good deal for this Httle sav- 

 ing of trouble. The tulips and hyacinths 

 may bloom respectably for a season or two, 

 but they are sure to run down after awhile ; 

 and your beautiful " King Pepin," or ^' Cice- 

 ro," or " Duchess of Brunswick," mstead 

 of one or two large, clearly-marked and 



