CHAPTER XVII 

 A Window Gardener's Calendar 



A practical year's programme of operations based on 

 actual experience (see also pages 6 to 9). 



The seasons' operations are set forth 

 in the following paragraphs beginning with 

 September, because that is the time when 

 one's interest is naturally transferred from 

 the outdoors garden. The preparations for 

 winter bloom, then, begin with the arrival 

 of the Dutch bulbs. 



September — Start first set of Dutch bulbs 

 and various types of narcissus — lift and 

 repot house plants from frame the second 

 week. The narcissus will bloom before 

 Christmas; the tulips and hyacinths at Christ- 

 mas time. 



Continue planting at intervals of two 

 weeks for succession; first, second, third 

 and fourth sets of tulips may be found in 

 La Reine, Yellow Prince, Rose Grisdelin, 

 and Pottebakker types — Hyacinths, Ida, 



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