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over a period of three months; but only 

 where a variety of locations is available, in- 

 fluenced by depth of planting, and assisted 

 by depth and retention of mulch. 



To accomplish this, we need consider only 

 the varieties flowering at the two extremes of 

 the season. The "come-betweens," comprising, 

 at a rough guess, 75 per cent, of the genus, 

 will supply an abundance of bloom through- 

 out their normal periods and we need there- 

 fore consider them no further now. 



What we need to do is to make some of 

 the extra earlies flower still earlier and some 

 of the extra lates flower still later than nor- 

 mal. A choice of locations early and late 

 grounds is the main necessity; the other 

 contributory essentials we have under our own 

 control. 



To appreciate the difference between early 

 and late grounds, take note where the snows 

 always melt first there the sun lingers long- 

 est and it is "early ground" compared to 

 where the snows melt last, which is usually 

 on the north or shade side of a clump of 

 shrubbery, fence or hedge. This will be the 

 "late" ground. The difference in time between 



