Bulbous and Tuberous Rooted Plants 



any out-of-the-way spot under the shade of trees, even the shade 

 of the heaviest Pines, where few other plants will thrive. There 

 are several fine species including many colors. 



Scilla Campanulata and its variously-colored varieties make 

 charming and effective groups in flower-borders and shrubberies. 



Propagate in the dormant season by separating the offsets 

 from the parent bulbs and growing them on in a separate bed or 

 border for one year. The following season they should be ready 

 to be planted where they are to bloom. 



TIGRIDIA. 



Few flowers are more gorgeously colored or more beautiful 

 than this hardy vigorous-growing bulbous plant. It thrives well 

 in any good soil and a warm sheltered situation. Plant the bulbs 

 about three inches deep and six inches apart, in September or 

 October. 



Propagate either by seeds sown in early Spring, covering the 

 seeds about a quarter of an inch deep, or by offsets taken from 

 the old bulbs during the dormant season. 



TULIPS. 



These well-known hardy Spring-flowering bulbs are very 

 popular for the decoration of our gardens, and, where a good col- 

 lection is grown, may be had in bloom from February to June. 

 They thrive well in any good light loam, and, in October or early 

 in November, should be planted from three to four inches deep 

 where they are to bloom; plant them, with a trowel, about eight 

 inches apart. 



After they have finished blooming, and their leaves become 

 brown, the bulbs should be taken up from the soil and laid singly 

 in a cool shaded airy shed until thoroughly ripened, when they 

 should be stored in shallow boxes and placed in an airy dark dry 

 cellar until the planting season. 



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