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The flowering period of all bulbs is short, many of them having 
along resting time. The leaves gradually turn yellow and wither, 
finally disappearing, leaving vacant spaces in the garden. These 
are unsightly and may be obviated by sowing seeds of annual 
plants, or using tender plants which have been propagated by 
cuttings. This does not really come within the scope of a dis- 
cussion of spring flowers, only to the extent that objection might 
be made to the use of bulbs in the —- garden on this account. 
It is alluded to here for that re 
Some bulbs must be cn ee ne time to time, the stock 
becoming weak or dying out. This is true of some of the tulips. 
These bulbs can be taken up each year if desired and kept in a 
dry place during the summer, replanting in the fall. Narcissus 
and daffodil bulbs are much more permanent than tulips, the 
clumps increasing with age. It is usually necessary to replace 
from time to time the bulbs of Galanthus, Chionodoxa, and Scil 
Crocus bulbs are much like those of narcissus, increasing icone 
year to year, although it is sometimes necessary to replace. 
BULBS 
Miscellaneous 
The smaller bulbs, such as Galanthus, Chionodoxa, and Scilla 
sibirica should be planted from 2 to 3 inches apart, or from 16 to 
35 to the square foot. Muscari should be 6 to 8 inches apart, 
or 2 to 3 to the square foot; and Leucojum, Scilla hispanica, 
and Ornithogalum 5 to 6 inches, or 4 to 6 to the square foot. 
The snowdrops, the first to appear, belong to the genus 
Galanthus. There are two of these commonly cultivated, G. 
nivalis - B. 3, 5), the common snowdrop, and G. Elwesit (C. B. 
5, 7, 8, 10; L. C.; W. B. N.), known as the giant snowdrop. 
The oe has broader leaves — larger, more globular flowers. 
Glory-of-the-snow, Chionodoxa Luciliae (C. B. 3, 5, 10), comes 
shortly after the — with its beautiful purple-blue flowers. 
Another, known as C. Luciliae gigantea (C. B. 3, 5), has larger 
flowers. Of a headed sky-blue is Scilla sibirica (C. B. 1, 
10), arriving with the glory-of-the-snow. These may be planted 
together, and if in a bright sunshiny sheltered spot, the flowers 
