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to the place where they are to blossom the second summer 
and thereafter: hollyhock, larkspur, columbine, Iceland 
poppy, oriental poppy, golden glow, perennial flax, perennial 
phlox, baby’s breath, sweet William, foxglove. 
2. Irises and peonies are propagated by division of old 
clumps as explained elsewhere, and plants must be secured 
from friends or from 
dealers. They may be 
set out in early spring 
or in autumn. 
3. Hardy bulbs are 
planted in the open 
ground as early in the 
fall as they can be pro- 
cured from dealers. 
Those of easiest culture |, 
are tulips, tiger lilies, and | 
crocuses. 
4. Gladiolus bulbs are 
planted in the. spring as 
early as the ground can 
_be worked — 6 inches 
apart and 3 inches deep. |. 
Dahlia roots should be | 
laid on wet sand in a 
moderately warm place 
for about 3 weeks to start the sprouts. Then plant them 
in the garden at potato-planting time — 2 feet apart and 
5 inches deep. Dahlias may also be raised from seed 
like annuals, starting them in the house in March. In 
the fall, after the frost kills the plants, the gladiolus 
bulbs and dahlia roots are dug up and stored in a cool 
PEONIES 
