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YARD AND GARDEN 



peonies, lilies, gladioli, montbretias, tuberoses 

 and other similar flowering bulbs. 



It is probably with the hyacinths, tulips and 

 narcissi that we are most familiar. These are 

 used for many purposes, appear in many situa- 



Dahlia 



Canna 



tions and, wherever and whenever they are 

 grown, add beauty, life and color to the early 

 months of spring. 



PREPARATION OF THE BED 



In the cultivation of all varieties two things 

 are of commanding importance: first the prep- 

 aration of the ground, and second the season 

 of planting. So far as the first is concerned, 



