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dener is dealing, for some require different soil 

 and different situation or exposure, from others. 

 The liliums, for example, would not prosper in 

 a situation that would be regarded as ideal for 

 daffodils and these, loving the sun, would find 

 the ideal for liliums not so much to their liking. 

 Then, too, where the area to be planted is small 

 — as it is in most city yards — ^some attention 

 should be given to the soil requirements of the 

 different bulbous- and tuberous-rooted plants. 

 If one kind demands more food than another, 

 it is not difficult to satisfy its appetite, and, on 

 the other hand, if a bull) prefers a soil of less 

 food value its demand may be satisfied by sup- 

 l)lying fertilizer or manure in lighter quantities. 

 It is often desirable to plant the bulbs in bor- 

 ders instead of in beds, or between shrubs or 

 hardy perennials. In such situations, the only 

 requirement in many cases will be the prepara- 

 tion of the hole for the reception of the bulb 

 l)y use of the dibble and, after adding the sand, 

 the insertion of the bulbs. Usually the soil in 

 borders where ,shru))s or perennials thrive is 

 rich enough for bulbs but, should there be any 

 doubt on this point, it is not liy any means a 

 matter of great difficulty to remove the top soil 

 for a depth of six or seven inches and to incor- 



