BULBS W 



the lawn. This method of planting is espe- 

 cially suitable for suburban grounds where the 

 area is more extensive than in cities. In cities 

 occasionally it is employed but seldom satis- 

 factorily, for the bulbs, after flowering, are not 

 allowed to complete their process of growth 

 before it is considered necessary to mow the 



Kramer's Lily 



(Lilium Japonicum, var. roseum, known to the trade as 



Lilium Krameri) 



lawn. Where their leaves are thus sacrificed 

 the bulbs deteriorate and lose their value. 

 Practically all the hardy bulbs do well in the 

 grass if the place is properly prepared for them 

 by removing a portion of the turf, forking up 

 the earth beneath, planting them and then re- 



