234 AROUND THE YEAR IN THE GARDEN 



useful for all kinds of gardening — solid beds or borders, 

 lines of color against the house, or scattered groups to lighten 

 up the shrubbery borders. 



Small groups of even a dozen or so Darwin or Dutch 

 Breeder tuHps, with their enormous blossoms borne on 

 stems two to three feet tall, and remaining in flower for 

 several weeks, make a striking display. Tulips should be 

 replanted every second or third year, but this is easily done. 



The narcissus group, which includes the jonquils and 

 daffodils, is especially suited for natxu-ahzing or for planting 

 in irregular groups on the lawn, in semishady positions, to 

 propagate and look after themselves. I know of plantings 

 of narcissus that have not been disturbed for twenty years, 

 but that still bloom freely. For the best blossoms, however, 

 the bulbs should be separated every four or five years. 



For flowers in the lawn, where the grass must be cut 

 early in spring, the smaller earliest-flowering bulbs, such as 

 crocuses, squills, snowdrops and chionodoxas, shovdd be 

 selected because they are hardy, and bloom early and never 

 grow tall. Even with these the foHage should be allowed to 

 remain as long as possible before cutting, so the bulbs will 

 have every possible chance to ripen naturally. 



