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formal garden. They will do well in almost any situation 

 provided the soil is fairly rich and well drained, and the bulbs 

 of each variety are planted at a uniform depth rather early in 

 the season. For these plants are able to blossom so soon in 

 spring because of the fact that they have gained much of their 

 root growth the previous autumn. Consequently it is de- 



Fifty Bulbs of Campemelle Jonquil. 



sirable to be able to put the bulbs in the ground so early that 

 there will be opportunity for a good development of roots 

 before freezing weather. Some of the bulbs, notably the 

 crocuses and daffodils, should be planted in September if 

 possible, while most of the others will do very well if planted 

 in October. 



In reply to the question as to what to plant, one should 

 choose at first those sorts of spring flowering bulbs in which 

 one most delights. If you are very fond of crocuses or snow- 



