PLANTING BULBS IN THE YARD 49 
to settle the soil. The time for planting bulbs depends 
on the chmate and the season. It is usually best to wait 
until some time in October or early in November, when 
the temperature begins to fall below the freezing point 
during the night. 
TULiPs 
Varieties. If there is room for more than one bed, 
varieties may be selected to give a succession of blooms 
in the different beds. The May-blooming tulip, because 
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Fic. 32. Diagram showing how to plant Bulbs 
of its large, rich-colored flowers on a long stalk, is well 
adapted to planting in long rows. Four rows six inches 
apart make a pretty bed. _ 
Planting the bulbs. Rake the soil to a depth of about 
two inches, so that all crusts and clods will be broken. 
Measure off rows six inches apart at each end of the 
bed. The outside rows should be close to the edge, so 
that the entire bed will be covered with plants when 
they come up in the spring. Drive a stake for stretching 
a line a foot or more beyond each end of the bed. First 
make holes for the middle row. They should be six 
