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inches apart and of sufficient depth to have the tops of 
the bulbs five inches below the surface of the soil when 
set (see Fig. 32). 
Place the bulbs right end up and, after they have all 
been set in the bed, fill the holes with a rake and make 
the bed level. When 
the ground is frozen 
hard, cover the whole 
bed with barnyard 
manure to a depth 
of two inches or 
more. If this is not 
done, there is danger 
of the ground thaw- 
ing when warm days 
come during the win- 
ter. Alternate freez- 
ing and thawing will 
cause the roots that 
form in the fall to 
break away from the 
Fie. 33. A Tulip Border 
bulb. The manure, 
excepting some of the fine material, must be removed in 
the spring as soon as danger of freezing the bulbs is past. 
Daisies or pansies in the tulip bed. After the tulips 
come up in the spring, daisy or pansy plants that have 
been grown in a cold frame may be planted between 
them. If carefully selected, they will bloom with the 
tulips and help fill the bed with leaves and blossoms. 
