THE ORNAMENTAL PLANTS — BULBS 289 
Snowflake (Leucoium). 
Chionodoxa. 
Hardy alliums. 
Bulbocodium. 
Camassia. 
Lily-of-the-valley. 
Winter aconite (Hranthis hyemalis). 
Dog-tooth violets (Hrythronium). 
Crown imperial (Fritillaria Imperialis). 
Fritillary (Fritillaria Meleagris). 
Trilliums. 
Lilies. 
Peonies, tuberous anemones, tuberous buttercups, iris, bleeding heart, 
and the like, may be planted in autumn and are often classed with 
fall-planted bulbs. 
Winter bulbs (p. 345). 
Some of these bulbs may be made to bloom in the greenhouse, 
window-garden, or living room in winter. Hyacinths are par- 
ticularly useful for this purpose, because the bloom is less 
affected by cloudy weather than that of tulips and crocuses. 
Some kinds of narcissus also ‘‘force’’ well, particularly the 
daffodil; and the Paper-white and ‘‘ Chinese sacred lily” are 
practically the only common bulbs from which the home gar- 
dener may expect good bloom before Christmas. The method 
of handling bulbs for winter bloom is described under Win- 
dow-gardening (on p. 345). 
Summer bulbs. 
There is nothing special to be said of the culture of the so- 
called summer-blooming and spring-planted bulbs, as a class. 
They are tender, and are therefore planted after cold weather 
is past. For early bloom, they may be started indoors. Of 
course, any list of spring-planted bulbs is relative to the climate, 
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