GARDEN FLOWERS. 



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A well-known and valued bulb fpr spring effect is the 



crocus. Members of this genus bloom in the fall, but I 



shall only speak of the spnng- 



flowering kinds. 



They come so early in the spring, 



out of the veiy snow sometimes, 



that they are a surprise and delight 



to us. When the crocuses appear, 



spring seems to be actually at hand. 



They are white, purple, and yellow, 



but to me the yellow is most pleas- 

 ing. There are several species in use 



in gardens, but they are variable and not 



to be depended on, so that it is as well 



to buy the mixed sorts and let them 



come up white, yellow, or purple, as they 



will. They should be planted two or 



three inches deep and close together, 

 even an inch or two 

 apart, to get their 

 best effect. Every 

 three or four years 

 they require to be 

 lifted and reset. 

 They ai-e charming 

 ^^ planted in the grow- 

 ing grass of greensward, but they run 

 out in a few years, having a much less 



robust constitution than the daffodils, which often linger 



here and there in grass for many years. The best so-called 



FRAGRANT JONQUIL. 



(narcissus ODORU8. ) 



DAFFODIL. 



(narcissus pseudo-narcissus.) 



