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at one, two, or several places in the bed. Too much stress cannot 

 be laid on this point. Keep varieties together; do not scatter them 

 too much. The effect is better; it helps greatly in the care of the 

 beds, and allows of keeping in much closer touch with individuals. 

 The size of the clumps will depend greatly on the area of the borders 

 and the location. Care should be taken not to plant large clumps 

 of varieties which have a A^ery limited blooming season, such as the 

 Oriental Poppy, or kinds with poor foliage, such as Anthemis tinc- 

 toria. Frequent small clumps of such kinds are better with Gladioli 

 planted among them for later bloom. 



BULBS AND TUBERS 



Greater use should be made of bulbs and tubers in the hardy 

 borders. They are inexpensive and should otherwise be considered 

 from the standpoint of ease of culture, color, and succession of 

 bloom. It is possible, by a careful selection, to secure a sequence of 

 bloom lasting through the entire season. 



Bulbs and tubers may be generally divided into two classes; 

 those known as hardy bulbs, such as Daffodils and Crocuses, which 

 may be allowed to remain in the border from season to season; and 

 tender bulbs, such as Gladioli and Dahlias, which must be lifted and 

 wintered under cover. These classes may again be di\'ided into 

 Spring, Summer and Fall blooming kinds. 



SPRING BULBS 



Of the Spring kinds nearly all are suitable for garden culture. 

 Among the first to bloom, usually as early as February, we have 

 Winter Aconite (Eranthis hyemalis), Snowdrops and Crocuses, 

 followed by Daffodils, early and late Tulips and Hyacinths. 



The late blooming Tulips, such as the Darwins, Cottage and 

 Parrot types, deserve more general recognition in our garden beds. 

 They aft"ord magnificent coloring and have good long stems, making 

 them suitable for use as cut flowers. 



SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS 



Of the Summer flowering bulbs and tubers the Gladiolus and 

 Dahlia are the best known. 



Gladioli may be had in very choice colors and are unexcelled for 

 planting among Peonies and other herbaceous plants with heavy 

 foliage and but a very short blooming season. Gladioli may be 



