An effective border planting. The tallest growing variety,WaKen van Leiden, in the 
rear; the others, Rose Luisante and L’Immaculée. About 600 bulbsin a bed 2x 100 ft. 
The Best Tulips for Outdoor Planting—by Peter Zuger, *+ 
For combination planting in circular beds, select tulips of the same height and 
season of bloom. These are Belle Alliance, red, and La Reine, white 
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SELECTIONS OF COTTAGE, EARLY AND FANCY VARIETIES, BY THE MAN WHO HAS FOR THE 
LAST FIVE YEARS PLANNED THE FAMOUS BULB DISPLAYS IN THE HARTFORD CITY PARKS 
Oe must ever be very highly, es- 
teemed for early spring flowers, be- 
cause they give such gorgeous results for such 
alittle trouble. Practically all you have to do 
is to plant the bulb in the ground this fall, 
and reap the harvest of bloom as soon as the 
frost departs. Indeed, considering the slight 
cost of good bulbs, and the little trouble in- 
volved, is it a wonder that more and larger 
plantings are not seen in our private gardens. 
The most striking effects are produced by 
massing contrasting colors. 
The last week in October, and the first in 
November is the best time for planting, and 
it is well to have the ground in good condition 
ahead of this time; but planting can be done 
all November. The advantage of early 
planting is that the bulbs get,their roots well 
The showiest, tallest and largest-flowered garden tulip 
is Giant Gesneriana, deep scarlet. Flowersin May 
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Make the bed highest in the centre. On light soil 
put a layer of manure one foot deep and cover with 
loam and sand, on which place the bulbs. On heavy 
soil, mix sand and manure with the top foot. Plant the 
bulbs five inches apart and the bottom four inches 
below the surface of the finished bed 
developed before winter sets in. When pre- 
paring the bed, shape it so that it will shed 
water; in other words, the centre of the bed 
must be higher than the edge. If the soil be 
poor, remove a depth of ten or twelve inches, 
put in a 2-inch layer of well-decayed manure, 
cover this with a few inches of good loam, 
followed by a 4-inch layer of sand. The 
bulbs are then set on the sand in the desired 
design, about five inches apart each way, and 
covered with four inches of good loam. The 
soil around the bulbs should be well firmed to 
prevent heaving by frost. 
If the soil is heavy, it is best to mix well 
together the manure, sand and soil, for a 
depth of about twelve inches. This will in- 
sure better drainage. After shaping the bed 
so that the centre is a few inches higher than 
the edge, place the bulbs on the surface about 
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five inches apart, and then witha dibber plant 
them so that the base of the bulb is about four 
inches below the surface. No further atten- 
tion is necessary, but it will be well to cover 
the beds lightly after they have been frozen 
to a depth of two or three inches, with leaves 
or litter, to prevent continual thawing and 
freezing. ‘The bulbs themselves are hardy. 
If tulips are planted in the hardy border, 
the bulbs may be left in the ground, to come 
up year after year, but when planted in beds 
that are to receive summer flowers, the bulbs 
have to be removed, and may be saved for 
planting the following November. 
After they have flowered and the leaves be- 
gin to turn yellow, the bulbs should be dug 
up with a spading fork, and spread out in a 
shaded situation, to dry, when they may be 
Tulips in mixed colors please because ofthe dazzling 
brilliance ofthe flowers. Doubles last longest 
