Some Suggestive Bulb Beds—By H. R. Graves, %% 
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Hyacinths that have been forced can be planted permanently in the border. The earliest of the very large trumpet bicolor daffodils, Horsfieldi; flowers over 
These bulbs have been undisturbed for seven years, Cover lightly with leaves in 3 in. in diameter. About 300 bulbs are used as foreground to shrubbery. Cost 
the fall, as otherwise the frost and thawing may “‘heave”’ them about $10. For permanent beds Empress, later and stronger, is better 
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Five thousand bulbs in mixed early and late tulips. These gave continuous The stiff looking hyacinths are well adapted for planting for formal effects along 
bloom for six weeks and cost about $50. The bulbs can be left in the ground, adriveway. This bed contains 550 bulbs; La Peyrouse, porcelain blue, in the 
and portulaca would continue the color scheme in summer centre, edged by Ida, yellow. These flower at the same time 
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