Classified Tables for Fall Planting—By Harold Clarke 
New 
York 
READ THESE RULES.—The fall planting of nursery stock can be successfully practised in all sections except in the extreme North, where the cold of winter settles 
down so early that the plants are not able to establish their root systems. The ordinary deciduous ornamental trees and shrubs, as well as herbaceous plants may be safely transplanted 
as soon as the active growth for the year has ceased, and even just before the leaves fall. 
having especially thin bark; for example asparagus, eremurus, tulip trees, magnolia, sweet gum, birch and beach. 
generous ball of earth 1s moved with the roots. 
planted bulbs, seeds an 
d fruits. 
Mulching is advisable in all cases. 
It is not safe to move at this season any plant having soft, fleshy, or 
Conifers and broad leaved evergreens can be planted in the fall if a 
BuLBS FOR WHITE FLOWERS 
“ punky” roots, of 
The following tables contain information on all the other positively safe and universally fall 
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TIME TO| SECONDARY 
DOM no [HOW PAR| DURA. | TIME OF BLOOM SNOT 
NAME PLANT | APART |*ET OOM ial, omer sen ry eters one! > 
(Guehes) G@niches) (weeks) | Outdoors Indoors (weeks) with white) (inches) 
Common snow- 2 2-3 2 March | Christ- B green 3-4 Galanthus nivalis. Plant in a cool, moist, 
_— drop | i | mas | shady place. The earliest spring flowers. 
Giant snowdrop 2 3 3._| March | Christ: 3 green 6-9 Galanthus Elwesit. Two weeks later than 
| mas the common one and much larger. 
Scotch crocus Ee ee | ae iar) @ Christ: 2 3-5 |\Crocus biflorus, var. argenteus. ‘The 
| | mas earliest cheap white crocus. 
White trumpet 3-4 ir 3-4 eG April cream white 10. ~=©|Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus, var. mos- 
daffodil | May chatus (N. moschatus). Many forms. 
White crowned; 3-4 4-6 | 4 | April |January| 3-4  |yellow corona| 10 Narcissus incomparabilis, var. albus. In- 
daffodil | | May | creases more rapidly than trumpets. 
Poet’s narcissus| 3-4. Se eee via anuary,| eee crimson eye 12 Narcissus poeticus. An extremely good 
| | bulb for naturalizine in meadows. 
White grape 1-3 3-4 ES ase March ‘January yiibboere | fee Co eeade dh ra ct) 8 4-6 |Muscart botryoides, var. album. Natur- 
hyacinth | | | alize in grass in shady places. 
Two-leaved sverige 4 | eae | March | Christ- Dis eril Peat eta ysis 4-6  |Scilla bifolia, var. alba. A very charming 
scilla | | | mas hardy early flowering bulbous plant. 
Siberian scilla | 3 [|e Siar cht) (Christ: Cie eat ele Ue a 3-6 (Scilla Sibirica, var. alba. Give it some 
| | | mas protection. Good for rockery. _ 
Bell-flowered 3 ho) Eby || Case PE laren hse Oe cae 12. |Scilla Hispanica, var. alba. Blooms at 
scilla mas same time as poet’s narcissus. 
Star of 3 OR Ses May |. green 12. Ornithogalum umbellatum. The choicest 
Bethlehem | | of summer blooming bulbous plants. 
Large-flowered 4 6 oe Ny : changes to 12 |Trillium grandiflorum. One of the most 
wake-robin | | rosy pink beautiful of our wild flowers. i 
Madonna lily 4 8 FE June | Christ- 16 |yellowstamens| 36 (Lilium candidum. Plant by September 
mas 15th. Bulbs make leaves this fall. 
White 6-8 12-24 Tee August red-brown 36 = |Lilium speciosum, var. album. Not as 
speciosum lily | anthers thrifty as type. Beautiful large flowers. 
White autumn 2-3 6 14 | Sept. _lyellow anthers} 3-4 (Colchicum autumnale, var. album. Plant 
crocus | in masses. Flowers four inches across. 
Christmas rose 4 12 TOM MeDecew Christ: 2-3 green, rose 6-8  |Helleborus niger. Does not like to have its 
mas roots disturbed. Give well drained soil. 
Tulips, named| 4 5 3 April |January oy Gael Salsa rete ate 6-12 |Tulipa suaveolens. Duc van Thol White; 
varieties L’Immaculée; White Hawk, very large. 
Hyacinths, fisaslenrts 6 to 8 ||, Ja\oseill January ier Wad se ace ee a a 6-12 |Hyacinthus orientalis. Alba superbissima ; 
named varieties | Baroness van Thuy], large truss, early. 
BULBS FOR YELLOW FLOWERS 
EO ro HOW FAR| DURA. | TIME OF BLOOM | TIME TO| SECONDARY | ppigyrt | 
AD SPIEAN ti) coat | aBLOoMe| RO Wen esmisiaioal len | OTHER POINTS 
| (inches) (inches) (weeks) | Outdoors | Indoors (weeks) with yellow) (inches) 
Cloth of Gold | 2-3 3-4 2 March | Christ- 2 brown striped| 3-5 Crocus Susianus. An early species. The 
crocus mas outside | variety Cloth-of-Gold is the best form. 
Dutch crocus | 2-3 2-4 2 March | Christ- 2 golden 3-5 Crocus Mesiacus. Naturalize in lawn. 
mas __ Do not mow grass for two weeks. 
Trumpet 3-4 4-6 4 April | January; 3-4 golden 15 Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus. A double 
daffodils | ns May | _ variety of this is the favorite Van Sion. 
Medium-crown-| 3-4 4-6 4 April | January) 3-4 pale yellow 12 Narcissus incomparabilis. Largest crown- 
ed daffodils May ed variety, Sir Watkin, 54 inches across. 
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