October, 1909 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



113 



For bedding, set each bulb in its exact place and 

 plant at an even depth 



Plant tulips four inches deep. Note the depth of 

 plunging the trowel 



Always firm the soil after planting by pressure of 

 the bent fingers around the hole 



large estates, in public parks, etc., because 

 very showy. But I am not a lover of this 

 style of bedding, but prefer to make plantings 

 where they may remain, and where I really 

 think they look better than if planted in a 

 circle directly in the front of the house. For 

 this kind of bulb planting there are but three 

 bulbs used to any extent — hyacinths, tulips, 

 and narcissus. 



The hyacinth is one of the most common 

 bulbs for fall planting. It throws large 

 spikes of variously colored, sweet-scented 

 flowers, and is very sure flowering. When 

 planting in beds for effect be careful to put 

 all bulbs the same depth, so that they will 

 all be nearly of the same height and all 

 flower about the same time. But if you 

 plant a few in a border or along a fence you 

 need not be so particular, as it does not 

 make any difference whether they all flower 

 at one time or not. 



Plant hyacinths early in October and 

 not later than November ist. If planted 

 after that the bulbs do not have time to make 

 roots before winter sets in. Set the bulbs 

 about six inches deep to the bottom of the 

 bulbs, and if in beds for effect about six 

 inches apart. 



It is a hard matter to select varieties of 

 hyacinths, as almost every seedsman has a 

 strain of his own. He called them "Smith's 

 Selected" or "Jones's Gigantic," and so on. 

 If, however, you deal with a reliable house, 

 don't be afraid to try these self-named 

 strains, as they are merely selections made 

 from the best varieties and so named. 



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Early planting means better flowers. Compare with 

 opposite picture. Darwin tulips 



Single hyacinths produce larger and more 

 handsome flowers than the double sorts and 

 for that reason they are much more used, 

 but some people prefer the double sorts. 



Some of the best single varieties are Fabi- 

 ola, Gertrude, Lord Macauley and Rose 

 Maxima pink and red; Czar Peter, Grand 

 Lilac, Grand Maitre and King of the 

 Blues blue-flowered; Baroness Van Thuyll, 

 La Franchise, La Grandesse and Paix 

 De L'Europe are popular whites; while the 

 best yellows are King of the Yellows and 

 Ida. Among the doubles; Bouquet Tendre 

 and Grootworst red ; Princess Alexander 

 and Noble Par Merite pink; Charles Dick- 

 ens and Blockberg light blue; Lord Welling- 

 ton and Garrick dark blue. In white 

 Bouquet Royal and La Tour d' Auvergne 

 are the best, and Bouquet d' Orange and 

 Jaune Supreme are the best yellows. 



The miniature or Roman hyacinth is 

 gaining friends every year. The bulbs are 

 much smaller than the Dutch hyacinth, but 

 when well grown they throw fine flowering 

 shoots. Their culture is the same as recom- 

 mended for the Dutch hyacinth, except that 

 they are to be planted about four inches deep. 



The feathered hyacinth is beautiful for 

 outside work. It is not much of a variety 

 for bedding effects, but for planting in clumps 

 in rock gardens or flower borders it is 

 unsurpassed. Another hyacinth very much 

 on the same type as the feathered is the musk 

 hyacinth, also useful for planting in clumps, 

 in nooks, and corners where it is necessary to 

 go to see them, as they are not showy. In 

 fact, you would hardly notice them from any 

 distance. The grape hyacinth, only four to 

 six inches high, with dense small flowers is 

 very useful for planting in clumps about the 

 border, but is of no value as a bedder. 

 Any of these three may well be planted with 

 other plants, as after flowering the tops die 

 down, and nothing is seen of them until the 

 following spring, when they again flower. 

 And each year there is a perceptible increase 

 in the amount of flowers. Plant in clumps, 

 and about three inches deep. 



Anyone fond of formal bedding will make 

 no mistake in using tulips, as they have- 

 more beautiful, rich colors than any other 

 bulbs and are not quite so stiff stemmed as 

 the hyacinth, but swing gently with the 

 breeze. 



Tulips require handling in exactly the 

 same manner as Dutch hyacinths, but they 

 need not be planted so deeply ■ — four inches 

 to the bottom of the bulb is sufficient. But 

 when planting in beds, be very careful to get 

 all the bulbs at an even depth to insure 

 flowering at the same time. Grand effects 

 may also be produced by planting in clumps 

 in the borders along garden walks, in the 

 shrubbery and elsewhere. Always plant one 

 variety in a clump; never mix your colors. 



The single tulip is the best for bedding 

 purposes. In fact, for all general purposes 

 it is better than, the double-flowered type, 

 but, as with all flowers, you will find some 

 people who prefer a double tulip simply 

 because it is double. I often wonder if these 

 cranks on double flowers ever stopped to 

 admire the beauty of a head of cabbage, 

 it is "double" enough and only lacks in 

 color what some of our double flowers are. 



The best single white tulip is Joost Van 

 Vondel. This is one of the grandest of all 

 tulips pure white with very large, pointed 

 buds. But don't confuse it with the rose 

 and white variety of the same name. Other 

 good whites are White Pottebakker and 

 White Hawk. The yellow tulips are very 

 popular and justly deserve it, the colors 

 being of a clearness hard to find in any 

 other flower. Good varieties are Yellow 

 Pottebakker, Mon Tresor, Canary Bird and 

 Chrysolora. In pink the best is Proserpine, 

 a beautiful deep rose-pink and one of the best 

 of all tulips. Other good pinks are Pink 

 Beauty, Cottage Maid and Rose Grisdelin. 

 The best red is Belle Alliance; but Artus, 



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These tulips are from bulbs planted a month later 

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