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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



October, 1911 



Three Interesting Biographies 



Reminiscences of Gen. Basil W. Duke 



tf]T Probably no man alive to-day saw as much cavalry service during the Civil War or had a more varied military 

 3] career than General Basil W. Duke of the Confederate Army. He describes the last council of war of the 

 doomed Confederacy at which he was present, and his custodianship of the Confederate Treasury when it was carried 

 South from Richmond in carts, shortly before Jefferson Davis was taken prisoner. The work is not merely another 

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Life of Andrew Jackson By J. s. Bassett, Ph.D. 



fl]T The authoritative biography of Jackson and the political history of his period. Professor Bassett is the only 

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 accessible. This new material has been thoroughly used and many new lights thrown on the character of Jackson 

 and on the political history of the time. This work, therefore, supersedes all previous treatments of the subject. 

 Illustrated. 2 vols. Net, $5.00 {postage 50c.) 



Life and Letters of Moses Coit Tyler 



By Jessica Tyler Austin 



JTT Few more interesting figures are to be found in the course of the nineteenth century than that of Moses Coit 

 jl Tyler, essayist, clergyman, journalist, lecturer, historian and Professor of American History at Cornell University. 

 The chapters are trebly delightful for they are as so many windows upon the literary and public life of the most 

 interesting period of the last century. Illustrated. Net, $2.50 [postage 25c.) ■ 



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Six Different Ways of Growing 

 Bulbs 



THERE are six different ways of starting bulbs 

 in October. In fact this is the very best 

 month for planting them, although the Dutch 

 kinds can often be safely set outdoors as late as 

 November 15, that is, until there is a danger of the 

 ground freezing hard before the bulbs have made a 

 little root growth. Three of the methods mentioned 

 involve indoor culture, the others outdoor garden 

 effects. 



FOR WINTER FLOWERING INDOORS 



1. The very simplest way to grow bulbs is by 

 means of the so-called bulb glasses or vases. It is 

 only suited, however, to the culture of the Chinese 

 lilies, Cape bulbs and narcissus, the larger sorts 

 requiring soil. Occasionally, it is true, hyacinths 

 make good under this treatment, but in general I 

 would class them with the larger bulbs that really 

 need a heavier growing medium than water. 



The essential point in this — or in fact in 

 any — method of growing bulbs, is the develop- 

 ment of a good root growth before forcing is com- 

 menced. This root development takes anywhere 

 from four to ten weeks, depending on the kind of 

 bulb. In a bulb glass, the roots will have reached 

 the bottom and become fairly thick before the 

 bulbs are ready to produce flowers. Keep the 

 glasses in a cool, dim, airy place, not an inside, un- 

 ventilated closet, or a musty, entirely dark cellar. 

 Keep the vases full, and change the water at least 

 once a week. A few drops of ammonia added to 

 it will help, and a small bit of charcoal will tend 

 to keep the water sweet. 



When the roots have formed, bring the vases 

 into a warmer, light room and continue the same 

 care. It is not worth while to keep the bulbs after 

 they have bloomed. 



2. An equally easy way and one by which you can 

 make use of any small dish or jardiniere without 

 drainage holes, is to substitute for the water a 

 mixture of sphagnum or other moss, and clean sand, 

 to which a little charcoal should be added for the 

 sake of its sweetening effect. Bury the bulbs just 

 under the surface of this mixture after moistening 

 it thoroughly. The only special care needed later 

 is to see that too much water is not added. 



It is impossible to get bulbs to flower for Christ- 

 mas unless they are planted by the first of Septem- 

 ber. But October-planted ones will fill in the long 

 dark space between the holidays and Easter. 

 There are innumerable varieties of lilies, narcissus, 

 tulips, hyacinth, all the Cape bulbs — freesia, 

 ixia, sparaxis, oxalis — and others. The fall 

 catalogues are full of captivating lists and des- 

 criptions. 



3. Any good potting soil will do for bulbs, 

 although it need not be especially rich, and if there 

 is any manure included it must be entirely rotted. 

 Rotted sod, leaf-mold and sand make a good combi- 

 nation, though the mixture remains practically as 

 good for bulb growing if simplified by the omis- 

 sion of the leaf mold. 



Either pots or the lower and broader bulb pans 

 may be used. The former are more often on hand 

 but the latter are usually more convenient about 

 the living rooms, being steadier and less conspicu- 

 ous. The depth to plant and the spacing of the 

 bulbs can be varied somewhat, although it is good 

 to follow the old rule that advises the planting of 

 lilies, as deep as three times their diameter, and 

 other bulbs one and one-half times their diameter. 

 As long as the bulbs do not touch one another, 

 they may be placed fairly close together, according, 

 of course, to their size and the size of the recep- 

 tacle. 



The earlier the planting is done the better, for 

 twelve weeks of rest or "ripening" are needed for 

 most hardy kinds and even the tender Tazetta 

 varieties of narcissus require at least six weeks. 

 During this time the pots should be buried in earth, 

 either in a cool cellar, a coldframe, or in the ground 

 itself. In any case sufficient loose litter should be 

 spread on top to effectually prevent the freezing 

 of the bulbs. 



When ready to force the blooms, bring the 

 pots in to a temperature of about 50 degrees. 

 There should be no attempt to hurry them, but 

 plenty of water should be supplied while the}- are 



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