ON HARDY BULBS AND TUBERS. 



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Tritonias proper are 

 not adapted for the 

 outdoor garden, though 

 in the South and West 

 of England, T. crocata 

 and its varieties would 

 doubtless succeed in 

 a warm part of the 

 garden. They should 

 be planted in October. 

 As a rule, however, 

 they are best given 

 the shelter of a frame 

 laying well in the sun, 

 the bulbs being covered 

 with sand. 



TULIPA (Tulip). — 

 The merits of the 

 Tulip as a florists' 

 flower have been dis- 

 cussed in an earlier 

 chapter. There are, 

 however, a number of 

 desirable species which 

 ought to find a place w 



Fig. 234. — TuLiPA acuminata. 



herever possible. 



Fig. 235. — TuLiPA macrospeila. 



Of late years a wave 

 of popularity has set 

 in in their favour, 

 and there has been 

 a tendency to plant 

 species rather than 

 florists' varieties. 

 One result of this 

 has been the intro- 

 duction of several 

 new kinds, which 

 promise to surpass 

 in brilliance of 

 colour and general 

 utility many of the 

 older species. These 

 species should be 

 planted in good 

 bold groups, or in 

 masses where it will 

 not be necessary to 

 lift them to make 

 room for summer 

 occupants. In such 

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