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^ See that the soil-pack for Winter protecftion is really 

 packed hard, so that heavy rains will not wash it away. 



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^ Do not plant bulbs in heavily manured soil, and never under 

 any circum^ances allow manure to touch the bulbs. They can 

 have a top dressing of two or three inches of it spread on the 

 surface. ^ ^ ^ ^ 



^ An inch or two of sand spread on the top soil where lily 

 bulbs are newly planted is good lily culture. 



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See that all rose-beds are carefully cleaned up. Burn every- 

 thing that has been gathered in " the cleaning up." Always 

 burn it — do not add it to the compo^ pile. 



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^ Have a few barrels filled now with good screened soil. Store 

 them where it is dry. This will be invaluable next Spring when 

 the garden soil is cold and wet. 



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^ Remember that sand, bone-meal and wood ashes mean to all 

 smooth surface bulbs and scale bulbs as well, firmer ^alks 

 and finer flowers. ^ * * ^ 



^ Du^ all scale bulbs thoroughly with flowers of sulphur 

 before planting. 



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