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70 varieties can be kept in one drawer. In the divisions the bulbs are placed in the same 

 way as is usually done in the beds ; i.e., in the first row Eoses, Byblcemens, and Bizarres 

 follow each other, beginning with a Eose ; in the second row a Bybloemen comes first ; 

 in the third a Bizarre. This arrangement gives the centre of each row a flower of a 

 different section. A book with corresponding numbers and with the names added must 

 be kept as a key to the collection. 



Should wireworms be discovered in the beds, they can be trapped by inserting pieces 

 of potato or turnip a few inches deep, examining them daily and killing the pests. 

 Slugs must also be searched for and destroyed. 



Propagation. 



Named varieties are propagated by offsets from the older bulbs. It is best to grow 

 these in a bed by themselves, planting them in September and lifting when the leaves 

 become yellow. They will flower in from one to four years according to the treatment 

 they receive and their size. 



New varieties are raised from seeds, which are gathered when the pods begin to 

 open. Cut the pods with a few inches of the stem and hang in a dry room in paper 

 bags. Sow in shallow pans or boxes of rich but light soil, cover lightly with fine soil, 

 water gently, and place in a cold frame. Give plenty of air when the plants appear, and 

 allow them to remain until the second year, when they may be planted out in beds. 

 They will bloom in four or five years. 



The selection of florists' tulips which follows is that recommended by Mr. J. W. 

 Bentley for a beginner, and is composed of varieties suitable for exhibition. It will be 

 observed that some varieties break into both feathered and flamed flowers. 



Feathered Roses. 



Modesty. 

 Mabel. 

 Heroine. 

 Alice. 



Comte de Vergennes. 



Flamed Roses. 

 Annie McGregor. 

 Mabel. 

 Aglaia. 



Triomphe Eoyalc or Heroine. 



Selection of Florists' Tulips. 



Rose Breeders. 

 Annie McGregor. 

 Mabel. 

 Mrs. Barlow. 

 Industry. 

 Queen of England. 



Feathered Byblcemens. 



Adonis. 



Violet Amiable. 



Byblcemens. 

 Adonis . 

 Talisman. 

 Chancellor. 



Duchess of Sutherland. 



Bybloemen Breeder*. 



Adonis. 

 Talisman. 

 George Hardwick 

 Queen of the May. 



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