EMMA V. WHITE CO. 



DIRECTIONS FOR GROWING BULBS 



The best time for planting Daffodils and Crocus bulbs is between September 1st 

 and October 15th; Tulips should be planted the latter part of October; and Hyacinths 

 may be planted any time from September 1st to Defember 1st. 



When grown in beds, Hyacinths and Tulips should be planted at a uniform depth. 

 Remove all soil from the bed to the depth required (see table below), set the bulbs as 

 far apart as the planting table indicates and carefully replace the soil. Oftentimes 

 people think this unnecessary and plant with a trowel, but where this practice is fol- 

 lowed you should take more than the usual amount of care to see that the base of the 

 bulbs are firmly pressed into the soil. 



After the ground is frozen to a depth of 4 or 5 inches, it is well to put on a' covering 

 of straw or old leaves, which should be removed early in the Spring. Hyacinths and 

 Tulips should be taken up each year, after the foliage is matured, and after drying the 

 bulbs should be kept in a cool dry place. Daffodils may remain in the same place for 

 three or four years at a time and the same general directions should be followed as for 

 Hyacinths and Tulips, using the table below for the proper planting distances. 



For the planting of lilies, a light soil with good drainage should be used and this 

 may be obtained by placing a quantity of sand underneath each bulb or by mixing the 

 soil with sand or peat. The taller varieties of lilies should be planted where they will 

 receive some protection from the strong winds. Most lilies are partial to shade, and do 

 much better in shady places. 



BULBS FOR PLANTING INDOORS 



The Paper White Narcissus, Chinese Sacred Lily, and Hyacinths are the easiest and 

 most satisfactory bulbs for indoor culture. In the case of these bulbs pebbles and 

 water are all that are necessary. Plant Paper White Narcissus and Chinese Sacred Lilies 

 any time from September to January and place in a bowl with enough pebbles to keep 

 the bulbs standing erect and then add water about one-half way up the base of the 

 bulb. This is all that is necessary except that it is advisable to keep the bulbs in a 

 rather cool, dark place for the first two weeks. If you desire to use bulb fibre instead 

 of pebbles, follow the same procedure. Hyacinths may be grown in bowls by following 

 the same directions as for Narcissus and Chinese Sacred Lilies or may be grown in Hya- 

 cinth glasses. When the latter method is used place the bulb in a glass so that the 

 bottom barely touches the water and place in a cool, dark place until the roots develop. 

 By successive plantings of these bulbs one may have a continuous bloom of flowers during 

 most of the winter nionths. The friendly cheer which one receives from such beautiful 

 flowers during the inonths of winter, amply repays one for the small outlay of money 

 required to have these bulbs. 



Many of our customers 

 are frequently puzzled 

 to know proper depth 

 and distance apart at 

 which bulbs should be 

 planted. The accompa- 

 nying diagram conveys 

 the information very 

 clearly. The chart will 

 bear careful study. 



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