Cultural Instructions for Fall Bulbs 



Tulips 



Tulips are the finest and most useful of the Holland 

 Bulbs. By the selection of the proper kinds they axe 

 equally a "aptable for growing indoors in pots, or out- 

 doors in beds or interspersed in shrubbery or perennial 

 borders. 



For convenience in giving cultural instructions we 

 divide Tulips into two groups: Early Tulips (Single 

 and Double I, which bloom in April, and Late Tulips 

 (Darwin, Breeder, and Cottage which bloom in May. 



Early Tulips are used for forcing indoors and for 

 planting outdoors in beds and borders where early 

 blooming is desired. The Late Tulips are generally 

 lised outdoors for bedding or for group planting in 

 the perennial border. Some of the Darwin Tulips may 

 be forced indocrs, but these should be brought on more 

 slowly than the Early Flowering group. 



INDOOR CULTURE. A six-inch clay pot with 



drainage hole is best for forcing Tulips and will hold 

 5 or 6 bulbs. Good potting soil is made by mixing 2 

 parts good garden soil with 1 part leaf mould or 

 humus, adding a little sharp sand to keep the soil 

 porous and a small quantity of bone meal to stimulate 

 gro\N-th. 



Place 1 to IH' inches coarse ashes in the bottom of 

 the pot for drainage. Fill the pots with soil and plan' 

 bulbs so that the tops are level with the rim of the 

 pot. Be sure to leave enough room to water thor- 

 oughly and then either place the pot in a cool dark 

 place, or plunge in a trench outdoors, covering it with 

 about a foot of loose material. Allow 14 to 15 weeks 

 for the development of strong root growth, after 

 which time bring into a light cool room at a tem- 

 perature of not over 65 degrees. 



OUTDOOR CULTURE. Any fairly good garden 

 soil will grow fine Tulips. The ground should be thor- 

 oughly worked up and Bone Meal applied at the rate 

 of 5 pounds per 100 square feet. 



Plant bulbs of the Early and Parrot Tulips, so that 

 they are covered by 3 to 4 inches of soil, and the other 

 late flowering kinds by 5 to 6 inches of soil. 



The surface of the bed should have a slight slope 

 to carry off excess moisture. After the ground freezes, 

 protect from alternate freezing and thawing by a 

 covering of "pHat Moss, leaves or strawy manure. 

 This covering should be removed in the Spring when 

 danger from severe frost is past. 



CARE OF BULBS AFTER BLOOMING. Tulips 

 may be left in the ground from year to year or lifted 

 and stored away until Fall, although it is advisable 

 to lift every year if soil is very heavy ; in either case 

 the leaves should be allowed to turn brown before they 

 are cut off. If the space is required for other plant- 

 ings, lift the plants carefully and "heel in" in some 

 other part of the garden to ripen. When the leaves 

 turn brown the new bulb is matured, and if the bulbs 

 are to remain in the ground the dead tops should be 

 cut off. If the bulbs are to be lifted it is best to lift 

 the plants entirely and spread out to dry for a few 

 daj-s before cutting off tops and removing the dirt. 

 Store over Summer in a cool airy place not more than 



bulbs deep. 



Hyacinths 



INDOOR CULTURE. The Dutch Hyacinth may be 

 grown in water in special glasses made to hold the 

 bulb so that only the base touches water, in pota, in 

 soil or in bowls in prepared bulb fibre. Proceed as 

 with Tulips by placing coarse ashes or other rubble 

 in the bottom of the pots for drainage, filling with 

 soil, and planting the bulbs so that the tops are yisi 

 above surface of the soil. The exhibition size buibs 

 are best for forcing and should be planted one to a 5- 

 inch pot or three to a T-inch pot. 



The French Roman Hyacinths may be grown in 

 pebbles and water in the same manner as Paper-White 

 Narcissus. Fill bowl with pebbles, push bulbs about 

 two-thirds way into the pebbles and fill witih water 

 the base of the bulbs. 



After planting the bulbs in pots, glasses, or bowls, 

 water thoroughly and place in a cool dark place for 

 10 to 14 weeks to make root growth. They may ther. 

 be brought int-o a li-^ht cool room to bloom. 



OUTDOOR CULTURE. Light, rich, well-draine^i 

 soil is best suited for Hyacinths and as they make roots 

 very early they should be planted as early in the Fall 

 as possible. Set bulbs so that they will be covered 

 by 4 to 6 inches of soil, according to size. After the 

 ground freezes, protect from alternate freezing and 

 thawing by a covering of Peat Moss, strawy manure 

 or leaves. Remove this covering in the Spring when 

 weather has become settled. 



CARE AFTER BLOOMING. When the leaves have 

 turned brown dig up the bulbs, cut off the tops, ::lean 

 and store until Fall in a cool dry place. 



Narcissus or Daffodils 



The Hardy Narcissus or Daffodils require less care 

 and attention than any other bulbous flowers. Planted 

 in congenial soil, where they will be undisturbed, diey 

 will increase and bloom for years. 



OUTDOOR CULTURE. Narcissus or Daffodils will 

 thrive and multiply in any good garden soil, in full 

 run or partial shade. They are perfectly at home on 

 the edges of shrubbery borders, in woodland groves or 

 even on the edges of the lawn. Cover the bulbs with 

 about twice their own depth of soil. It will not be 

 necessary to life the bulbs and separate them for years, 

 in fact th.?y seem to grow better if left undisturbed, 

 providing the foliage is allowed to turn brown. 



Miscellaneous Bulbs 



Far too few flower lovers know the various miscel- 

 laneous bulbs and their uses. The most important of 

 the hardy kinds (Crocus, Chionodoxa, Eranthis, Grape 

 Hyacinths, Scilla and Snowdrops) may be used for 

 naturalizing, interplanted in beds or borders or planted 

 in clusters in the rocker>-. The tender kinds 'Am- 

 aryllis, Calla, Freesia and Oxalisi will with but little 

 care give you flowers indoors during the Winter 

 months. 



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