THE BULB GARDEN 



the case when late planting is done — the plants 

 are obliged to do — or attempt to do — double duty 

 in spring. That is, the completion of the work 

 left undone in fall and the production of flowers 

 must go on at the same time, and this is asking 

 too much of the plant. It cannot produce fine, 

 perfect flowers with a poorly-developed root- 

 system to supply the strength and nutriment 

 needed for such a task, therefore the plants are 

 not in a condition to do themselves justice. Often 

 late-planted bulbs fail to produce any flowers, 

 and, in most instances, the few flowers they do 

 give are small and inferior in all respects. 



With early-planted bulbs it is quite different, 

 because they had all the late fall-season to com- 

 plete root-growth in, and w^hen winter closed in 

 it found them ready for the work of spring. 



Therefore, do not neglect the making of your 

 bulb garden until vmiter is at hand under the 

 impression that if the bulbs are planted any time 

 before snow comes, all is well. This is the worst 

 mistake you could possibly make. 



The catalogues of the bulb-dealers will be sent 

 out about the first of September. Send in your 

 order for the kinds you decide on planting at 

 once, and as soon as your order has gone, set 

 about preparing the place in which you propose 

 to plant them. Have everything in readiness for 



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