THE BULB GARDEN 



self, unless you are sure that harmony will result 

 from a mixture or combination of colors. Pink 

 and white, blue and white, and red and white 

 Hyacinths look well when planted together, but 

 a jumble of pinks, blues, and reds is never as 

 pleasing as the same colors would be separately, 

 or where each color is relieved by white. 



The same rule applies to Tulips, with equal 

 force. 



We often see pleasing effects that have been 

 secured by planting reds and blues in rows, alter- 

 nating with rows of white. This method keeps 

 the quarrelsome colors apart, and affords suffi- 

 cient contrast to heighten the general effect. 

 Still, there is a formality about it which is not 

 entirely satisfactory to the person who believes 

 that the flower is of first importance, and the 

 shape of the bed, or the arrangement of the 

 flowers in the bed, is a matter of secondary con- 

 sideration. 



Bulbs should be put into the ground as soon 

 as possible after being taken from the package 

 in which they are sent out by the florist. If ex- 

 posed to the light and air for any length of time 

 they part rapidly with the moisture contained in 

 their scales, and that means a loss of vitality. If 

 it is not convenient to plant them at once, leave 



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