THE ORNAMENTAL PLANTS — BULBS 



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Snowflake (Leucoium). 



Chionodoxa. 



Hardy alliums. 



Bulbocodium. 



Camassia. 



Lily-of -the- valley. 



Winter aconite {Eranthis hyemalis). 



Dog-tooth violets {Erythronium). 



Crown imperial (Fritillaria Imperialis). 



Fritillary {Fritillaria Meleagris). 



Trilliiims. 



Lilies. 



Peonies, tuberous anemones, tuberous buttercups, iris, bleeding heart, 

 and the like, may be planted in autumn and are often classed with 

 fall-planted bulbs. 



Winter bulhs (p. 345). 



Some of these bulbs may be made to bloom in the greenhouse, 

 window-garden, or living room in winter. Hyacinths are par- 

 ticularly useful for this purpose, because the bloom is less 

 affected by cloudy weather than that of tulips and crocuses. 

 Some kinds of narcissus also force" well, particularly the 

 daffodil; and the Paper-white and Chinese sacred hly'' are 

 practically the only common bulbs from which the home gar- 

 dener may expect good bloom before Christmas. The method 

 of handling bulbs for winter bloom is described under Win- 

 dow-gardening (on p. 345). 



Summer bulbs. 



There is nothing special to be said of the culture of the so- 

 called summer-blooming and spring-planted bulbs, as a class. 

 They are tender, and are therefore planted after cold weather 

 is past. For early bloom, they may be started indoors. Of 

 course, any list of spring-planted bulbs is relative to the climate, 

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