BULBS 



mower. Snowdrops must be in partial shade, owing 

 to the sensitiveness of their bulbs to the burning heat 

 of the summer sun on the ground above them. It bakes 

 them to such a degree that they cannot endure it, but are 

 fairly consumed. 



All of the bulbs listed in the planting table which 

 follows are hardy, and consequently require no more 

 care after being planted than the general directions 

 specify. But a word about the storing of bulbs in 

 winter may not be amiss, for many gardeners, even 

 beginners, are willing to take the trouble which tender 

 bulbs make necessary for the sake of the flowers which 

 they produce. Everyone loves Dahlias, for example, 

 and indeed well they may, for their flowers come at a 

 season when flowers are most welcome, they produce 

 them freely, and they last a long time. 



Solid bulbs are less troublesome to keep than the 

 scaly ones, though the latter are no very great bother. 

 But they do require to be kept from the air, or at least 

 from too much air; it dries and shrivels them, and once 

 dried and shrivelled, their vitality is sapped beyond a 

 season's repair, if not beyond repair altogether. No 

 bulbs should ever be packed away from the air entirely, 

 however, not even these ; a number of things may happen 

 if they are. They may rot, or they may start to grow, 

 or they may mold or sweat — and all of these are very 

 bad, of course. 



All hardy bulbs should be stored in a cellar or 

 room where there is fresh air, and the average winter 

 temperature is about 40° F. Put the solid bulbs — the 



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