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where they can get the sun in order to have them flower. New bulbs 

 are produced above the old ones each year and the plant becomes 

 higher and higher in the soil; they should thus be transplanted every 

 third year. Good varieties are: King of Whites, white; Sir Walter 

 Scott, white, reticulated, lavender; Albion, purple; Cloth of Gold, yellow. 

 Crown Imperial. (See Fritillaria imperialism) 



Eranthis hyemalis (Winter Aconite). This yields very cheerful yellow, 

 star-shaped flowers and is very hardy, liking best to be planted in 

 partial shade. It blooms as soon as the frost is out of the ground, 

 whether it is February or April. Plant the small bulbs in clumps. 



Eremurus (The King's Spear). Species: robustus and himalaicus. This 

 is a very stately subject for the garden. The spikes are frequently six 



Even the small backyard gardens can have a delightful display of choice 

 Tulips, Narcissi and other bulbs. Just buy them and plant them 



to eight feet tall and are covered with white, pink or yellowish flowers, 

 which continue to open for nearly a month. For some reason they 

 are difficult to grow. Certain of the plants rapidly multiply and 

 bloom, while others die out entirely. The bulbs should be planted 

 rather shaUow, in a fairly rich but very weU drained soil. These 

 plants are native to desert spots of Western and Central Asia. The 

 matter of Winter protection is important, for the plants should be 

 covered with leaves during the Winter and left till quite late, other- 

 wise the young shoots will often be injured. The roots are quite fleshy 

 and spread out in several directions; they should be planted as soon 

 as received in November. 

 Fritillaria imperialis (Crown Imperial). The Crown Imperial, which 

 was such a familiar feature of the gardens of our grandfathers' time, 

 has been very much neglected of late. It is so stately that this is 

 extremely strange. In the Spring, when the bulbs start into growth, 



