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Bulbs for Winter and Spring Blooming, 
\\"c ilL'sirc 10 call j^|jecial aUenlion lo otir collcciiou of 
^\"c have maiie si)ecial elttji'ls to secure llie very best bulhs w liich 
arc sure lo give the greatest profusion of exli'u line blooms. 
BulliS are the surest to bloom and umsl ea^;ily gr(Mva of all llc-vv-ers. 
Hyachiths. Tulips, (l)rocus. Narcissus. Snowdrops. S<:.inas. l\ia^ 
rlr. are splendid for planiingiu fall in ouL-door beds, d'liey are cu- 
lirely luirdv and make a ni:ir\-c!ous displa\' of fine blooms verv earlv in 
the spring long before other ilowers begin blooming 
September, ()(-t(djer anrl Xovendiei" are t he best nn)nihs for i>lauliiig 
but often go<.)il success is liad in [tlanling as bue as the last (>f Heceniber. 
Protection. I'"\cept wlu-n oiIiei-A'ise s la led the b-idbs in this 
ratal(\gue are ])erfecll_\- hardy. !;iu it is desrable to cover the beds with 
litter (if some kiml during the winter, lo pre\'eat free/:ing and thawing, 
llardy bulbs which have grown and l)loonied in jjols while not 
cipml to ouL-door buibs. may be dried off. kept drv nntil f;dl, then 
l)tani:ed in open grtjuml wliere tiie)' will open bloom web. It is not 
desirable to try to force bnllis after having l)cen once forced. 
All Bulbs 6 at Dozen Rates. 25 at 100 rates. 
If ordered b)* express ov freight at purchasers expense detbict at 
the rate or 40c per hundred for Kyacinths and 30c ]>er 100 for 'rcdi[)s.. 
State Entomologist's Certificate oi Nursery Inspection. 
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This is to Cv-rtify th tt ilio nir<;jry prciniijN ^'i- f.v|:i.: slock of T. C. Tunia^ .k^ 
Co.. situatcil in Shcrid.iu. hul.. h.ivc iKcn inspoctc.t ncfiinliu;; to Iht; provisions or' ilic l.r.v. ap- 
!>rn\-ca M^rcli I'^t, ISU'.i. ;ukI no ii].l*t!:;li !i li^i.-n fo.i.ui of iho prcscn^rc of Uic Jos;; i^.\iW 
ur otiier (,lan:.;crtnisly iiiiui ious insct-'ts 1 ii* pl.iiil Uiso.iscs. 
Tliis cortilKMU' i:; inv.iIU! ;ificr -liino Ul, \'.\t]?,. 
riirduc Uiiiwrsity, Lit'.ty^'ttc, Ina., July 1 -Ui, v.'M-.\ J. TKOOi'. $UW laUom.*! u'ist. 
Directions for Winter Forcini>:. 
Every one slionld giMtw au leasL a few hnlijs in poi^s for wini.er bUionun;; 
No class of I'hjwors arc so sure 10 bl loin and give g-'tieral j^atisI'mM 'on, 
Roman and Din.cli IlyacintlK. Pearly siu-^le and D.i*'. \*;tii Tiioi T.;ii[)S, 
Pnlyautha Narcissus, Fre^wias, Crocus, Oxulis, and others, may lie ca.^ily 
made to I'urnisli an abundance of lUo most I'l-agiaiiL and bean! i'fu] blooms in 
the house from Christmas unLil spring. T.iey should be i)!anl,(H] fnim Sep 
Lcmber tu December in good sandy potting soil, in !)oxe< about i'ivo Inches 
in depth, or in five 01 six ineli pots, about iJirce or Univ Pvinian lfv;icinl ijs 
or Tidips. to each pfit. and other small bulbs in i)roi)ort ion. L-w^i- i\vy. 
cinths should be planted singly, Place the crown (d (he bid!) j i^T b.'low 
thetop of the soil, and press Idie s(iil down iii'nily amund the buiii. 'idie 
soil should be left alKuit three quarters of an inch below the idle t^ o of ili,^ 
pot for convenience in watering. [m:ne:liatly aft n- poitin.r set Mr'- [n.i. in 
water luitil thomugldy moistened Ui tlic surface, then s^-t a-.vav in :■ mu], 
dry, dark cellar f-.r the roots t.o develop. After aoont four v/e 'Ics Lh-v will 
be ready to be bronnbi, up im^i placed in a liglit wb-dov.- wheru Mic :.-n;i ;'r- 
atnre is not too higii, where they will n blo-Mii. Thi v nncd rW i,,- 
brouglit to the liL,ht at one time, hut mav iic on.uuhi tin ;!r, jni( its (.1 
Uirnish a succession of blooms. Afler blncndng drv oii f,o-ad ua i i v ;,nd I he 
ollowing September tlie bul!,s may be planted in tlie grouutl for t.utJ,' or 
blooming the next spring. 
