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THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 
the season. But what I wish to direct attention to at this moment 
is the manner in which the bulbs of hyacinths, narcissus, and tulips 
are utilized after they have done flowering. Those which bloom 
early are kept in a cold frame until April, as it is not desirable to 
expose them to severe frosts, and those which bloom late are simply 
placed in a sheltered corner for a week or ten days. As they are 
removed from the conservatory, the several colours are placed 
together, and some time during the month of April, or early in 
May, they are planted along the front of the border in clumps of six 
or eight bulbs. We are not particular as to keeping each variety 
by itself, but we aim at planting the colours separately, and we 
have clumps of light blue, dark blue, pink, red, white, and so on, 
and the effect during the spring is exceedingly good. 
In planting them out, we simply turn them out of the pots, and 
remove the crocks from the bottom of the ball of soil, and then 
plant deep enough to cover the bulb with about two inches of soil, 
and place a short stake in the centre to indicate their whereabouts 
when the foliage has perished. After this, they require no further 
attention, and year after year they continue to push up neat little 
spikes of flowers, which are of great use for cutting or for producing 
a rich effect in the border. The spikes are poor in comparison with 
those produced by newly-imported bulbs, but they are none the less 
useful for cuttings for vases, etc. The narcissus and tulips are 
placed behind the hyacinths, and in their season produce a very 
pleasing eftect. In a few years I shall have filled my borders with 
as many bulbous flowers as they will conveniently hold with but 
little Trouble, and without a farthing expense. In advising my 
brother amateurs to follow my example, I would thank you for the 
hints which you gave upon the subject, which have been the means 
of enabling me to beautify my garden with what was previously 
considered waste material. 
BEAUTIFUL TEEES FOE THE CLIMATE OF LONDOK 
BY W. BELL, EOYAL BOTANIC GAEDENS, KEW. 
PN reading the March number of the Floeal Woeld my 
attention was drawn to the selection of trees and shrubs 
to be noted growing and flourishing in any of the 
southern localities. It is quite possible to have most 
of the subjects mentioned under cultivation in the 
climate of London if they were properly managed, but we do not 
find this very often to be the case. A host of handsome green- 
house plants might be grown outside if a proper situation was 
afforded them, and a little care taken in the planting. The general 
rule for planting such trees or shrubs (or, as they are termed, 
“ greenhouse plants ”) is after they have attained a large size or got 
out of form, and anything but pleasing subjects in either the green- 
house or conservatories, they are turned outside in the early part of 
