The Cultivation of Flowers 201 
thrive best when planted in shady places, such as at the 
foot of trees. &c. They make their appearance through the 
soil in very early spring, sometimes even before the snow 
has disappeared from the ground. When once planted, 
they should not be disturbed. They will then gradually 
increase, and form large clumps, and flower very freely. 
They may also be planted on banks among the grass, 
where they will flower before the grass grows to any 
height; but the grass should not be cut on any account 
until the foliage has ripened off, as this is necessary to 
mature the bulbs for the following seasons flowering. 
Therefore they should not be planted in the grass where 
they cannot be left until the foliage dies down. 
Chionodoxa 
Chionodoxa. — Another pretty little flowering bulb, 
which is not so much grown as it might be. Its pretty 
