^pecial Importation of . . . 
THE BEST BULBS 
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por pall Planting 
Offered by 
J. Jerome Smith 
Fourth and Shipley Sts. Wilmington, Del. 
A Word With You: 
Dutch Bulbs are imported in larger quantities ever)' year, and every year 
grow cheaper. The great demand for them is due to the fact that they give 
greater and surer satisfaction for less trouble than anything that blooms. We 
offer a special, select importation of only the best things for fall planting, fully 
confident that they will please all who plant them, and add largely to our reputa- 
tion for handling only first-class stock. 
Gift of 
J, Horace McFarland Co. 
Harrisburg, Penna. 
May 1957 
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A Garden Border of Flowering Bulbs. 
HYACINTHS. 
Their wide popularity and heavy sales have made these 
among the most important of all bulbs. In both double and 
single varieties we offer large, sound, heavy bulbs, that will pro- 
duce long spikes of fine flowers. To further the 
success of the planter, some practical hints on 
culture have been added. 
The garden culture of Hyacinths is quite sim- 
ple. Plant from late September till December, 
rich soil. Just before severe cold weather 
wvc. with a coating of well decomposed 
manure, which remove 
gradually early in Spring, 
and loosen the soil. The 
tops of bulbs should be from 
two to four inches below the 
surface of the ground, ac- 
cording to their size. The 
beds should be well drained, 
and their surface sloped from 
the middle to the edge, so that 
water will not stand on them. 
