56 Making a Bulb Garden 
ditions; likes deep, rich loam; 12"-18" 
high. 
BLOOMING IN MAY 
Tulipa turcica; parrot tulip; various 
yellows and scarlets; plant in November 
under 2" of earth; prefers a light, sandy 
soil, but thrives anywhere in full sun ; 6"- 
12" high. 
Tulipa Gesneriana ; May-flowering tu- 
lip ; various ; plant in September under 8" 
of earth, in soil worked to a depth of 
15", on a cushion of sand; prefers sandy 
loam, but thrives almost anywhere; 6"- 
24" high. 
Ornithogalum umbellatum ; star of 
Bethlehem ; white ; plant in fall, under 8" 
of earth ; thrives in any soil, poor or rich ; 
12" high. 
Fritillaria imperialis ; crown imperial; 
red, yellow, orange; plant in fall, under 
6" of earth, on a 1" layer of earth above 
6" of rich manure; likes warm, sandy 
loam ; locate where shady at noon ; group 
by twos, threes or more and do not dis- 
turb; 2'-3' high. 
