EARLY FLOWERING RITLRS 
The bulbs listed in this section are best planted in early Fall, September and October, and 
will furnish an abundance of brightly colored blossoms at a time of year when other flowers 
are not plentiful. 
Prepare your bulb beds carefully, spade deeply, rake them well and give them a good 
soaking, then let them stand a few days and give an occasional sprinkling, then rake and 
smooth down, making sure that the soil is well pulverized—and plant. The beds then will 
not generally need watering until the bulbs have started to grow. 
Bulbs require a good rich soil, and it is well to work in some bone meal when spading 
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the beds. After planting it is very beneficial to apply a liberal dressing of Peat Moss, or 
Tobacco stem mulch, or a mixture of the two materials. This retains the moisture and keeps 
the surface from baking, and the Tobacco Stems repel slugs, snails, sowbugs and other pests, 
protecting the young plants as they sprout. 
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