FALL CATALOGUE OF 3UL8S THAT BLOOM FOB 1897. 
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Bulbs for Winter Blooming. 
Extra Large, Strong and Well-Grown Specimens of the Choicest Kinds, 
Selected Particularly for Winter Blooming. 
FAR SUPERIOR TO ORDINARY GRADES. AND 
WILL GIVE MA GNIFICENT RESULTS. 
Grandest Hyacinths, Richest Tulips, Rarest Narcissus, Giant Freesias and Crocus, Exquis¬ 
ite Sacred Lilies, Oxalis, Ornithogalum, Frittilarias, Iris, Lilies, Ixias, 
Callas, Cyclamen. Etc., Besides 
New and Rare Bulbs of Various Kinds. 
CHOICE PLANTS AND SEEDS FOR WINTER BLOOMING, 
Including: Childs’ Giant White Scented Snapdragon. 
A LL the Bulbs, Plants and Seeds offered on the following green paper pages are selected especially for winter blooming, 
For this purpose the largest, strongest, best-shaped bulbs are chosen, and in most cases they hare been especially 
grown to secure the highest state of perfection. Not only are they superior to ordinary good grades for winter blocming. 
but for planting in I he garden they mil prove equally superior. In either case the profusion and quality of bloom will 
surprise those who are not accustomed to planting such high grade stock. 
Culture tor Winter Blooming. 
Bulbs are the most important winter bloomers for win¬ 
dow culture. They are the easiest cared for of all flowers, 
and absolutely sure to bloom abundantly. Geraniums or 
Hoses may, from some cause, fail, but bulbs never. Nothing 
Is more pleasant or cheerful during a dreary winter than a 
fe w pots filled with Hyacinths, Tulips, Crocus, Narcissus, 
etc., displaying their brilliant colors and emitting their de¬ 
ll glitful fragrance for weeks. Add to these the many new 
bulbs which are now being cultivated for winter flowers, 
and at a very little trouble or expense a display of winter 
flowers can be produced which will be the center of attrac- 
i Inn in any neighborhood. Freesias, Ixias, Tritileia, Al¬ 
liums, Scillas, Chionodoxa, etc., are comparatively new, and 
beautiful beyond description. 
The following is a list of the most desirable bulbs for 
winter blooming, being of the easiest culture, and sure to 
produce the most satisfactory results: 
Anemones, 
Lily of the Yalley, 
Freesias, 
Tulips, 
Snowdrops, 
Ixias, 
Fritiilarias, 
Jonquils, 
Erythron ! um, 
Cyclamen. 
Hyacinths, Crocus, 
He I Has, Iris, 
Milium Harrisii, Lilium Candidum, 
CnJIa, Chionodoxa, 
Narcissus, Brodioea, 
Allium. Oxalis, 
Hparaxls, Triteleia, 
Ornithogalum, Sacred Lily, 
('iimBHsia, Tropseolum, 
Calochortus, Ranunculus, 
Tlmlr culture is very simple. They can be potted during 
September, October, or November, watered well and set 
iinay In the cellar or any cool dark place to make roots, when 
lifter remaining four or six weeks, or as much longer as de- 
slreil, they can be brought out for blooming. We earnestly 
advise potting the bulbs as early as possible, especially if 
lb overs are desired as early as New Year’s for the longer 
t ime they have to make roots the better they will bloom. 
Hy bringing out a few pots at different times a succession of 
bloimi can bo kept up all winter. If they are kept in a cool 
place while in bloom, the flowers will keep perfect a long 
time. For the benefit of those who desire more explicit 
coll oral directions, we give it here in detail: 
SOIL The variety of soil is not a very important item in 
bulb culture. Any good garden loam will answer, but if we 
laid a variety to choose from, we would take a rich sandy 
soil anil mix it with a small quantity of leaf-mold. Do not 
use manure unless it is very old and well pulverized, and 
I hen only In small quantities, or it may cause the bulbs to 
doouy, or encourage too rank a growth of foliage. 
TIME TO PLANT— Bulbs can he planted from Septem¬ 
ber to December, and some kinds even later, but the earlier 
the better will be the result, especially if desired for early 
blooming. Plv "it In September or October if possible. 
PLANTING— In planting, set the bulbs just below the 
surface of the soil, so that they will be entirely covered. 
Set the bulbs down in the soil and cover them; do not press 
them in hy force, for this packs the soil under them, and 
when the roots start they are apt to lift the bulb. 
AFTER PLANTING— They should he well watered and 
set away in some cool, dark place to make root. A cellar is 
best, for it is desirable that they should be kept moist and 
as cool as possible, hence a warm, dry place is not a good 
one. AVater them from time to time as the soil becomes dry. 
They should remain in this position at least four weeks, and 
as much longer as possible, It being desirable that they 
should have good roots before bringing them out to bloom, 
They should, however, be brought out when vigorous top 
growth sets in. 
BLOOMING— When brought from the cellar or store¬ 
room, the pots of bulbs should be placed in a light, sunny 
window. See that they are watered frequently and have aa 
much fresh air as possible. Keep them free from dust, and 
when in bloom they will last much lonf-sr kept iu a cool 
atmosphere than in a hot one. 
TREATMENT AFTER BLOOMING —After the bulbs 
are through blooming, if one has the room or convenience, 
it is best to let them remain in the pots where they are for a 
few weeks to mature their bulbs. They can then be set away 
in the cellar and allowed to dry out,in which conuition they 
can remain until planting time—the following September. 
By remaining there a season they will recover much of the 
strength which they lost by being forced during winter, and 
are in most cases all right for winter blooming again. Many 
people who do not have a place in their windows for the 
plants after the flowers have faded, prefer to throw the bulbs 
away and buy a new supply every year. Of course, this is a 
good plan if one cares to do it, and there is no doubt but 
that fresh imported bulbs will give much better bloom than 
those which have been grown and flowered here once o? 
more, yet it is too had to throw the bulbs away, and wa 
would advise anyone who can to keep them and plant them 
in the garden. We have known people who have alight 
cellar to succeed very well by placing the bulbs there aa 
soon as they have bloomed. The bulbs ripen up well, even 
in partial light, if the air is not too hot or freezing cold. 
