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bedding purposes (in a spot where they should not be disturbed 
for a number of years). 
In planning for Winter bloom, these large bulbs should be 
placed quite early in the Fall in pots but very little larger than the 
bulb (which should rise one-fourth of its depth above the surface 
of the soil in which it is planted). Settle the dirt firmly around 
the bulb by watering. Then place the pots where it is dark and 
cool until the leaves appear. Bring the plant gradually out into the 
full sunlight. 
When planted out-of-doors the bulb should be covered with at 
least two inches of dirt. 
Amaryllis do not combine well with other flowers, therefore 
should be placed in beds to themselves or in front of a shrubbery 
border. 
GLADIOLI 
As the Zinnia is by far the outstanding annual, so the Gladiolus 
is the most adaptable of the family of bulbs. It can be planted at 
intervals during the entire season, to blossom at any desired time 
in order to supply a special splash of color at a certain spot in the 
garden. It will rarely fail to produce its flower-spikes at the end 
of six weeks after planting. Its color range is almost unlimited, so 
that one may form exquisite combinations with other plants. 
Nothing could be more beautiful than the tall Hemerocallis 
Golden Bell , and a group of salmon-pink Gladioli. 
This tiny little bulb that produces but one flowerstalk a season 
boasts a society formed of its admirers whose hundreds of members 
are interested in its culture. 
Gladioli are most effective when planted some five or more in 
a circle, with a supporting stake in the center. They should not 
be planted less than five inches deep. They may be left in the 
ground, for they are hardy in the Southwest, but will often dis¬ 
appear after the third or fourth year. However, they may be dug 
each year, dried in shallow baskets, and kept in a dry, moderately 
cool place, through the Winter. 
Culture 
in Pots 
Culture 
Out-of- 
Doors 
Place 
Quick 
Dependable 
Growth 
Most 
Effective 
Planting 
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