Peony Collections 
All standard 3 to 5 eye roots, each labeled. 
$4.00 Peony Collection 
Nimbus 
Opal 
Elwood Pleas 
Frances Willard 
Jubilee 
Karl Rosenfield 
Octavie Demay 
Ofiicinalis Rubra 
Sarah Bernhardt 
Solange 
One each of these 10 for $4.00, prepaid. 
$5.00 Peony Collection 
Elwood Pleas 
G. S. Porter 
Jubilee 
La Fee 
Longfellow 
Octavie Demay 
Nimbus 
Officinalis Rubra 
Sarah Bernhardt 
Solan *;e 
One each of these 10 for $5.00, prepaid. 
Fragrant 
Freesias 
Prepaid. 
Very beautiful, 
graceful and delight¬ 
fully fragrant. 
Culture. Pot the 
bulbs in September 
or October for best 
results. Set the pots 
in cool place for a 
few weeks or more. 
Then place in or near 
window. If plants 
quite tall, use small 
sticks and twine to 
fence them in. Early 
potted bulbs bloom 
for Christmas. 
$7.00 Peony Collection 
Elwood Pleas 
Gene Stratton Porter 
Martha Bullock 
Mary W. Shaylor 
Mons. Martin Cahuzac 
Le Cygne 
Mrs. Edw. Harding 
Ozone 
Philippe Rivoire 
Solange 
One each of these 10 for $7.00, prepaid. 
White Purity Strain. (10 for 30o) (25, 60c) 
( 100 , $ 2 . 00 ). 
Rainbow Mixed. Colored Freesias in mix¬ 
ture. (10 for 35c) (25, 70c) (100, $2.50). 
GOLDEN DAFFODIL FREESIAS. New, 
rich golden yellow. (10 for 40c) (25 for 80c) 
(100, $2.80). 
How to Plant Fall Bulbs 
nutrlnni* Prepare the ground well. Plow 
wtllUWi or S p a( je it about 8 inches 
deep. Don’t use any manure in the bulb 
soil in such a way that the fertilizer comes 
in direct contact with the bulbs. 
When to Plant. Tulips, hyacinths and nar¬ 
cissi may be planted any time from October 
till ground freezes. October or early Novem¬ 
ber planting best so the bulbs make roots be¬ 
fore winter. 
Where to Plant. Most any place except in 
dense shade. Tulips thrive best and grow 
taller and larger in partial shade. Hyacinths 
not fussy about location. 
How to Plant. Easiest and quickest way is 
to dig a trench 6 to 8 inches wide. Loosen the 
soil in bottom of trench. Fill in so the bulbs 
will be right depth when set in bottom of 
trench. Plant in single or double rows in 
trench. 
Depth and Distance. Set tulips so the tops 
of the bulbs will be about 4 inches below level. 
Hyacinths and narcissi deeper—5 or 6 inches. 
Set deeper in sandy soil than in heavy ground. 
No rule for distance apart. Tulips 5 or 6 
inches; Hyacinths and Narcissi 6 to 8. Plant 
Crocus bulbs 2 to 3 inches deep and 3 to 6 
inches apart. 
After Bulbs Are Planted. Give the ground 
a good soaking, then the job is done. In some 
sections it is well to mulch the beds for win¬ 
ter protection. Mulch after the ground is well 
frozen. The idea is to keep the frost in and 
not out. This discourages too early spring 
growth, also prevents breaking the roots or 
exposing the bulbs by alternate freezing and 
thawing. Any sort of trash, or manure, held in 
place with brush, cornstalks, tomato vines, 
poultry wire, etc., is good for the mulch. Re¬ 
move early in spring. 
Care in spring. Give beds cultivation and 
water. Water well about time they come into 
bud to get the large flowers. 
After bulbs have bloomed they may remain 
in same place for several years. When do not 
bloom so well, dig up and reset. Tulips and 
Narcissi will have increased a good bit. The 
old or original bulbs split up and make many 
smaller bulbs. Usually some large enough 
each year to bloom, but sometimes not so, and 
you may fail to get blooms one season but will 
get them the next. Hyacinths do not increase 
much. Set the small Tulip and Narcissus 
bulbs out and they will come to blooming size 
in year or two. 
When to lift bulbs. Let them remain in 
ground until tops nearly dried down. Then 
take up, store, spread out thin, in airy cellar 
or shed. Plant in October. Or may be left in 
ground until early September, and kept out 
only short time. 
Inrlnnr Paper Whites. Very easy to grow. 
IllUUUr Almost nothing to it. Just set 
several bulbs in any old bowl, drop a few 
stones or marbles around the bulbs to hold 
them upright and in place, fill in with water 
to just about half way up the sides of the 
bulbs. Will bloom if kept in the living 
room from the start, but do better if set 
away about two weeks in cool, dark place 
until well rooted, then bring to light. 
In potting Hyacinths, Narcissi and Tulips, 
use just good garden soil, with part sand if at 
hand. Don’t use manure unless very well 
rotted and pulverized. Do not set bulbs deep 
in pots, like outdoors, but just cover them well. 
Be sure to give drainage, and water well after 
potting. Hyacinths and Narcissi easier to 
bloom indoors than the Tulips. The big secret 
of the whole matter is to set the potted plants 
away in a cool, dark place and leave them 
there long enough, keeping soil just damp but 
not muddy. The roots must be well developed, 
and lots of them, and tops well started before 
brought to light. Don’t worry if tops are 
blanched like celery. They will turn green 
when exposed to light. You must not expect 
to have hardy Narcissi, Hyacinths and Tulips 
in bloom for Christmas. That is not their sea¬ 
son. They need longer time. But for Christ¬ 
mas, use the Paper Whites. 
When bulbs show lots of roots in bottom of 
pot, and tops are a few inches high, bring 
them to light, but keep them away from direct 
sunlight for awhile. This will draw up the 
foliage and stems and prevent those unsatis¬ 
factory short stems and small blossoms. Keep 
potted bulbs from gas heated rooms as much 
as possible. 
When bringing pots from cellar, expose them 
to light an* heat gradually. 
Save bulbs from pots and set in the garden 
for outdoor blooming next year. But do not 
try to bloom them indoors two years in suc¬ 
cession. Set these bulbs out in spring, or dry 
them off and set out in fall. 
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