Spring-Flowering 
BulbsforFall Planting 
H ARDLY any class of plants enjoys such general favor as do 
the spring-flowering bulbs. The ease with which they 
may be grown is in a great measure the cause of this 
popularity, together with the fact that they bloom at a 
season when the passing of winter makes their gay colors irre¬ 
sistibly attractive. In the garden the modest charm of the 
Crocuses and Snowdrops will always appeal to the flower-lover; 
it is to the Hyacinths, Tulips and Daffodils, however, that we 
must look for the gorgeous part of the spring display. In beds 
or borders, in sheltered nooks among shrubbery, or in broad, 
irregular patches on the edges of woodland, the bulbs afford a 
profusion of bloom from early spring until well into June. 
Success with most bulbous plants is principally a question of 
providing suitable conditions for the development of the flower, 
which has been formed in the bulb during the previous growing 
season. If a Tulip bulb, for instance, be cut open at planting 
time, the tiny flower will be found perfectly formed within the 
protecting scales of the bulb. To insure the May blossom, it is 
necessary only to perform properly the autumn planting. 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS— For Outdoors. All the bulbs 
in this book, except Tulips, should be planted as soon as they 
are received. With the Narcissi and Crocuses early planting is 
an essential, both these classes of bulbs being very impatient of 
rest after the first of September. Newly imported bulbs do not 
arrive until after this date, however, and are not ready for 
delivery before October; these should be planted as soon as they 
are received. Tulips should be put into the ground during the 
latter half of October, or when the first sharp frosts begin to 
bring down the leaves from the deciduous trees. As climatic 
conditions vary so greatly in different parts of the country, this 
is by all means the surest indication of the proper time for plant¬ 
ing. If planted before then, Tulips are inclined to start growth 
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