bloom, plant from the time the ground Jean 
be worked until July 1. 
After the spike begins to show, all weeds 
should be removed, and if the soil is kept 
thoroughly worked, watering will hardly be 
necessary; they are great drinkers, however, 
and respond quickly to water. Always 
water after sundown. 
The above illustration shows why you 
should plant deep. The lower bulb, the 
one you plant, dies away and a new one 
forms on top, before blossoming, and if not 
planted deep, it will be so close to the 
top of the ground, after forming, that 
there will be no ground support for the 
bloom spike. Because of this lack of sup¬ 
port, it is easily blown over and the roots 
loosened or broken off. By deep plant¬ 
ing, you do away with staking. 
There is no finer garden flower, but the 
finest specimens are shown if the spike is 
cut when the first bud opens and allowed 
