TULIP CULTURE 
PLANTING 
TIME —Late October or early November is the best —by putting a 
handful of sand under each bulb you can plant as late as Christmas. 
PLACE-Tul ips can stand full sun, but will last longer in half shade — 
preferably, morning sun and afternoon shade. 
MANURE-U nless tulips have been in the same ground for several 
years, we do not advise the use of manure or fertilizer. If you must use 
fertilizer, use an equal mixture of bone and bloodmeal, working it in below 
the bulb. 
DEPTH AND SPACE-With interplanting 12 inches apart, otherwise 
six inches. Space bulbs on top of the ground first, and then plant four to 
five inches deep —all at equal depth. If soil is very stiff, loosen with peat or 
coarse sand. 
CARE OF BULBS 
WATERING-G ive bulbs good soaking right after planting. It is of 
great importance that you water the bulbs every week until the rains start. 
CULTIVATION-Wh en tulip sprouts are an inch above the ground, 
loosen soil around them, and keep that soil loose. Keep bulbs well watered; 
only, stagnant water will rot a bulb. Tulips blooming very close to the 
ground show lack of water. 
REMOVING AFTER BLOOMING-If convenient, leave bulbs in the 
ground for at least two years. Remove foliage when you can do so by twist¬ 
ing it off. When moving, take all the foliage and considerable dirt and 
trench in a shady place to heal. Store bulbs in a cool place. 
DARWIN TULIPS are the tall self colored tulips, predominating in 
the reds, whites and pinks. BREEDERS, which always have a yellow center, 
come in the darker shades. COTTAGE TULIPS h ave pointed petals, some 
of the best yellows are in this class. LILY FLOWERED TULIPS open in the 
day time like lilies, and close at night. 
