HOW TO USE THEM FOR 
BEST EFFECTS 
In general, bulbs require no especially 
fertile soil, but it should be deeply dug to 
afford good drainage. Buy good bulbs, for 
quality means more than quantity. Order 
early and plant early. Plant in masses. 
A better effect is obtained by using a 
hundred bulbs of one variety than by ten 
patches of ten different varieties. Choose 
colors with care, and rather than risk 
clashes of coloring, separate the colors by 
white and cream varieties. Lift Tulips 
annually, other bulbs when necessary, but 
do not disturb Scilla or Snowdrops, any 
more than you must. Do not use manure at planting-time. Bonemeal and well-decayed cow-manure are 
excellent. Water indoor-grown bulbs regularly. 
Bulbs always appear best in masses against a background of shrubs or evergreens, where the brilliant 
colors of the bulbs stand out in all their beauty. Short-stemmed sorts should, of course, be planted in front 
of the longer-stemmed ones, with the very short ones at the margins of the bed. Consult the depth-of- 
planting chart on another page. 
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productiveness or any other matter of any seeds, bulbs, roots, or plants they send out, and will not be in any 
way responsible for the crop. 
