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BULB PLANTING CHART 
GENERAL. Dig deeply, adding peat or compost. Manure, if 
used, should be thoroughly rotted and placed well below bulbs 
or added as mulch after planting. Do not cut foliage until bulbs 
are completely ripened. 
DAFFODILS AND NARCISS:!. See page 1. 
TULIPS. See page 6. 
DUTCH IRIS. Plant October to December about six inches apart. 
Leave 5 or 6 blades of foliage when cutting blooms. Bulbs may 
be divided each year or left in soil. 
RANUNCULUS AND ANEMONES. Soak bulbs for one hour be- 
fore planting. Plant six inches apart from October to December 
in well-drained soil. Keep moist while new growth is starting. 
Plant with sharp prongs down. 
HYACINTHS. Plant seven inches apart, September to December. 
Cultivate top soil after foliage is ripe and dry. Bulbs may be left 
in ground or dug, as preferred. 
BEARDED IRIS. Plant July until January about 12 inches apatt. | 
Water at two-week intervals until plants are established. Split 
every two or three years. 
LILIES. Tilt bulbs when planting so that water will not drain into 
scales. Planting distance 12 inches. 
WATSONIAS. Same culture as Gladioli. Plant 4 inches apart in 
October and November. Bulbs may be left in ground for several 
years. 
FREESIAS, TRITONIAS AND SPARAXIS. Plant about 4 inches 
apart as early as bulbs can be obtained, in light, well-drained 
soil in full sun. Keep soil moderately moist. Bulbs may be left 
in soil or dug each year after foliage ripens. 
MUSCARI, SCILLAS AND CROCUS. Plant 3 to 4 inches deep 
and 2 to 3 inches apart in full sun or light shade, October and 
November. Divide every three years for best results. 

