America’s Largest Direct-to-You Nursery 
FALL PLANTED BULBS 
The following bulbs must all be planted in the fall. 
Thoroughly spade the soil and pulverize the dirt finely 
so there are no clods. If the ground is dry at plant- 
ing time, be sure to soak it thoroughly after planting. 
If we do not get good fall rains, repeat this soaking 
once or twice more before the ground freezes. This 
is very important because the bulbs will be injured if 
allowed to freeze up in dry ground. 
Do not use fresh manure. Use bone meal or well- 
rotted manure, mixing it with the soil. Plant as soon 
as you get the bulbs, except that Tulips should not 
be planted until the leaves of the shade trees fall 
(generally the last of October). All bulbs must be 
planted in well drained soil and be sure to press the 
dirt firmly around the bulbs, because if you leave air 
pockets it will seriously injure them. Is is a good 
plan to put an inch of sand below the bulbs. 
It is a good plan to put a mulch of old lawn rak- 
ings or a mixture of straw and leaves over the bulbs. 
This mulch must be removed when the weather warms 
up in the early spring, but do not remove it too early. 
If you are bothered by field mice and moles, when 
planting your bulbs, sprinkle some Naphthalene flakes 
right on the bulbs when you plant them. (This means 
not on top of the ground after planting, but right on 
the bulbs before you cover them with soil.) Another 
plan, if you have only a small bed, is to sink into the 
ground, 10 inches deep around the entire bed, ™%-inch 
mesh hardware cloth or 10-inch strips of galvanized 
metal. Be sure the hardware cloth or metal strips 
are not above ground level to interfere with lawn 
mower. Mole Killer (see back page) kills moles. 
American Blue Bells, Muscari (Grape 
° Plant 4 inches deep, 3 to 4 inches 
Hy acinths apart. They bloom real early and 
are among the finest flowers that grow. Every home 
should have some. You can plant them under trees, 
around the shrubs, or in the lawn. ‘They live for 
many years, coming up each spring without further 
attention. 
Oregon Blue Star (Camassia) ¥12" }'°5 
deep, 8 to 12 inches apart. Last for many years. 
Chionodoxa aes 4 inches deep, 3 to 4 inches 
Plant 4 inches deep, 3 inches apart. Crocus 
Crocus ean be planted right out in fhe lawn, be- 
cause they come up and bloom early, before you have 
cut the grass, and by the time it is time to cut the 
grass they will have died down. They come up year 
after year without attention. 
° Plant 6 to 8 inches deep and 6 to 8 
Daffodils inches apart. Daffodils can be planted 
among the shrubs and trees because they come. up 
and bloom so early. Plant in fall as early as you can. 
e. Plant 5 inches deep, 8 or 9 inches 
Dutch Tris apart, selecting a sunny, well-drained 
spot... After the ground is frozen a little, mulch with 
6 inches of straw or leaves. 
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Scilla Plant 4 inches deep, 4 to 6 inches apart. 
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