Inter-State Nurseries . . Hamburg, Iowa 

° For outdoors, plant the bulbs 6 inches 
Hyacinths gcep and 6 to'8 inches apart. Before 
the ground freezes put on a heavy mulch of lawn rak- 
ings or a mixture of leaves and straw, because Hya- 
cinths must not freeze. If you have never planted 
Hyacinths outdoors, be sure and try some because 
there is no other flower which can equal them for 
fragrance and glorious beauty. 
For forcing Hyacinths indoors, plant the bulb in 
pots so the top of the bulb is one-half inch below the 
surface of the soil. Water well, and the best way to 
do this is to set the pot in a pan of water so the water 
soaks up through the hole in the bottom of the pot. 
Then set the pot in a cool, dark place for 8 to 10 
weeks, watching to see that the, dirt does not dry out. 
In fact, a good plan is to bury the whole pot in moist 
sand and then it will not dry out. 
In 8 to 10 weeks the bulbs will have made a good 
root growth and also will be putting out a good top. 
Then bring the pot into a warm room and put a 
paper sack around the top, keeping off the light. 
After the new growth is 3 to 4 inches tall, remove 
the sack and soon you will have lovely flowers. 
Snowdrops Plant 3 inches deep, 3 inches apart. 
f 
Tuli The bed should be spaded deep, the ground 
u ips thoroughly pulverized, liké making garden. 
Plant in well-drained rich soil. Plant tulips about 6 
inches apart and 8 to 9 inches deep, with the point of 
the bulb up. Work soil firmly around bulb so there 
is no “‘air-pocket’’ below. If the ground is dry, soak it 
up good before planting. Plant reasonably late, after 
leaves begin to fall, so bulbs will not show growth in 
ee fall. Keep in a cool, dark place until planting 
ime. 
In a dry spring the bed should be watered to in- 
Sune taller, stronger stems and larger, more perfect 
ooms. 
Tulips can be left in the ground undisturbed as long 
as they flower satisfactorily, but when the bulbs be- 
gin to give small flowers, dig them in late summer, 
divide and re-set in a different location in the fall. 
Narcissus, Paper White Merely put. them in 
and pebbles and place them in a cool, dark place until 
the bulbs make a good root growth. Then bring them 
to the light. Make a new planting evéry three or four 
weeks and you can have the beautiful, fragrant, white 
flowers practically all winter. These are generally 
considered the easiest of all flowers for winter bloom- 
ing indoors. 
NUMBER OF BULBS REQUIRED FOR PLANTING 
CIRCULAR BEDS ; 
Diameter fie i 9h 4in. 6in. 8 in. 
of Bed apart apart apart apart 
DePlOOt rhea Vea eN 5 raion, es 127 95 ST 
Ae TCOU aon hope ae 217 127 61 37 
SLES Godel ie thoes Sak 225 91 69 
BO: Leet oye cco ee eed ee 469 271 127 78 
TRC LOOT ig Fee betes Ea ae rs 631 410 169 96 
Sr LEC COs ere eee ets 817 469 217 127 
IO; eee ae Se oe See te 1,261 721 331 “190 
Vase TeSt.o oe Sas Pipe age ee 1,801 1027 469 271 
FOR AN OVAL BED—Add length and breadth and 
divide by two. For example, a 10x6 foot- oval bed 
requires as many plants as a round bed 8 feet in 
diameter. 
SQUARE BED—5x5 feet, 100 bulbs, set 6 inches 
apart each way. 5x10 feet, 200 bulbs, set 6 inches 
apart each way. | 
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