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Another Reason for Not Mulching Too Early 
When mulching is done too early, mice will select 
the mulching material as nice warm winter quar- 
ters, then later the bulbs become a tasty winter 
ration for them—results, no flowers in the spring. 
Mickey Mouse is amusing in the movies but not 
in the Tulip bed. If mulching is put off until the 
proper time, he will already be established in 
winter quarters elsewhere; also, the ground being 
frozen, he will have difhculty burrowing down to 
the bulbs. If you mulch too early you prevent 
the ground from being frozen and Mickey Mouse 
has no difficulty in burrowing down to the bulb. 
Don’t make things easy for him. 
Usually only a light mulch is necessary. Do not 
remove mulch too soon in the spring. 
Cutting and Picking Flowers 
Many people who have gardens are torn between 
two desires: One, to have the flowers in the gar- 
den; and two, to have them for bouquets in the 
house. 
Naturally, the flowers that are cut and brought 
inside are not in the garden, but we must say 
that cutting really is a benefit to the bulbs when 
properly done. The reason: Much strength would 
be lost from the bulb if the flowers were allowed 
to remain, especially if they were allowed to re- 
main to the point of producing pollen and seeds. 
Cut flowers properly, and you will have more 
and better flowers the following year. Let the 
flowers remain after they are past their prime, 
and the bulbs are weakened, with consequent 
loss of vitality and quantity of blooms the suc- 
ceeding season. 
(Continued on page 14.) 
Suushtue 
A good name, Sunshine, 
’cause this golden yellow fel- 
low will really brighten your 
garden. A_ large-flowering 
beauty. PRICES: 2 for 80c; 
A4etores 1228-)6sfor, $1.7); 7 q 
for $2.00; 12 for $3.12; 18 “ee 
for $4.44; 24 for $5.76. 
R. M. Kellogg 
Company 
Three Rivers, 
Michigan 
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Parrot Special! 
4 each of the Parrot 
Tulips shown on these 
two pages, 24 bulbs— 
total value, $5.18. 
Special 
Price $ 3-7 5 
Fautarsy 
The petals of this gay 
beauty are bright pink, faint- 
ly streaked with a lighter 
shade; and to add the fantastic touch, 
a splotch of green appears here and 
there. The inside of the petals, rich 
red. Blooms from 5 to 6 inches when 
fully opened. PRICES: 2 for 40c; 
4 for 63c; 6 for 85c; 7 for $1.00; 12 
for $1.53; 18 for $2.20; 24 for $2.88. 
Onauge ‘Pavorte 
Words fail us when we try to describe this blinding beauty. And 
we're afraid, too, that the picture is hardly adequate. Why don’t 
you order a few, and see how amazingly it will brighten your garden? 
: Fragrant. PRICES: 2 for 45c; 4 for 
72c; 6 for $1.00; 12 for $1.74; 18 
for $2.49; 24 for $3.24. 























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