WY Julips 
While the embryo flower is pre-formed in the bulb when we receive it 
from the Dutch bulb growers, the complete and successful unfolding is a 
matter left largely to ourselves. 
Although tulip culture is simple, the kind of treatment and care given 
will be demonstrated in the results. 
Prepare during the summer by estimating how many tulips to plant in the 
fall. Are they to be with low ground plants in beds, massed in a border 
or as clumps of ten to fifteen in a mixed border? Order early to be 
certain of the pick of the crop and of the varieties selected. 
If bulbs arrive before the date of planting, the bags should be opened 
to allow air to circulate around them. Indeed, it will be safer to lay them 
in open containers, handling them carefully and guarding against the 
mixing of labels. The garage or a cool shed will provide suitable storage. 
PLANTING TIME 
Tulips should be planted before frost hardens the ground. Planting time 
usually extends from October 1 to the middle of November. In warmer 
climates planting should be delayed until Thanksgiving or even later. 
PREPARATION OF SOIL AND PLANTING 
There are at least two methods of planting that have given real satis- 
faction. The first is to dig the area over a few days before planting so 
that the soil may settle. Tulips like a place in the sun in a rich loamy, 
well-drained soil. Some thoroughly decayed farmyard manure or other 
prepared compost should be dug in deeply. Manure should never be in 
contact with the bulbs. The best method of planting is to take out the 
top 5 inches of soil and set it to one side. Dig manure or compost into 
the area below to a depth of 6-8 inches. Level the surface with a rake 
after sprinkling bonemeal or superphosphate. On this surface set the 
bulbs from 5-6 inches apart and cover with the top soil that was origi- 
nally removed. If tulips were grown last year in the same area it will be 
a precaution against disease if fresh soil is used for covering. For large 
plantings the surface area should be raked level and the bulbs laid out, 
beginning in the middle and working towards the edge by using boards 
to assure a level surface. The distance between bulbs may be from 5-6 
inches depending on the ground planting that can be done in spring 
when the tulips have broken the surface. Planting of the bulbs will start 
