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9 SE SS OW 
NARCISSUS FAMILY 
(Includes daffodils Se ee ee ere LATE TULIP__ 
and jonquils) 
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from the outer edge of the area, working in to the center, still using 
boards. A garden trowel is better than a dibble for planting as with the 
latter, pockets may be left below the base of the bulb. Plant 5-6 inches 
deep. 
WINTER CARE 
In many regions tulips need no further protection during winter but if 
a mulch is considered necessary it should be withheld until the surface 
soil is frozen solid. Mice may shelter under the mulch and when the soil 
is not frozen they could reach the bulbs which are a particular delicacy 
to them. Moles tunnel in loose soil and the mice follow in their trail; 
more tulips are lost by the ravages of mice than from any other cause. 
If doubtful about their existence, poison bait may be laid in drain tiles 
— so that birds do not take it — and placed where the mice are likely 
to reach it. 
SPRING CARE 
The care from late March until flowering time consists of assuring ade- 
quate supplies of water. Although in most regions it seems ridiculous to 
many of us to use a sprinkler so early in the year, yet tulips may suffer 
from lack of sufficient water. This is the case especially in sandy soil. 
