AFTER FLOWERING 
When flowers are not used as cut flowers they should be removed from 
the stems before the petals drop. In order to use the same ground for 
summer annuals the plants may be lifted towards the end of May and 
in some spare land the bulbous parts should be lined out and covered 
in a shallow furrow, taking great care not to break the brittle stems. 
In three weeks the leaves will have disappeared when the bulbs should 
be lifted and spread out in a shady but airy place to dry. Soon they will 
be ready to clean and store away for summer and for planting the fol- 
lowing fall. Summer storage conditions should be dry and airy. If tulip 
bulbs are handled in this way, they can last for several years but you 
should order some new bulbs each year for best results. Insist on imported 
Holland bulbs at all times. 
\) Sulip Species Ny 
There is a selection of species varieties for every garden and enough 
kinds to insure a flowering season from early April to the middle of May. 
Their cultural demands are simple because they will grow in almost 
any soil that has good drainage and sunlight. These species tulips with 
their short stems and vivid colorings are choice subjects for the rock 
garden or the front of the border. Plant October-November about four 
to five inches deep. 
One of the better known species is Tulipa Kaufmanniana, the water-lily 
tulip, flowering in April. Some fine hybrids that have been developed 
include varieties in yellow with red margins and even uniform reds. If you 
want most brilliant scarlet, use Fosteriana and its varieties Red Emperor 
and Princeps. 
Tulip Eichleri is a magnificent species flowering in late April. Praestans 
Fusilier, a multi-flowered variety in brilliant orange-scarlet, strikes a gay 
note in any border or rock garden. 
Daffodils 
Excellent daffodils can be produced in any well-drained soil and in 
almost any part of the United States and Canada. They can be grown 
in heavy clay as well as in a sandy soil. They do require ample supplies 
of water during the growing season. It will be wise to incorporate quan- 
tities of humus in the soil since humus has the capacity to retain moisture. 
