Directions for Planting Tulips 
For Best Success 
Tulips like well drained, good garden soil, and full 
sun, though they will grow in partial shade. They 
are effective in mass plantings (5 or more bulbs) in 
the border, in front of evergreens, along walks, or 
in solid beds. The bulbs may be left in the ground 
for three or four seasons, if not planted too closely. 
The foliage should be allowed to die naturally af- 
ter flowering season, not cut or pulled off. Plant- 
ing annuals over top of the tulips hides the yellow- 
ing foliage until time for removal. 
Single bulbs may be planted with a bulb planter 
or trowel. For mass effect, scoop out the earth to a 
depth of 8 to 9 inches, tamp the earth hard, then 
solidly line the hole with bone meal or Wayside 
Gardens Plant Food (bone meal, dried blood, fish, 
etc. mixture) and put several inches of dirt over 
top of the bone meal, firm the earth again, then 
set the bulbs down solidly, 3 to 5 inches apart, de- 
pending on bloom effect desired. Top size bulbs 
planted in this manner will give the very largest 
flowers on strong, stiff stems. Our plantings here 
frequently remain in the garden three or four sea- 
sons before crowding of bulbs makes taking them 
up necessary. We have found that about one pound 
of bone meal to each 12 or 15 large sized tulip bulbs 
is about the right proportion of fertilizer to use. In 
addition, such bone meal is worked into the ground 
annually, early in spring, wita the first garden cul- 
tivation. 
Narcissus 
(Daffodils and Jonquils) 
Regardless of the type, all Daffodils are lovely. 
To enjoy them to the fullest, learn to recognize tha 
class by the size or color of the flower. The Trum- 
pet Narcissus (Daffodil) is one with a trumpet as 
long or longer than the perianth. The Leedsi 
group have white perianth, with the cup white or 
nearly white. In the Incomparabilis, the cup or 
crown is one-third or more than the length of the 
perianth. In this: group you will find the most of 
those very ‘new, striking creamy white or yellow 
perianth (petals) with the cups (short trumpets) of 
rich scarlet, orange, ‘or deep red. The Barri group 
has a cup or‘crown less than one-third the perianth 
length, the Poetaz carries large or well formed 
flowers, three or more to a stem, and all delight- 
fully fragrant. The little Jonquilla Hybrids, of 
yellow or orange, carry two or more small flowers 
to a stem, but often several stems arise from a 
Single bulb. The Poeticus group, last to flower here, 
have white petals with very short, bright cups, 
while the Double Narcissus are just as described. 
By planting all types of Narcissus, a blooming sea- 
son of 6 to 8 weeks can be achieved, with a grand 
increase in the number of flowers where the bulbs 
are allowed to remain in the ground and multiply. 
The prices shown here, per dozen, are for top size, 
double nosed bulbs. 
TRUMPET 
ALASNAM. Wide-frilled trumpet of pure deep 
5 la ARE el en aan 
4.50 
GOLDEN HARVEST. Very large golden yellow 2.50 
