March _}, 1997 
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
Bulbs for Autumn Planting. 
‘Tue season is at hand for planting 
-yarious bulbs, so that a few instructions 
_as to planting and culture may be accept- 
able to the uninitiated. 
FOR POT CULTURE. 
Hyacinths, daffodils, narcissus, etc.? 
‘may be grown in pots, say three good 
large bulbs or six smaller bulbs, in a six 
inch pot, well drained, using fairly rich 
soil, Keep in a cool and partly shaded 
place, such as south side of a paling 
fence. 
Anemones make fine ornaments for 
winter decoration by growing, say three 
bulbs, in a 9 or 10 inch pot, well drained, 
Freesias should have eight to twelve 
bulbs in a six inch pot. 
FOR OUTDOOR PLANTING. 
Light soil is preferrable for bulb cul- 
ture, but where this is not available 
heavier soil may be made more congenial 
by placing some lighter soil or sand 
round and over the bulbs in the trench 
at time of planting. Soil that has been 
manu red for a previous crop is the most 
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Daffodils—Emperor, 
Empress. 
DoublejAnemones 
suitable; failing that, if manure be re_ 
quired only well decayed manure should 
be used. A light mulch of manure on the 
fresh broken surface after planting keeps 
the soil cool, and makes the work o 
removing weeds and loosening the surface 
easier later on. 
Do not water bulbs in the ground in 
the autumn to start them, but leave this 
part to the rain. 
Hyacinths, daffodils, polyanthus nar- 
cissus, ‘jonquils, snowflakes, gladiolus, 
Watsonias, tulips and similar sized bulbs 
will require to be planted four inches 
deep. Larger bulbs, such as amaryllis, 
just covered. 
Ranunculus, anemones, ixias, freesias, 
camassia, alliums, crocus and small bulbs 
should be planted two inches deep. 
Ranunculus and anemones do not re- 
' quire too rich a soil. We have seen them 
do remarkably well in poor soil with a 
e fair rainfall. 
VARIETIES OF BULBS. 
blue, redand white. 
Ranunculus (turban), scarlet, crimson. 
 ,, carlet. and black. 
In anemones there are various shades of 
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white, yellow, golden, citron, green and | 
Turban Ranunculus 
Ranunculus (Persian), the fore- 
going colours and shades of purple, 
brown, etc. : ; 
Hyacinths, single and double 
blue, red, white, pink and shades 
The single hyacinths give the 
finest and largest trusses of flowers. 
Daffodils, yellow, selfs, such as 
Trumpet Major: bicolors, such as 
Empress, and intermediate, such as 
Princeps, varieties being too nu- 
merous for these short notes, in 
reference to the seed shops and 
their lists will enlighte1 the readers. 
