May  5,  190*. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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Hyacinths  and  Tnlips, 
Treatment  of  the  Bulbs  after  Flowering. 
After  the  spring  bulbous  flowers  have  faded,  the  beds  have 
to  be  got  ready  for  the  summer  display.  This  is  whei'e  the  diffi¬ 
culty  lies,  as  the  hulbs  have  by  no  means  stopped  growing.  In 
way  spot,  lift  the  bulbs  very  carefully,  taking  particular  care 
not  to  damage  the  roots  (all  diseased  bulbs  should  be  discarded), 
and  transplant  to  their  new  quarters,  where  they  are  left  and 
allowed  to  ripen  till  August.  By  this  time  they  will  have 
finished  their  growth,  and  will  be  in  a  fit  state  to  lift,  select, 
and  dry.  They  should  be  stored  in  a  dry  place,  and  jilanted 
out  again  in  October.  Separate  the  btdbs  about  every  two 
j-ears. 
TULIPS. 
Clar.\  Butt  (soft  rosy  pink).  2,  Massenet  (inner  petals  creamy  white,  outer  petals  pale  rose,  margined  white,  centre  of  base  bluish 
with  rose  circle).  3,  The  Sultan  (glossy  maroon). 
fact,  it  is  after  blooming  that  most  substance  is  taken  out  of 
the  ground.  It  would  be  far  better  if  they  could  be  left  alone 
till  about  the  month  of  August,  but.  in  most  cases  this  is 
impossible.  ^Jy  plan  is  to  prepare  ground  in  some  out  of  the 
If  this  system  is  carried  out,  there  will  be  no  necessity  to 
purchase  bulbs  every  year,  and  a  splendid  stock  can  be  built 
up,  which,  if  not  up  to  exhibition  form,  are  certainly  all  that 
can  be  desired  for  bedding  purposes. — J.  X. 
