. Bulletin. BULB GROWING AT THE UNITED STATES BULB GARDEN. 13 Table II.âResults of scooping and of scoring hyacinths at the United States Btill) Garden at BeUingham. Number of mother bulbs. Progeny. Method of propagation. First size. Second size. Total. Number. Per cent. Number. Per cent. Number. Per cent. 2,441 2,101 900 2,995 37 142 54,840 16,383 2,247 780 55,740 19,380 2,284 922 Total 4,542 3,895 86 71,223 1,569 75,120 1,654 â ':"«â ;. Fig. 12.âMen at work planting baby hyacinths at the United States Bulb Garden in the fall of 1912. Under normal conditions and with proper culture and
. Bulletin. BULB GROWING AT THE UNITED STATES BULB GARDEN. 13 Table II.âResults of scooping and of scoring hyacinths at the United States Btill) Garden at BeUingham. Number of mother bulbs. Progeny. Method of propagation. First size. Second size. Total. Number. Per cent. Number. Per cent. Number. Per cent. 2,441 2,101 900 2,995 37 142 54,840 16,383 2,247 780 55,740 19,380 2,284 922 Total 4,542 3,895 86 71,223 1,569 75,120 1,654 â ':"«â ;. Fig. 12.âMen at work planting baby hyacinths at the United States Bulb Garden in the fall of 1912. Under normal conditions and with proper culture and care, bulblpts planted in this way in the fall should make a strong, vigorous growth. PLANTING BULBLETS. The baby bulbs are planted in September or October in beds about 36 inches wide and of any desired length. The best of the baby bulbs are placed about 2 inches apart in rows 4 to 6 inches apart and covered with soil to a depth of 3 to 4 inches. The second-grade bulbs the first year are scattered thinly in rows across the beds 4 to 6 inches apart. (Fig. 12.) NARCISSUSES. In continental Europe and Great Britain the narcissus is possibly more highly prized than in America. Narcissus enthusiasts there. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Office of Experiment Stations. Washington, Govt. Print. Off
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