. Autumn catalogue : 1903. Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. •PETER riENDERSTO^8cC0.,flEW YORK- I Hardy Bulbs for Open-Ground Planting.— A great many kinds of bulbs are hardy enough to withstand our severe Northern winters. Most of the suitable sorts should be planted in the fall, and they will flower the following season, commencing in March or earlier with Snowdrops, Chionodoxas, Scillas, Crocus, Aconites, Bulbocodiums, etc., which are followed in April with Hyacinths, Tulips, Daffodils, and
. Autumn catalogue : 1903. Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. •PETER riENDERSTO^8cC0.,flEW YORK- I Hardy Bulbs for Open-Ground Planting.— A great many kinds of bulbs are hardy enough to withstand our severe Northern winters. Most of the suitable sorts should be planted in the fall, and they will flower the following season, commencing in March or earlier with Snowdrops, Chionodoxas, Scillas, Crocus, Aconites, Bulbocodiums, etc., which are followed in April with Hyacinths, Tulips, Daffodils, and hosts of other bulbous beauties. In May appear late Tulips, late Narcissus, Lily of the Valley, Bleeding Hearts, etc. Again, followed in succession until frost, notably with Paeonias, Iris, Hemerocallis, Lilies, Montbretias, Tritomas, etc. The flixed Flower Garden and Herbaceous Border are favorite places for growing most hardy bulbs, and where they seem to thrive and give the most pleasure. They should be planted here and there in little colonies among the hardy plants and shrubs, whose sombre winter browns and dull greens make a most effective setting when studded in the early spring with the brilliantly colored and fragrant bulbous blossoms. Besides, from the border one does not hesitate to gather flowers daily for the house, for fear of spoiling the effect, as would be the case from design beds. Furthermore, in an herbaceous border bulbs are not disturbed, the foliage remains uninjured until ripe, thus fulfilling its duty assigned by natu re of recharging the bulb with new flowers, foliage and energy for the next season's display. Bold, Isolated Clumps of Tall-growing Bulbous Plants make a brilliant show planted on the lawn in a position not too prominent nor too near, the object desired being a large mass of one color, in striking contrast to the surrounding green grass and trees. For effects of this kind only one variety should be used in a bed. Those most suitable ar
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