. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 12 The Florists^ Review NOVEMBEK 6, OUTDOOR BULB PLANTING. Preparing the Ground. A]] tlic Dutdi bulbs wliicli nrv waiiU'd lor forcing i>urposos wore in tlie soil some time a<;o; or, if they wort' not, tbey pliould havo been. Tlic planting of bulbs outdoors or some other gritty material. Depth to Plant. Plant liyacinths and the larger l)nlbcd narcissi, sueli as Einjieror, Sir , Victoria, etc., five imdies dee|i, the bulk of other narcissi and all tulijis lOui inches deop, and small bulbed \aiictic>. such as siiow(li'o|is, cro
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 12 The Florists^ Review NOVEMBEK 6, OUTDOOR BULB PLANTING. Preparing the Ground. A]] tlic Dutdi bulbs wliicli nrv waiiU'd lor forcing i>urposos wore in tlie soil some time a<;o; or, if they wort' not, tbey pliould havo been. Tlic planting of bulbs outdoors or some other gritty material. Depth to Plant. Plant liyacinths and the larger l)nlbcd narcissi, sueli as Einjieror, Sir , Victoria, etc., five imdies dee|i, the bulk of other narcissi and all tulijis lOui inches deop, and small bulbed \aiictic>. such as siiow(li'o|is, crocus, scillas, (diioii and winter aconites, three iiicjie>. S])aiiisli an(l Knglisli iris sliouM be ro\ ered four iiudies, but the ]dantiiig ot these is belter if left until the last, MS they coiniiH lice to grow (juite early. Theie is an ;nn]ile su|'p!y of liuib> in the countr\- this fall :ind tin- (piality is unusually- good. Tlie lionblous times 111 I'.'urope liav(> icduced tlie deinaiid thei'e enormously, but the heie .-ip peai's to be uiuisually good, liulbs lia\e a strong faM-inat ioii, coMiiiig into blooni >o earl\' in the \vav, .-iiid it i'- no woiniei that their )iopiii;irity iiicieases. Tliev are all h.'trdy, (d' ea>y eultiiic ;iiid, in inaiiy eases, are f\'en better the seiorni than the tii>t _\e;ir. lleie i> :i bijiiuli whii-li lloiists can easily de\'el(>]i t re iiiendou>ly and, a> tlie work ennio in the fall, when our eiieigies are not o\ei as they mi (d'teii .are in tlie bi'dding-out season, we should use :ill leeitiniate means to em-oni .-igi^ biilb ill A Tulips and Hyacinths. The Imll'S for :: piupn-r^ ,irr iisiiallv contined to tiilijis and liy aii iil li--. Tlie latter aie, if anytliing. le-s |i|aiite<I out than a decade ago, wjiile the mini ber of tulips shows a t reiiiitidons in 'Teasi'. Hyacinths ;iie elVei-iivc wlieii ''r<'\\ n in masses, with tin' lulor^ <:\ii- fully harmonized. Th
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