. Dreer's autumn 1904 catalogue . T we say on page 6 about the Hyacinth as a beddingplant is equally true of the Tulip. Many brilliant coloreffects are possible with Tulips that cannot be producedwith any other plant. The culture is the same as for the Hyacinth,only, being perfectly hardy, they do not require to be covered, soheavily through the winter, but merely enough to keep the frostfrom throwing them out of place. When through flowering, thebulbs may be lifted and dried off, and used another year, or theymay be left in the ground and the beds filled in the same way assuggested for Hyacin
. Dreer's autumn 1904 catalogue . T we say on page 6 about the Hyacinth as a beddingplant is equally true of the Tulip. Many brilliant coloreffects are possible with Tulips that cannot be producedwith any other plant. The culture is the same as for the Hyacinth,only, being perfectly hardy, they do not require to be covered, soheavily through the winter, but merely enough to keep the frostfrom throwing them out of place. When through flowering, thebulbs may be lifted and dried off, and used another year, or theymay be left in the ground and the beds filled in the same way assuggested for Hyacinth beds. The following Beds are 6 feet in diameter and require 156bulbs, planted 5 inches apart each way : POPULAR BED OF TULIPS—Combination No. 1 and 3. 78 Belle Alliance. Scarlet. 2 and 4. 78 Chrysolora. , $ POPULAR BED OF TULIPS—Combination No. 1. 39 JOOSt van Vondel. Deep blood-red. 2. 39 Yellow Prince. Yellow. 3. 39 Pottebakker. White.• 4- 39 Proserpine. Carmine rose. Price. ? Bed of Tulips,
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