. Manual of gardening : a practical guide to the making of home grounds and the growing of flowers, fruits, and vegetables for home use . Gardening. 288 MANUAL OF GARDENING heeled-in under a tree, or along a fence, to stand till ripened. The plant should be injured as little as possible, as the foliage of this year makes the flowers of the next. When the foliage has turned yellow or died down, the bulbs — after cleaning, and curing them for a few hours in the sun—may be stored in the cellar or other cool, dry place, to await fall planting. Bulbs that are lifted prematurely in this way should b
. Manual of gardening : a practical guide to the making of home grounds and the growing of flowers, fruits, and vegetables for home use . Gardening. 288 MANUAL OF GARDENING heeled-in under a tree, or along a fence, to stand till ripened. The plant should be injured as little as possible, as the foliage of this year makes the flowers of the next. When the foliage has turned yellow or died down, the bulbs — after cleaning, and curing them for a few hours in the sun—may be stored in the cellar or other cool, dry place, to await fall planting. Bulbs that are lifted prematurely in this way should be planted permanently in the borders, for they will not make good flower-garden subjects the following year. In fact, it is usu- ally best to buy fresh, strong bulbs each year of tulips, hya^ cinths, and crocuses if the best results are desired, using the old bulbs for shrubberies and mixed borders. Crocuses and squills are often planted in the lawn. It is not to be expected that they will last more than two to three years, however, even if care is taken not to cut the tops closely when the lawn is cut. The narcissus (in- cluding daffodils and jonquils) will remain in good condition for years in grassy parts of the place, if the tops are allowed to 2t>2. The common Dutch hyacinth. List of outdoor fall-planted bulbs for the North. Crocus. Narcissus (including daffodil and jonquil). Hyacinth. Scilla, or squill. Tulip. Snowdrop (Galanthus).. 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 Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. New York : Macmillan Co.
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