. Bulbs, plants, seeds for autumn planting : 1899. Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. iter. &(&^ E3&.L^&"J -^/v* The «oll for most hardy bulbs should be sandy loam. If it is stiff clay mix in Band and leaf mold. The texture of the soil should be such that it will not retain stagnant water. Well-rotted stable manure should be dug in deeply and should be placed where the long feeding roots ran get at it and yet not come in contact with the bulbs. This is easily accomplished, and pays f
. Bulbs, plants, seeds for autumn planting : 1899. Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. iter. &(&^ E3&.L^&"J -^/v* The «oll for most hardy bulbs should be sandy loam. If it is stiff clay mix in Band and leaf mold. The texture of the soil should be such that it will not retain stagnant water. Well-rotted stable manure should be dug in deeply and should be placed where the long feeding roots ran get at it and yet not come in contact with the bulbs. This is easily accomplished, and pays for the extra trouble if six Inches of the top soil is first removed. Then apply the manure and dig it in thoroughly ; level off ; then put on an Inch of sand ; set the bulbs on it ; then replace the top soil. Bulbs planted In this manner can be placed in their exact positions, and being of an even depth will flower more uniformly. The wind allows the water to drain away from the bulbs, an advantage in design bedding, and prevents manure from touching them, either of which may cause dormant bulbs to decay. Where it Is impracticable to prepare the beds as just advised then it is safer to use bone meal in place of stable manure. Most bulbs like rich food if properly applied, and although their flowers were formed the previous season, yet their development, size, luxuriance and brilliancy this season depend largely upon the nutrition the roots are consuming. Liberal applications of manure water when the bulbs are in bud often produce magnificent results. The proper depth to plant bulb«: it is a common fault to plant too shallow. 'Hardy bulbs throw out their roots during the fall and early winter, and if planted too near the surface the freezing, thawing and heaving of the upper crust of the soil in mild winters often cause the bulbs to break from their roots and produce only Inferior flowers in cunse^uenee. Lilies should bet- planted 8 to 12 inches deep ; Hyacinths, Tulips, Narci
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