. Childs' fall catalogue of bulbs and plants that bloom. beds the whole year. PREPARATION OF BEDS-Spad- that the beds will he a little higher than the surface, so that water willreadily drain off. If the soil is poor, add a liberal quantityof well-rotted manure. TIME TO PLANT—September and October are the bestmonths for planting bulbs in the garden, though it may bedone in November and December. Set them from one tosix inches apart, according to variety or size, and from oneto three inches deep. PROTECTION —After planting, the beds <lionld becovered with leaves, straw or other coarse litter
. Childs' fall catalogue of bulbs and plants that bloom. beds the whole year. PREPARATION OF BEDS-Spad- that the beds will he a little higher than the surface, so that water willreadily drain off. If the soil is poor, add a liberal quantityof well-rotted manure. TIME TO PLANT—September and October are the bestmonths for planting bulbs in the garden, though it may bedone in November and December. Set them from one tosix inches apart, according to variety or size, and from oneto three inches deep. PROTECTION —After planting, the beds <lionld becovered with leaves, straw or other coarse litter (as a mulchor protection), which should lie removed when the bulbsstart in early spring. This is not necessary to save the bulbsfor most kinds are perfectly hardy in any situation withoutprotection, but it is most advisable to do it. for it preservesthe vitality of the bulbs to a grear. extent, and when inbloom you can notice that those which were protected willdo twice as cood as those which were not. FALL CATALOGUE OF BULBS THAT BLOOM FOR Ghilds Selected Hyacinth Bulbs. Beyond doubt the Hyacinth is the Queen of Spring. _ Its hardiness, ease of culture, and certainty to bloom, wouldalone insure popularity, but it has the additional merit of being one of the most decorative and ornamental of plants. Itsmassive spikes of waxen flowers are of the most perfect shape and most delicious fragrance, while its colors sport into ahundred shades, tints and Mendings. Out of the long lists of Holland growers we have chosen the verg cream of all varie-ties, either for pot or garden culture. The bulbs here offered arc not of second size or inferior quality, but first-class in evcrg respect, large and selected. Roxrjap JJyaciijtfys. Not at all like the Dutch or Show Hyacinths, thoughthey do not sutler by comparison, The slender stems, arch-ing beneath their load of daintily poised bells, are the acmeof grace and elegance, while so many spikes are thrown upfrom each bulb that the w
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