. Autumn 1900. Nursery stock Ohio Painesville Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 2 THE STORKS & HARKISON CO. Soil—Any good, thoroughly drained soil will grow bulbs well. If it should be a heavy clay it would be best to add sand and well rotted manure to make it loose. The surface of beds should be slightly raised at center so that water will run off quickly, as bulbs are liable to rot if water remains on them any length of time. Winter Protection—Before winter sets in cover the beds with four to
. Autumn 1900. Nursery stock Ohio Painesville Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 2 THE STORKS & HARKISON CO. Soil—Any good, thoroughly drained soil will grow bulbs well. If it should be a heavy clay it would be best to add sand and well rotted manure to make it loose. The surface of beds should be slightly raised at center so that water will run off quickly, as bulbs are liable to rot if water remains on them any length of time. Winter Protection—Before winter sets in cover the beds with four to six inches of leaves, if they can be had; if not, coarse manure will do nearly as well; if leaves are used, throw over a little brush or earth, to prevent blow- ing off. In the south, where the ground does not freeze more than a slight crust, they will require no protection. Care of Tnlips and Hyacinths After Flowering About a month after they are through flowering, or when the tops appear yellow or decayed, they should be taken up and the tops cut off within an inch of the bulbs, but leave the roots on, spread them in a dry, airy room for ten or twelve days to dry, after which wrap them in paper, or pack them in perfectly dry sand, and store in a dry, cool place until wanted for planting. If the beds in which they have bloomed are wanted for bedding plants, they may be taken up as soon as they are through flower- ing and heeled in the ground in some out-of-the-way place with the tops on until they ripen, then treat them the same as if they had ripened in the bed. A BARGAIN GARDEN COLLECTION OF HARDY BULBS. 300 Beautiful Spring Flowering Bulbs by Express for $ By Mail, Postage Paid, $ ALL SELECTED FLOWERING BULBS. 10 Hyacinths, single, assorted colors, colors separated. 10 Hyacinths, double, assorted colors, colors separated. 6 Grape and Feathered Hyacinths. 50 Early Double Tulips, mixed. 50 Early Single Tulips, mixed. 10 Parrot Tulips, mixed. 80 Crocus, assorted
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