Show Tulips Hardy For Planting Spring Bulbs BY in Y Among Amons- tho the har hardy y bulbs that flo flower er In the tho spring tho the tulip Is probably tho the most satisfactory The rile tulip Ileo man many of tho tito other spring flowering bulbs bulb gives S best results when planted in the fall fat The They ma may b bo planted plantel nn any timo after ater tho the tops have have- died down and before be- be toro fore hard freezing fl Up UI to this time of the year ear the ground grund In many cases has ha been occupied occupied pied by ly other plants and ami often oten tulip bulbs buls that havo been Imported cannot bo ho b obtained until November They riley may be bo planted oven O this lato late If J the tho ground round has been l kept opt from deep freezing If I tho ground has been covered cred with a heavy mulch of manure or a n thick covering coy cov ering of at leaves leaves tulip bulbs bulls may be bo planted with wih safety The principal classes of at tulip for Cor fall tal casses planting are aro the Darwin nn and single spring spring- flowering The Tho latter blooms about tho the first of at while the tho Darwin May ta Darwin Dar Dar- win viii typo I Is somewhat later Tho Darwin Darwin Dar Dar- win type Is especially suitable for Cor planting In shrubbery or around borden bor bor- den ders der In planting the tulips l late te In tho the failor fall fail fallor or ear early earl winter inter use rich well wen drained toll soIl and as a an extra precaution a handful handful hand hand- ful of sand should be placed in tho the bottoni bot bot- torn toni of or the hole In which tho the bulb ly is it to bo be Wanted planted Set tho bulbs a about ut four inches incItes deep and press tho the soil ol firmly around them so that there thero aro are no air space spaces All Al tulip bulbs must be bo protected front from Injury by freezes After Ater the ground Is frozen S give o tIle the surface a heavy mulch There are aro various kindor kinds kind of or materials that can bo be used for this purpose l From om three to five liv inches of or straw leaves leaveN or straw v manure manuro ma may bo be used In tho tue event ent that mulching Is Isono done ono before freezing tho material should be carefully examined for tor mice frequently their nests In straw and leaves and at mt oat all nI the bulbs before beton spring For or this reason It la is 1 best to apply tho tIm mulch after utter the tho ground has become frozen Sound I |