Show t 0 0 0 Seasonal dilly and sni I IU YOUR Y vO 0 U R R. R U on preparation of toll soil tUnU Iut ni nion 1 t accompanied l le b by name Dime and end 6 Inc Ine and loner flower culture b by on oo Olle ef of f tb tilt ib V 0 foremost florIculturist In lo Silt V Lik Libi Lah City Questions Question addressed to this hi V GARDEN G A R D E N col rd of or aran which nil III lil wUl will t 5 e bo be omitted promptly rom upon tb te hn 1 L 0 QUESTION Editor Your Garden Im I'm asking a few questions which I would like to see sec answered in your department as soon as possible I planted some tulip bulbs in a II pan three Inches deep in the house last Thanksgiving They came up allright all allright allright right growing healthy looking foliage foliage foli foll- age but failed to bloom The bios- bios some seemed to be blighted and dried up Was the pan in which they were planted too shallow or what could have been the cause e of them not noL blooming What should I do with them now They were kept in a adark adark adark dark cool place for seven weeks Also have w tome sonic ne tulips and hyacinth hyacinths hya hya- planted outside which are arc just now coming up What should be done with them after they arc are through h blooming I would like to lo use the ground for something else if I can take them up without Injuring them If It I 1 can take them up how should they be stored until fall planting Also am enclosing a sketch of my front yard and if Jt Its It's not asking too much would like you to give sive me mc nn an Idea as to how to plant and mass some shrubbery in front of the l house How near to the pear tree can I safely plant shrubbery The pear peartree tree is full grown and the tho ground was filled in to a depth of one foot after the house was built year and anda a a. half haU ago I would very much like to plant about four h hybrid brid French lilacs and also have a rose lose bed Inthe in inthe inthe the northwest corner in front of the tree MRS T D. D COOPER ANS ANSWER VER WEE 1 There may be an any one of sev sev- eral cral reasons why your tulips did no not bloom Perhaps you rou selected varieties which may be used for forcing Th rii TheS t are called early tulips Late tull s do cEo not bloom until late In the se ua- ua wm son and are often not suitable for forcing The bulbs must have three Inches of soil roU and tind drain must be pro oro vided They should be in a dark dork place for about t ten tell weeks After planting the bulbs water them good then keep them about medium moist Af Af- Af f ter ten weeks the plants may be placed in a little warmer place ree- ree reg- reg a temperature about 45 de degrees degrees de- de grees to 50 degrees After the flower floer buds shows above th the bulb give the plant sunlight If you have ha done tills this there Is no reason why your tulips tulips' should not bloom 2 You may use the ground D Dig up your our l hyacinths and tulips planted out outside two weeks after blooming Put them in a n cool airy place and spread them out After Atter the loUnge foliage is dry separate it from the bulbs but iut keep keen the thc bulbs in the same place that la is in the same cellar or storing place Replant these bulbs in the fall You may plant your jour our shrubbery about four feet away from the pear tree It Is also wise to plant one hybrid French lilac beca because e that is your space allotment seemingly These lilacs grow to bi big trees and flower only a little while and then you have ha only the foliage Why not plant varieties such as golden bell bridal wreath Japanese quince mock orange or flowering flow low ering ening almond Arrange the shrubs according to size flowering season and anti favored varieties Your Yom rose bed is in a good location If It the soil solI conditions are fife suitable and enough sun Is available roses should do well there Perhaps the branches of or the pear tree may be pruned a little littleto to allow for more marc sunlight so that the roses may thrive |