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Show TIPS to (jardeners BULB SUBSTITUTES " XTITH the supply of many popu-" popu-" " lar spring-flowering bulbs cut off because of the war in Europe, gardeners are seeking certain substitutes. sub-stitutes. The color and form of many annual an-nual flowers makes them excellent choices for replacing the bulb favorites. fa-vorites. As in the case of bulbs, the seed of these annuals may be planted in the early fall, for blossoming blos-soming early the following summer. sum-mer. The fresh yellow color of Daffodils, Daf-fodils, for instance, may be cap-j tured nearly as well in the petals of Sunshine Calendula, or in the j rich hues of California Poppy (Ex- j tra Golden). The shape of thet California Poppy and the Shirley . Poppy closely approaches the typical typ-ical Tulip shape. The soft colors associated with the Tulip may be replaced best by Larkspur, with its tints of white, blue, pink, rose, lilac, and carmine. The newer, tall-growing Super Majestic Larkspurs are most desirable. de-sirable. The blossom-crowded spikes of! Snapdragons are likened by many to the Hyacinth. It is best to grow the dwarf rust-resistant strains of Snapdragon, with attractive varieties vari-eties such as Compact Bedding Bronze, and Salmon Pink adaptable adapt-able also because of their suitability suitabil-ity for massed bedding, as Tulips are so often used. |