Michells 1899 Wholesale Price List Of Bulbs And Seeds For Fall Planting PDF Download

Excerpt from Michell's Wholesale Price List of Bulbs, Seeds, Supplies: Autumn, 1904; September to November The bulbs should always be unpacked upon arrival and stored in a cool' place until required for planting. The great essential for successful flowering Tulips is good fresh soil in which no Tulips have previously been forced or grown, at least not for several years past. The following composition is recommended, viz.: two-thirds soil and one-third well-rotted cow manure. It is well that this should have lain in a compost heap at least two months previous and to have been turned several times during that period. By using this kind of soil you will get larger flowers and deeper colors. Soil used for potting or planting bulbs in should not be wet, inasmuch that if bulbs are pressed into moist soil it causes the soil to be compressed at the bottom of the bulb, where it hardens eventually and the roots cannot push through easily. Give Tulips ample space plant in boxes 20 inches long, 12 inches wide, 5 inches deep where used for cutting, plunge the bulb just deep enough to permit the top to be visible. Do not plunge the boxes outside so deep, as Tulips are invariably not so susceptible to freezing as Hyacinths. In the severest winter this method has proved best. In event that winter sets in too early, so that Tulips cannot root well, it is advisable to keep a reserve, or part of stock, covered in a winter-proof shed' previous to winter setting in. Most money can be made if they are forced early and gradually brought in to avoid an over-supply at Easter; at which time the price is lowest. The covering of Tulips with ashes is not recommended as they contain sulphurous gases. Leaye the covering, whatever it may be, on the boxes until they are brought in the'greenhouse, as a disregard of this might result in a total loss. They should never be taken out when once brought in. Complaints are usually made of Tulips showing watery or glazy stems, causing them to fall over just as they are about to come into bloom. This 15 caused by a close, stuffy atmosphere or lack of fresh air. This is especially visible when the severest part of winter is passed. Ventilation 1s essential day and night when there is no frost, the more the better. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.