| WHITE FLOWERS |
| NAME | DEPTH TO PLANT | OUTDOOR BLOOM | INDOOR BLOOM | HEIGHT | SPECIAL POINTS |
| Snowdrop | 2 in. | March | Christmas | 3-4 in. | Earliest of spring flowers. Likes cool and shady spots |
| Crocus | 2 in. | March | Christmas | 3-5 in. | Buy Crocus biflorus. var. argenteus |
| White crowned daffodils | 3-4 in. | April | January | 10 in. | Increases very rapidly |
| Poet's narcissus | 3-4 in. | May | January | 12 in. | Excellent for outdoor work |
| Grape hyacinth | 3 in. | March | January | 4-6 in. | Plant in shady places in the lawn |
| Bell-flowered scilla | 3 in. | May | Christmas | 12 in. | Poet's narcissus and this scilla planted together bloom at same time |
| Star of Bethlehem | 3 in. | May | | 12 in. | Most satisfactory for bloom |
| Tulips | 4 in. | April | January | 6-12 in. | Try Duc Van Thol and d'Immaculée |
| Hyacinths | 5 in. | April | January | 6-12 in. | Plant Baroness Van Thuyl, very large and very early |
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| YELLOW FLOWERS |
| NAME | DEPTH TO PLANT | OUTDOOR BLOOM | INDOOR BLOOM | HEIGHT | SPECIAL POINTS |
| Crocus | 2-3 in. | March | Christmas | 3-5 in. | Plant Cloth of Gold |
| Trumpet daffodils | 4 in. | April | January | 15 in. | Van Sion is especially satisfactory. Flowers double |
| Jonquil | 4 in. | April | January | 12 in. | Flowers sweetly fragrant |
| Daffodil | 3 in. | April | January | 4 in. | Variety Narcissus Bulbocodium |
| Tulips | 4 in. | April | January | 12 in. | Due Van Thol, yellow |
| Hyacinths | 5 in. | April | January | 12 in. | Choose from those called bedding varieties |
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| BLUE FLOWERS |
| NAME | DEPTH TO PLANT | OUTDOOR BLOOM | INDOOR BLOOM | HEIGHT | SPECIAL POINTS |
| Common crocus | 2-3 in. | March | Christmas | 5 in. | Good for lawn effects |
| Grape Hyacinths | 2-3 in. | April | January | 15 in. | Good for pot culture |
| Iris (Spanish) | 4 in. | May | January | 12-24 in. | Plant in groups for garden effect |
| Iris (English) | 3 in. | June | January | 12-24 in. | If planted outdoors in September, cover well with leaves |
| Bulb-flowered scilla | 2-3 in. | May | January | 12 in. | Satisfactory for bloom |
| Hyacinths | 5 in. | May | January | 12 in. | King of the Blues |
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| RED FLOWERS |
| NAME | DEPTH TO PLANT | OUTDOOR BLOOM | INDOOR BLOOM | HEIGHT | SPECIAL POINTS |
| Peony | 4 in. | May | | 2-2½ ft. | Plant outdoors in September. Increases and lives a long time |
| Late peony | 6 in. | July | | 3 ft. | Showy and attractive |
| Red speciosum lily | 6-8 in. | August | | 3 ft. | Protect through the winter, leaving bulbs in the ground |
| Tulips | 4 | April | January | 6-18 in. | Isabelle Choose variety |