Bulbs to Plant in Early Spring
Among these are:
Tuberoses
Plant in May, and again in June and July, in order to have a continuation of bloom of these powerfully fragrant and beautiful white flowers.
Gladiolus
These bulbs are planted in May and June at two weeks intervals, in order to have blooms from July to October. They like rich soil, and powdered sheep manure, which is sold by the pound, is a good substitute for rotted stable manure. They like the sunny places.
The bulbs of both tuberoses and gladiolus should be taken out of the ground in the Fall after the foliage becomes yellow. The stems are cut off and the bulbs dried on an airy shelf, or any place which is neither very warm nor very cold. They are set in the ground again in the Spring.
Cannas and dahlias grow from fleshy roots and are planted in the Spring also. They are lifted and dried in the Fall.
If your garden space is small, the following selection of bulbous plants will give a great deal of enjoyment: