Single sorts do better than double. As a rule, hyacinths do not improve from being kept in the ground all Winter; they may be taken up and stored in a cool cellar over Winter to be planted in the early Spring; but a better plan is to let the old bulbs gradually “run out,” and plant a few new bulbs each Fall. These are sent to dealers every Autumn from Holland, because the climate of Holland is nearly perfect for bulb growing. Sometimes hyacinths do quite well for a number of years kept in the ground out-of-doors. Their charming fragrance, color and form, make them a most attractive flower. They come in white, pinks and purples. _Tulips_ The most gorgeous of all Spring-flowering bulbs. {_Early Single._ Grow about eight inches high; come in { pinks, reds, yellows, white. {_Early Double._ These are not so beautiful as the single { varieties. {_Cottage Garden_ (May flowering). A tall variety, growing { about eighteen inches high, blooming much later than _Tulips_ { the Early Single. {_Darwin._ The most desirable of all tulips, but not very { early. The tallest grow nearly thirty inches high. { Globe-shaped flowers of most brilliant shades of reds, { purples, pinks and white. If yellow is desired, buy { one of the Cottage Garden, for there are no yellow { Darwins. {_Parrot._ Showy; of variegated shading and irregular { petals. Not so artistic as single sorts, but very odd { and interesting. Buy only a _few_ bulbs. While tulips are most effective if planted in groups or masses, an edging of the stiff blooms of the Early Single is delightful, especially if a red is alternated with a white. They look almost like “candles in bloom.” _Lilies_ Lilies dislike sour soil, so sprinkle some lime over the ground before digging it deeply. A little powdered charcoal in each hole helps, too, and it is well to dust each bulb with flowers of sulphur to protect from worms and mildew. Lilies love shade, and do best among other perennials because they will shade their roots, which spread out near the surface of the ground. By the way, since they spread near the surface, do not “cultivate” lilies. Do not disturb the bulbs, which will bloom for years if planted right in the first place. Most lilies bloom in Mid-summer.