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National Geographic : 1915 Jan
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A DUTCH BULB FARM "From early April, when the hyacinths bloom, down to late June, when the Spanish irises are at their best, the fields hold carnival, and to that carnival all bulbous plants send their choicest flowers. Snow-drops open the ball and crocuses follow, before theelite begin toarrive; hya cinths, narcissa, and tulips succeed; ranunculi, anemones, and peonies come next: the stately Spanishiris brings uptherear. The visitor who goes carefully from one group to another is lost in amazement at the endless variety in form and hue, while ifhiscolor sense isdeveloped he experiences a joy that few sights afford. . . When the fields are all aglow the flowers are plucked and taken inbaskets tothebarges, which pass out toward the wider waters as though they were the fairy boat of some Charon of the garden world bearing thesouls ofhyacinths, tulips, and the rest to the enchanted land where they would bloom untouched by time. . . Endless patience and perseverance aredemanded tomake bulb-raising a success. Six and seven years are required to bring some bulbs to maturity." -BENSUSAN,Photo byW.R,Tilton,
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