Tulip Festival

OLD DUTCH CLEANERS — Bandstand provides backdrop for colorful costumes as dancers from Joanne Reagan Studio wash down street in authentic Dutch fashion — and no wet feet. Their klompen, wooden shoes, make sure of that.

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Forcing of Bulbs

Bulbs can be forced to bloom indoors earlier than they normally would outdoors in the garden or yard. The easiest bulbs to force are crocus, galanthus, hyacinth, narcissus, scilla, and tulip. A nurseryman can tell you the varieties that are best suited for forcing. forcing bulbs includes two phases. The bulbs develop buds and roots in the first phase and bloom in the second. YOU SHOULD begin the first phase in October or early November. Plant the bulbs in pots and keep them at a temperature of 40 degrees F. for 8 to 12 weeks. During this phase, you can keep the potted bulbs

outdoors or in a cold room indoors If you keep your bulbs indoors. the room must be dark and kept at 40 F. Do not let the soil in the pots dry out; water the bulbs every day. THE SECOND phase begins about mid-January after shoots have appeared on the bulbs. When the shoots are well out of the neck of the bulbs, bring the buibs into a cool, bright room that can be kept at 55 degrees F. They will bloom in about one month. You may refrigerate crocus, hyacinth, narcissus. and tulip bulbs at 40 F. for two months instead of planting them in pots. At the end of two months, plant the bulbs in bowls and start them in the second phase of development. You should discard bulbs that you force. They seldom grow and flower well when replanted in the garden. The color of tulips includes nearly two-thirds of the spectrum, making it the most colorful of all flowers. Some tulip varieties have a fragrance that challenges any rose. There are over 100 species of tulips with thousands of varieties.

SWAIN'S HARDWARE STORE Four Generations Of The Family Are Pleased Invite You To The... "RIBBON-CUTTING" At Our Newly Expanded Store & To Look Us Over! April 27th • 9:30 a.m. It all started in 1896, when Granpa (Charles Sr.) Swain opened the families first store ... it , was remodeled in l902 and an addition doubled the size of the store in 1910 We doubled in size again in 1963 and 1974 well, here we go again! GROWING ... GROWING ... GROWING, TRIPLE IN SIZE 1985! WE'LL BE OFFERING A STORE FULL OF BARGAINS TO BE FOUND IN OUR GIANT 48 PAGE ... Spring & Summer Values Sale! FREE GIFTS WITH EVERY PURCHASE! HERE'S THREE 25% DISCOUNT Register For on all Greeting Cards free Door Prizes and Gift Wrap No Purchase Necessary During our Drawing Saturday Grand Opening Sale April 27 6:00 P.M. NYLON TOTE BAG Reg. $6.99 $3.99 SWAIN'S - A Family Store Since 1896 CAPE

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