BRITISH BULBS—
Great numbers of bulbs are now grown in Britain ; and not only in Lincolnshire ; and they are not nearly well enough known or widely enough advertised. Personally I have received from readers of the Spectator and others a great many inquiries for addresses of British bulb growers ; and perhaps may be allowed to give the following. Lincolnshire bulbs can be ordered through the Secretary, the Spalding and District Bulb Growers Association, Pennygate, Spalding. Middlesex bulbs can be had from Marsh Farm, Twickenham. Cornwall growers are now attempting to form a society to regulate the supply of bulbs from Cornwall, under the leadership . of Mr. H. Abiss, the County Hall, Truro. Great quantities of bulbs are grown in the Scilly Islands. Major Dorrien-Smith distributes sacksful from Tresco, Isles of Scilly. I am told on the best authority that in regard to earliness the south county bulbs flower very distinctly sooner than those from Holland.
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