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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1938
Page
10
Pella Iowa promotes tulip bulbs grown in South Holland with direct Netherlands links. L W Hartley outlines planting after Oct 10, depth 8 to 10 inches, spacing five inches, and care for cool wet springs to prevent weak stems. Pick blooms before seed pods form to ensure robust plants and strong blooms.
The excerpt explains proper tulip bulb care for Pella's public square. It covers cutting blooms with a sharp knife, not pulling flowers, allowing plants to dry before digging, timing digging for early July, and drying bulbs thoroughly before storage. It also advises storing bulbs in a cool dry place and replanting in October, noting varied opinions on how long to leave bulbs before digging.
A Pella Holland tulip grower plans to market a new bulb named Pella Queen after years of development. The thrifty Dutch community expects vast blooming displays with nearly a million tulips in spring and about a hundred varieties in Central Park. Visitors are anticipated May 9 through 14 as Pella promotes its title as City of Flowers.
The article explains three years to leave bulbs before digging for multiplication, soil and drainage tips, and cautious use of fertilizer. It describes tulip propagation by cross pollination, seed development, and seven years until a bulb blooms, noting many colors and that the Fantasy tulip arose from such breeding.
Mr and Mrs G H Franklin near Pella solved a fowl dilemma by keeping 280 hens in a four compartment coop during winter. They feed with a patented ceiling bucket system and collect eggs in one building, reporting over 200 eggs daily last winter. They also rear 600 White Rock chicks in three heated houses and note the birds are six weeks old now.
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