238 BULBS AND TUBEROUS-ROOTED PLANTS. 
than enough written on the Narcissus to fill more pages 
than are contained in this entire work. 
There are three distinct classes of Narcissus, the 
old and well known Daffodils, both single and double 
forms; the white-flowered or Poet’s Narcissus, and the 
Tazetta, or Polyanthus Narcissus. The first two classes 
are perfectly hardy, and will thrive in almost any soil or 
situation. In the open border they should be planted in 
quantity, especially in those spots where they appear 
naturally at home, such as under the shade of trees, and 
in the shrubbery borders, where many other plants 
refuse to bloom. The newly awakened interest in the 
many forms of single and double Daffodils is almost as 
lively as when the poets sang so loud their praises. 
This interest is well deserved, as they certainly are most 
effective and desirable border flowers. All the species 
and varieties of Narcissus should be grown in clumps 
and patches in every suitable vacant spot, and there is 
not a spot where grass will grow in which the Narcissus 
will not thrive. 
Under fences and beside hedges, or in any out-of- 
the way place, large quantities of the more free-growing 
sorts, especially WN. poeticus, should be planted for a 
supply of early cut flowers, and a portion should be in 
sunny, and a portion in shaded places, to prolong the 
season of flowering. Their graceful appearance renders 
them peculiarly valuable for this purpose, and, if cut 
when partially opened, they will develop in water, and 
last for many days. In planting, be guided by the size 
of the bulb, allowing four to five inches between small 
sorts, and from six to eight inches between the large 
varieties. At this distance apart the bulbs will soon 
completely fill the spaces forming a compact mass, and 
it is then their flowers are produced the most freely. In 
fact, they do not make an effective mass of bloom until 
the bulbs are crowded. This is one of the good features 
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