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irregularly shaped patches each sort in a clump to 

 itself and with sufficient room left between the bulbs 

 for their gradual increase. The flowers will not be so 

 large as in the border, and the bulbs will make very 

 slow increase, but they will be more healthy and happy. 

 They do well on turfy bosses at the roots of trees. 

 Another excellent situation for planting is by the water- 

 side, on the margins of lakes or streams. This position 

 is a very natural one for the Narcissus and has often 

 been noted by the poets when describing our flower. 

 So Shelley " And Narcissi, the fairest among them all, 

 who gaze on their eyes in the stream's recess, till they 

 die of their own dear loveliness." 



But what position is there in which given only the 

 right soil and other conditions suitable for them these 

 beautiful flowers do not show themselves to advantage ? 



" On meadow green, by leafy hedge, 

 In woodland shade, and rushy sedge, 



By little lowly rills ; 



While yet the North wind blows his blast, 

 Before the storm and sleet are past, 

 Laugh out the Daffodils." 



Exeter Flying Put. 



