dead flowers of Stella have all been picked off, there is a pretty April, 

 effect with Pheasant-eye rising from its blue setting, and, still Planting of 

 later again, towards the end of May, the double Gardenia-like Daffodils 

 Narcissus will be in flower. 



Where the grass does not grow strong enough to stifle the 

 bulbs the best plan is to lift the turf, fork the soil well to a good 

 depth, and when it has settled down again plant the bulbs, and 

 replace the turf. If it is too sticky add some gritty stuff or 

 wood ashes, and never allow strong manure to lie round the 

 bulbs, though in some soils they will be the better for old 

 manure filtering through from above. To increase the stock 

 plant in fresh ground deeply dug, with good drainage. In two 

 years the strong kinds ought to have doubled themselves ; it is 

 most important that any lifting should be done in June or July, 

 whenever the leaves have turned yellow about half way down. 

 August and September are the right months for replanting and 

 give the strongest growth, but the bulbs will flower fairly well 

 if put in as late as November. 



All the common, and many of the new lovely sorts, do 

 well in any average soil and under deciduous trees if not too 

 near the roots. The " Book of the Daffodil," by the Rev. 

 S. S. Bourne, would be found a great help by any one wishing 

 to make a collection. It gives most valuable information con- 

 cerning the best kinds to grow, and how to grow them, with 

 much useful general advice, such as : to buy well to start with, 

 good bulbs taking no more room than bad ; to have all the most 

 beautiful classes represented, and to consider the succession of 

 flower and the different shades of yellow. It is a mistake to 

 mix the bulbs of several kinds which flower at the same time, 

 they look so much better in distinct groups the groups being 



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