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should be not less than five inches across. Place out of doors, where they should 

 remain until near Christmas, by which time they will be well rooted, and ready 

 for rapid growth. After flowering, they should be left in the pots, and kept 

 growing until they can be plunged in the garden, where they should be left (in 

 pots) for the next season. After they have become well established they flower 

 profusely. But few kinds of bulbs are so impatient of changes as these ; they 

 should not be taken out of the pots until the bulbs and roots have completely 

 filled them ; then take out, remove the outside bulbs, leaving the centre in a solid 

 mass, and repot for the next season. The shifting should be done when the 

 bulbs are at rest. The following are the most desirable for indoor culture : 

 Polyanthus Narcissus, (Roman,) double ; white and yellow; when planted 



early will bloom at Christmas. 

 Paper white; pure white, and early; very 



line. 



Grand Solid d* Or, fine yellow orange; cup 

 very handsome ; comes in after the pre- 

 ceding. 

 States General, lemon yellow; orange cup; 



an excellent variety. 

 "Bezelman major, white ; yellow cup ; a later 



variety, but one of the very best. 

 Double Narcissus, Albo plena oderato, very 

 double ; pure white ; 

 later than the Polyan- 

 thus Narcissus, and 

 should be left out of 

 doors until it has been 

 frozen hard before 

 bringing in ; it will bloom about the first of March. 



Single Narcissus, Porteus, a popular and well-known variety, pure white, 

 lemon-colored cup in the centre, which is bordered with 

 bright crimson. 



Single Narcissus, Albo simplex oderato, pure white; very fragrant. 

 Jonquilles, large double and single; sweet scented; both very desirable for 



forcing. 



In large collections, all the above varieties of Narcissus are desirable. The 

 number of bulbs required will, of course, depend upon the space that can be 

 spared for them. Like other kinds of bulbs, it is well to have a good supply in 

 reserve, as they need not be in the conservatory or drawing-room more than three 

 or four weeks; consequently, a large number will be required for from Decem- 

 ber until May, the season that the amateur's time is wholly taken up with the 

 scores of favorites that now claim care and attention, out of doors. 



Fig. 34. Basket of Mixt-l Bulbs. 



