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fection under glass during December. This and some others 

 of the earlier Daffodils may be potted with the first batch of 

 Van Thols and Roman Hyacinths, or even before. Next in 

 order and in quick succession will come such kinds as the pale- 

 tinted N. prsecox and the deeper-toned single varieties of N. 

 pseudo-narcissus and Double Telamonius, the great bosses 

 of which, familiar as they are, can never be out of favour. Then 

 will follow the splendid trumpets of Emperor; the golden 

 chalice-cups of Sir Watkin ; Ornatus, the earliest of the 

 Pheasant Eyes ; the lovely bicolors, Empress, Horsfieldi, and 

 Grandee, treading on each other's steps; and the modest 

 drooping heads of the ivory-white N. cernuus. Or, if we like, 

 we can have double flowers Butter and Eggs, Bacon and 

 Eggs, and, loveliest of the group, Codlins and Cream the 

 dear old-fashioned names given them by our forefathers, be- 

 fore even the new-born craze for Daffadowndillies set in. 

 These are all delightful, and can scarcely be surpassed for bold 

 grouping, and are cheap as they are good. The sweet-scented 

 Jonquils must not be forgotten, nor the lovely little double 

 Queen Anne's Favourite (N. capax), nor again that extremely 

 elegant and recent introduction of Mr. Peter Barr's, Queen of 

 Spain. 



But we may indulge in rarer kinds if we will, and revel in 

 the lovely forms given to us by that patient and skilful 

 hybridist, the Rev. G. H. Engleheart. Or if miniature kinds 

 are more alluring, there are the three charming species of 

 Hoop-petticoat (Corbularia), yellow, citron, and white, and the 

 dainty N. cyclamineus with its upturned petals. Unlike the 

 so-called " Dutch " bulbs, Narcissus possesses the advantage 

 of being a good garden investment. Most kinds increase so 

 liberally by offsets that by good management we can grow our 

 own bulbs yearly and have enough and to spare. One point 

 in strong favour of the unheated greenhouse with regard to 

 these and other hardy bulbs must not be passed over without 



