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other sorts. The Trumpet Maximus is a deep golden-yellow 

 flower, which was said by Mr. Eugene Bourne, an English 

 daffodil specialist, to be "the most elegant in form and 

 richest in color of all the daffodils." 



Of the varieties which are commonly grown in America, 

 the Emperor is certainly one of the largest and finest. The 

 splendid flowers have the perianth primrose color, and the 

 trumpet golden yellow. The Empress is rather smaller in 

 size, having a yellow trumpet and a white perianth. In this 

 respect it resembles the Horsefieldii, the latter being some- 

 what smaller than the former. 



There are various forms of double daffodils, in which, 

 however, the grace and spirit of the single flower have been 

 sacrificed for a display of color. The only variety which 

 seems at all worth growing is the double Von Sion, which is 

 the variety most commonly grown by the florists. Good- 

 sized bulbs will yield large flowers measuring three or four 

 inches in the spread of the perianth, and about two inches in 

 length. At a little distance there is a decided attractiveness 

 in the color mass, especially when the flowers first open and 

 still retain a suggestion of the daffodil form. As they grow 

 older, however, they spread out in a way that is much less 

 attractive. 



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The success of out-door gardens depends very largely upon 

 getting an early start, especially with those plants that re- 

 quire a long period for their best development. Fortunately, 

 these are comparatively few; but these few are among the 

 most important garden crops. 



For growing seedlings of the early vegetables it is desirable 



