Round the Year in the Garden 



and others, their leaves are gradually hidden as the 

 herbaceous plants progress. 



Daffodil bulbs ought to be put at such a depth that 

 they are covered with quite twice their own depth of 

 soil. I am sure that most amateurs plant them much 

 too near the surface. When planting in grass care 

 should be taken to make the holes of such a width that 

 the bulbs will reach the bottom; otherwise they may 

 be suspended an inch or so above the soil, in which case 

 the roots will perish. 



A few of the best varieties for naturalising in the 

 garden are Emperor, Empress, Stella, Stella superba, 

 Mrs. Langtry, William Goldring, Waterwitch, Horsfieldii, 

 Barri conspicuus, Minnie Hume, obvallaris and maximus. 



In conclusion, it may perhaps be as well to explain 

 the significance of the terms Daffodil and Narcissus ; 

 their indiscriminate use is somewhat misleading. The 

 title of Daffodil is usually applied only to those flowers 

 in which the central cup is large and prominent, and 

 as long as, or longer than, the petals or segments of 

 the perianth. They are known as Trumpet Daffodils. 

 The remaining kinds, in which the central cup is not 

 so long as the perianth segments, are termed Narcissi. 

 However, the botanical name of the genus is Narcissus, 

 so that the Trumpet Daffodil is a Narcissus equally 

 with all others. 



The Expense of Gardens. Few amateurs have found 

 gardening to be so cheap as they expected, but that is 

 scarcely matter for wonder, since similar disillusion ensues 

 in almost any recreation that may be taken up. So many 

 additional items that were not thought of, or were ignored 

 originally, seem necessary, on closer consideration, to 

 such an equipment as is likely to ensure success. On 

 reflection, one must allow that garden of fair size 

 cannot be furnished without moderate outlay, but 

 subsequently gardening is, I think, expensive or not 

 as one chooses to make it. It is possible to have a 



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