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favorites claim for the former that it is better 

 " set up," the perianth having more substance 

 and the flower lasting longer. 



The marked difference of the flowering period 

 of these two and many other sorts is hardly ap- 

 parent with us. Hot weather follows our cold 

 weather so rapidly, that we almost lose sight 

 of this distinction, and a great majority of the 

 daffodils appear in blossom at nearly the same 

 time. Emperor is certainly a grand variety, but 

 infinitely larger in the English illustrations than 

 in the American soil. Sir Watkin is scarcely as 

 big as his name or his price would lead one to 

 suppose. Nevertheless, he is assuredly the largest 

 of the flat chalice-flowers or tea-cup section, and 

 keeps on increasing from year to year. We must 

 not expect to raise daffodils two to three feet 

 high, as they can and do in England and Ire- 

 land, or grow them with trumpets large enough 

 to serve the angel Gabriel. 



Maximiis (Hale's vase of beaten gold) I 

 have been unable to manage. Neither can I 

 grow the double poettcus successfully, after re- 

 peated trials with bulbs sent from England and 

 Holland and procured here. It throws up strong 

 flower-stalks, but they invariably come blind. I 

 shall banish it to some neglected corner, where 

 it will probably take better care of itself. Ard- 



