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and cold winds of February and March, and 

 something " going wrong " with it in May. The 

 common double yellow is coarse compared with 

 either orange or sulphur Phoenix. I can grow 

 neither of these successfully. The latter runs 

 out after the first year; the former gradually 

 turns green jealous, no doubt, of its thriving 

 sisters in my neighbor's garden. 



The hoop-petticoat narcissus of southern 

 Europe I have yet to try out of doors, well pro- 

 tected in winter. It is of all the Narcissi the 

 most individual, resembling an evening primrose 

 enlarged and much lengthened. 



The depth at which daffodils and lilies should 

 be planted is a disputed question. In light soils 

 it is well to err in planting too deep rather than 

 too shallow; in stiff soils they should not be 

 planted at all. Very many of the daffodils re- 

 quire to be placed in new soil every year or t\vo ; 

 weak foliage and decreasing flowers indicate that 

 they require a change. Transplanting, in either 

 case, should be effected so soon as the leaves 

 and stalks have died down, during the short 

 space the bulbs are at rest. To secure the finest 

 flowers, they should be cut in the full-bud stage, 

 and allowed to expand in water within doors. 



In England daffodils are taken up in July 

 every year. James Walker, the largest grower 



