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the more troublesome method of forcing the 

 late sort into flower under glass. 



CUTTING THE FLOWERS 



When flowers of narcissus and daffodils are 

 to be cut for house decoration or for shipping, 

 they should be taken when partially open, al- 

 most in the bud state. If the stems are then 

 at once placed in water in a cool shaded place, 

 the flowers develop larger and more richly 

 coloured than they would have done if al- 

 lowed to expand on the plant; and they also 

 last longer. 



In vasing daffodil flowers, their own foli- 

 age usually harmonises better and sets them 

 off better than any other greenery. But do 

 not for this reason cut the foliage of choice 

 varieties, for it is needed by the plant to assist 

 in properly ripening and storing up the suc- 

 ceeding season's flower. Use foliage from 

 the more abundant commoner kinds, and it 

 will be equally effective. 



SELECTING THE BULBS 



For garden planting or for pots or forcing 

 where flowers of maximum size and quality 



