66 DAFFODILS NARCISSUS 



until it almost reaches the bulbs. Place in a 

 cool spot to root, and grow on in a low tem- 

 perature as advised in the preceding pages. 

 Replenish the water as it evaporates and 

 occasionally change if it shows any signs of 

 getting stale. 



Some of the early flowering trumpet daffo- 

 dils may also be grown in this way, but the 

 kinds of narcissus almost infallibly successful 

 are the Tazetta varieties, especially gloriosa, 

 Grand Soleil d'Or, Grand Monarque, Maes- 

 tro, Paper White, and particularly the Chi- 

 nese sacred lily, the latter coming into bloom 

 the quickest of any, often in six weeks from 

 planting. 



By making an incision just through the skin 

 across the bulbs of the Chinese variety and 

 about an inch from the top of the main bulb, 

 it will liberate an additional lot of leaves and 

 flowers. By this method one bulb will often 

 bear eight to twelve spikes of bloom. 



FIBRE OR MOSS AND WATER 



This is perhaps the best and most success- 

 ful of all methods of water culture. Use 

 bowls, pots, or jardinieres without holes. 



