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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



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AECIfSI NATURALIZED. 



Dotted Over Grast Land. 



, ee mftoy varieties of narcissi at 

 ; ..'st, tiMjy should be observed when 

 ng in grass land or along the edges 

 wvos or streams. This method of 

 plan iiig is extensively practiced in Eu- 

 ropi On Jdiiny of the large English es- 

 tate- and in such public resorts as Kew 

 Garu. us, aores of grass land are dotted 

 with bulbous plants in spring. There 

 is a steady Increase in this style of plant- 

 ing in tba United States, tens of thou- 

 sanils of pulbs being used on some pri- 

 vate estates annually. Not only are they 

 beinjr mor* largely used by wealthy flower 

 lovers, but in parks, public gardens and 

 cemeteriitp some attention is at last be- 

 ing giv0D to this natural planting, and 

 there i| $,n immense future before it. Nar- 

 cissi and some other bulbs are infinitely 

 more bo^utiful when seen growing and 

 blooming in this way than under more 

 fonnaj conditions. 



Many country florists have bulb plant- 

 ing to do each season for their customers. 

 As u jrule, hyacinths or tulips are used in 

 formiJ beds. These we have nothing to 

 say ag&in^t, but on many even small 

 plawi there are spots where a few hand- 

 t'uli of narcissi thrown down and planted 

 where they fall would produce charming 

 effects. It is a mistake to use them in 

 the Iftwn. They should go where the grass 

 will not be cut until the foliage of the 

 bulbs is matured. Under or among de- 

 ciduous trees, around the edge of ponds 

 or in any part of the grounds kept in a 

 »eini wild state, they will be at home. 



How to Plant Them. 



I'lr planting a narrow trowel answers 

 well, taking out a small circle of turf, 

 dr(. ling the bulb below it and replacing 

 tb( -rass so that no disturbance of the 

 lee is noticeable. Planting is better 

 when the ground is moist, as the 

 lifts better then. Special bulb 

 "rs are made for use in grass land. 

 '■ cut a clean, circular piece of turf 

 release it when wanted for refilling. 

 ' all narcissi prefer rather moist 

 the poeticus section particularly 

 'ig in it. Water, however, should 

 and about them in winter, 

 mal circles and all symmetry should 

 'ided when naturalizing bulbs. It 

 'ys best to use the hands and broad- 

 liem, planting each bulb where it 

 The long trumpet section, poeticus 

 ;hort trumpets do not look well 

 '; each kind looks best by itself. 

 ' ' all will succeed in full sunshine, 

 ' le shade is beneficial and the flowers 

 last longer where.it can be afforded 

 • The bulbs should be covered two 

 ' '""ee inches, according to their size. 



Good Sort! for the Purpose. 



. '''e best of all narcissi for naturaliz- 



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conditions and increasing surprisingly 

 fast. The early form, ornatus, comes in 

 season two weeks before poeticus. It 

 lacks the vigor of the latter, but has a 

 better formed flower. Any of the Leedsii 

 section will naturalize beautifully. The. 

 finest of all is Mrs. Langtry. It is doubt- 

 ful if even N. poeticus can outclass this 



The large trumpet class should not be 

 ignored. A few which can be relied 

 upon are: N. princeps, increases quickly, 

 one of the earliest to bloom; Emperor, 

 robust, and to look well should be planted 

 in coarse grass land; Victoria, a fine bi- 

 color sort; albicans, white trumpet; 

 William Goldring (Swan's Neck daffo- 



Narcissut Poetkui Naturally Planted. 

 (In bloom, near Boston, Memorial Day, 1909.) 



when well flowered. It increases almost 

 as fast as poeticus. N. Leedsii Duchess 

 of Brabant is another cheap but useful 

 variety. The ordinary Burbidgei and 

 Burbidgei Vanessa come in season a little 

 ahead of poeticus and do well in grass 

 land. The handsome Barrii conspicuus, 

 incomparabilis Stella and Gwyther, and 

 Sir Watkin are other desirable short 

 trumpet varieties to use. 



dil), a charming flower in ths grass, 

 long snow-white tapering perianth, grace- 

 fully drooping over the light primrose 

 trumpet; moschatus of Haworth, the 

 snowy white Spanish daffodil; pallidus 

 preecox — this and moschatus succeed best 

 in partial shade facing the north — and 

 the lovely golden yellow Johnstoni Queen 

 of Spain. 



