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Narcissi are used mainly for three purposes, as out-of-door 
garden spring flowers, for forcing in greenhouses in pots, and in 
water or bowls of water and gravel in house culture. 
CULTURE 
Narcissi are grown and may be had in flower from December 
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and ten cent stores offer these bulbs for sale in greater numbers 
used in Ane growing, are sold at the same seaso: 
Oo one accustomed to noticing every focal detail of 
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bowl, occ ever indow during the winter. uire- 
ts for Routed these white Narcissi are le. Th 
bulbs are shallow bowls, half covered with white 
gravel or pebbles, aa kept moderately moist by continuous 
applications of water. They will flow as me if in 
good conditi If possible, better results are obtained by 
placing the bulbs in the dar ra time until roots form and 
then bringing them to the ligh 
Chinese forms have short, colored erie and the bulbs are 
much larger than those of the Paper Whit 
Peace especially the gus ane used. to a great extent 
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lish this they are forced ine pans. This method is not recommend 
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1, and comfortably covered and left to take root. After being 
ail rooted, they can be brought into the house at intervals 
