WINDOW GARDENING 



THE NARCISSUS 



With the exception of a variety or two, which 

 may be brought into bloom during December, 

 the narcissi should be reserved for February 

 and March forcing. From one to six bulbs, ac- 

 cording to size, should be planted in a five-inch 

 pot to obtain the most efifective results. 



From the narcissi may be selected a number 

 of varieties suitable for forcing. (Fig. 30.) The 

 earliest of these is the " paper white " (N. 

 tazetta alba) of the polyanthus group. This 

 form if planted early may be brought into bloom 

 with the Roman hyacinth in December. 



Of the daffodils or trumpet Narcissus group, 

 some of the best single varieties are, Golden 

 Spur, yellow; Princeps Ajax, yellow crown and 

 cream colored segments; Bicolor Empress, yel- 

 low crown and white segments; of the double 

 varieties the Double Von Sion is the best. 



Mrs. Langtry is a short-crowned white nar- 

 cissus, suitable for forcing. N. poeticus ornatus 

 is an early form of the poet's narcissus suitabk 

 for late forcing. 



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