POLYANTHUS NARCISS. 



_NE of the smaller shadows that 

 fall upon the garden of daffodils 

 is the fact that the polyanthus 

 uarciss is not quite hardy enough 

 for association with the trumpet, 

 the incomparable, and the poet's 

 narciss. These are all so hardy 

 that it is quite a rare oceurrenee 

 for frost to touch them ; but 

 the polyanthus or tazetta section 

 are often crippled when just 

 ready to bloom, and are, therefore, 

 not to be depended on as border 

 Howers, save in the very favour- 

 able climates of the southern and 

 western counties. There they are 

 safe enough, and any good soil 

 will suit them ; but they require 

 a somewhat shaded situation, for 

 strong sunshine distresses their somewhat succulent leafage 

 at the time when the flowers are being formed in the bulb for 

 the next year. Even in London, however, the tazettas may 

 be grown with success during a series of years, jDrovided the 

 winters are neither late nor particularly severe. We have 



