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These thrive in ahiiost any good garden soil 

 and only demand that the situation be well 

 drained. 



It is almost impossible to say which daffodils 

 are the best for out of doors planting. But it 

 is probably safe to designate the Golden Spur 

 as one of the best yellow trumpets for the small 

 garden. Other good trumpet sorts of an all- 

 yellow color are the Emperor and the Glory of 

 Leiden. Among the bi-colors, Victoria, Em- 

 press and Horsefieldi are the best. In the all- 

 white group, the best for general use are Mrs. 

 Thompson, William Goldring and Madame de 

 Graaff. It is not likely, however, that the 

 Madame de Graaff will be verj^ extensively 

 planted for years to come. It is expensive and, 

 though beautiful, for ordinary purposes, it is 

 hardly worth the high price which it now eom- 

 m.ands when other varieties of trumpet nar- 

 cissi are to be had from twenty to sixty cents a 

 dozen. 



The Horsefieldi, with large flowers of pure 

 white perianth and rich yellow trumpet always 

 strikingly beautiful, is difficult to obtain in good 

 condition; frequently it decays in the packages 

 and reliable nurserymen will import it only at 

 the purchaser 's risk. The Empress, which is not 



