WHITE TO GREENISH 
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Color Ejelisti ee Description tht. bare ot 
“White” |PRIMROSE Narcissus See page 16. Mid. 
PEERLESS  bifldrus Apr. 
to late 
May 
“White” |ALGERIAN /*Narcissus See page 19. Late 
WHITE Bulbocédium Apr., 
HOOP- var. early 
PETTICOAT |monoph/fllus May 
DAFFODIL 
“White” [BUR- Narcissus See page ig. Mid. 
BIDGE’S Burbidgei Apr. 
NARCISSUS to late 
May 
“White” |PHEAS- **Narcissus A lovely and vigorous species. Fra-j| 12-15 in..May 
ANT’S poéticus grant wide-open flowers, the short cups |Half 
EYE, having red edges. An old favorite. |shade 
POET’S Piant in masses in the border, in the jbest 
NARCISSUS grass, or the edge of shrubbery beds, 
where it will endure for years. Bul- 
bous. Prop. by offsets. Plant the 
bulbs in late Sept. or Oct., 6 or 8 in. 
deep, 3 in. apart. Any good soil. 
Mediterranean Region. See Plate, p.79. 
Vars.— P. Grandiflorus; the largest 
of the type, pure white base-petals, 
cup suffused with crimson. P. Or- 
natus. Resembles N. poeticus though 
larger. It blooms earlier but is not so 
fragrant. P. Poetarum, large flow- 
ers, a fine var. 
“White” |WHITE Narcissus Very fragrant large trumpet flow-| 6-9 in. |Early 
or 2 SPANISH Pseudo- ers. These Narcissi unfortunately die |Hal/ to 
TRUMPET Narcissus out after a few years. Plant in rows |shade mid. 
DAFFODIL _ var. or masses in the border or on the edge [best May 
moschatus of shrubbery. Plant in late Sept. or 
Oct., 6-8 in. deep and 4 in. apart. 
Cover in winter. Bulbous. Prop. by 
offsets. Any good well-drained soil. 
Give an occasional top-dressing. See 
Plate, page 83. 
“White” SSTEMLESS *Cnothéra Tender perennial or biennial; treat| 6in. |Late 
turns to ‘EVENING __[acaillis as an annual. Trailing. Flowers 24- Sun May to 
36 (PRIMROSE |C. Tarax- | 34 in. across, pure white, becoming Aug. 
acifolia rose-color. Dandelion-like leaves. 
Rock-garden. Prop. by seed and cut- 
tings. Any well-drained soil. Chili. 
“White” TUFTED *nothéra Tender perennial or biennial; treat | 4-12 in. |Late 
EVENING cespitdsa as an annual. Large fragrant flowers |Sun May, 
PRIMROSE |C. eximea, 3-4 in, across. Color changes to rose; June 
CE. marginata| scent like the Magnolia. Long jagged 
leaves. Good for rackeparcien and 
border. Prop. by seed, cuttings or 
suckers. Any soil. S. Western U.S.A 
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