Wild Flowers as They Grow 



definite cultivation began. The demand increased 

 with the supply, and now more than five hundred 

 acres are given over to the production of flowers for 

 market, the greater part of these being Daffodils and 

 narcissi in general. In Lincolnshire, too, especially 

 in the Spalding and Wisbech districts, bulb cultiva- 

 tion has developed into an important industtry. 



Anyone who has been privileged to see these 

 Daffodil fields in all their golden glory of fluttering 

 flowers by the thousand thousand will be at one 

 with Wordsworth who also once saw " a crowd, a 

 host of golden Daffodils," — 



" Ten thousand saw I at a glance 

 Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. 



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The waves beside them danced, but they 

 Outdid the sparkling waves in glee ; 



A poet could not but be gay 

 In such a jocund company." 



— and will say with the poet, as the memory after- 

 wards flashes upon him : 



" And then my heart with pleasure fills 

 And dances with the Daffodils." 

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