38 DAFFODILS — NARCISSUS 



botH. Where that occurs, lift the clumps, 

 divide and replant, as before explained. 



Plant each variety by Itself in irregular 

 colonies of from twelve to twenty-five bulbs, 

 each group in a little bay with a background 

 of greenery; in the next bay, plant a colony 

 of some distinct type that flowers either earlier 

 or later, and so on. Such an arrangement 

 brings out the full beauties of the varieties, 

 prevents any inharmonious clashes, and by 

 intermingling the early, mid-season and later 

 flowering varieties, a long succession of bloom 

 may be enjoyed in all parts of the border. 



Daffodils may also be bedded out like hya- 

 cinths and tulips, and very effectively too. Yet 

 they never appear so beautiful as when col- 

 onised in the mixed border. 



RELATION TO SUNSHINE AND SHADE 



The largest and most richly colored flowers 

 are those grown in partial shade, although 

 most varieties (particularly those having 

 flowers of thick substance) do well when ex- 

 posed to the full sun. Their flowers last 

 longer when protected to some extent, from 

 the heat of the noonday sun. This can be 



