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provided by shrubbery, overhanging limbs 

 of trees, etc. All white flowered varieties, 

 and even the bi-colour or white winged trum- 

 pets are particularly grateful for some shade ; 

 and the rich colouring of the new red-orange 

 rimmed crown varieties is only retained when 

 the flowers are shielded from the sun. If 

 necessary cut the flowers when about half 

 open and allow them to develop in water, 

 in a cool shaded place. This is a factor that 

 the American amateur should consider 

 when studying the latest European lists, as 

 I have learned from experience. I bought 

 some new sorts described in terms such as 

 "perianth showy white, cup rich golden yel- 

 low, broadly edged with brilliant scarlet," 

 etc., and paid two dollars for each bulb, but 

 could not at first make the colouring of the 

 cups support the description. Eventually I 

 learned that my failure was caused by my 

 own lack of knowledge, and now all choice, 

 highly coloured, and white daffodils are 

 grown under a shade of tobacco cloth. 



This is a sort of coarse meshed, strong 

 cheesecloth that comes just one rod wide and 

 is fastened on wire runners carried on top 



