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the varieties named may be a little too high 

 priced for general commercial work; but will 

 be found beautiful for private use where qual- 

 ity, irrespective of cost, is more considered. 



While the forcing into early bloom is a 

 comparatively easy matter for the experienced 

 commercial grower and well-informed pri- 

 vate gardener, yet there are others to whom 

 success is not always assured. Their failures 

 are usually traceable to neglect of some one 

 or more of three things: ist, early planting; 

 2nd, cool treatment (45" to 50°) until the 

 buds are well through the necks; 3rd, plenty 

 of water and a moist atmosphere while in bud 

 and bloom. 



FIELD CULTURE FOR MARKET FLOWERS 



Within the last few years a new industry 

 has been developed in the United States, the 

 growing of daffodils under field culture for 

 the production of cut flowers for market. 

 Though yet in its infancy, there does not seem 

 to be any reason why this industry should 

 not attain considerable proportions. There 

 are three establishments of this kind of which 



