Miss Ella V. Baines, The Woman Florist, Springfield, Ohio. 



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DAFFODILS AND NARCISSUS. 



SWEET harbingers of Spring, that jump from old Winter s lap, with cheekgof gold and silver and bedeck the earth with beauty, 

 tilling the air with delicious perfume The wonderful creations in the way of new varieties have awakened an mierest and 

 enthusiasm among the lovers of flowers that has placed this, "The Flower of the Poets.'' in the front rank of popularity and 

 they merit all the praise that can be bestowed upon them. Appearing, as they do, just after bleak Winter, they turn our gardens, 

 lawns, and woodlawn walks into gorgeous masses of gold and silver, with a fragrance that is enchanting. 



NOTE. — I wish to say to my friends that the different varieties of Narcissus force Into bloom In the honse 

 daring Winter as readily as the Hyacinths. There Is nothing finer In the flower line for this purpose. In- 

 deed, they are my choice of all Winter flowering bulbs. They are so graceful and pretty. 1 can especially 

 recommend for house culture the following charming varieties: Golden Spar, Poetlcus Ornatus, Orange 

 Phoenix, Sulphur Pheonlx, Von Slon, Horsfieldll, Giant Princess, Paper White, Chinese Sacred Lily and 

 Golden Sacred Lily. Try these varieties. They will not disappoint you. 



Henry Irving.— Long, beautifully frilled trumpet nearly two inches 

 wide at the mouth, of rich golden yehow color Petals of perianth 

 very wide, over lapping brig! t yellow Received first-class certificate. 

 10 cents each; three for 25 cents. 

 Hale's Beaten Gold, or Maxlmus.— Large flower, rich yellow, ele- 

 gantly twisted perianth, trumpet deep gOiden large, 

 well fianeed 10 cents each; three for 25 cents. 

 Obvallarls. — Tenby Daffodil ' Elegantly formed, 

 medium sized flower of rich yellow Splendid for 

 forcing 8 cents each; four for 25 cents. 



LARGE TRUMPET NARCISSUS. 



Two Colored Varieties— White and Yellow. 



Grandls.— Flowers of the largest size with broad, 

 snow white petals and a magnificent yellow tube 

 Very beautiful. A flower of great substance, and 

 grand for cutting 10 cents each; six for 50c. 



Horsfieldll.— {Empress ) The Queen of the Daffo- 

 dils. ' This variety is considered the best of all Nar- 

 cissus. Try it. Very large, flowers pure while, with 

 rich yellow trumpet Very stately and beautiful, 

 and one of the most elegant for ladies' corsage wear 

 This magnificent flower was raised by a Lancashire 

 weaver— John Horsrield— and it has made him 

 famous 10 cents each; six for 50 cents. 



Scotlcus.— The scotch Gariand Flower or Large- 

 Flowering Lent Lily " Large flowers of creamy 

 white, bright yellow trumpet, elegantly flanged and 

 serrated 6 cents each; 50 cents per dozen. 



Giant Princess.— (Ajax Frinaps ) A magnificent 

 flower. One of the finest specimens of the Trumpet 

 type Cream perianth with golden yellow trumpet. 

 5 cents each; 50 cents per dozen. 



Moschatus.-W hue perianth Trumpet opens creamy 



. white and turns to pure white It is very large and 

 showy and it never fails to please everybody 10 

 cents each; three for 25 cents. 

 All White Trumpet Narcissus. 



Pallldus Prsecox.— The White Pyrenees Daffodils " One 

 of the earliest and most beautiful varieties Both trumpet and 

 Perianth are clear sulphur white Was awarded a first-class 

 certificate by the London Roval Horticultural Society. One 

 of the best for forcing 6 cents each; 60 cents per dozen. 



Albicans.— The ' White Spanish Daffodil. Creamy white, 

 with a silvery white trumpet, sliehtly flushed with primrose 

 and elegantly recurved at the brim 10 cents each; three 

 for 25 cents. 



THE TRUE POET'S DAFFODILS. 



Narcissus, with Miniature Saucer-shaped Cups. 



Poetlcus Ornatus.— Large, beautifully formed, pure white 

 flowers, with saffron cup tinged with rosy scarlet A mag- 

 nificent cut flower. Very early This is my special favorite 

 of all Narcissus. Try it. 5 cents each; 50 cents per doz. 



Poetlcus.— The 'Pheasants Eye or Poets Narcissus." 

 pure white flowers, with orange cup edged with crimson. 

 Splendid cut flower 3 cents each; 25 cents per dozen. 



Poetlcus Poetarum.— The flowers of this splendid variety 

 are much larger and the orange rim more distinct in the cup. 

 This beautiful variety will be welcomed as a decided improve- 

 ment over the old Poeticus 5 cents each; six for 25 

 cents. 



CHALICE FLOWERED OR SEMI-TRUMPET NARCISSUS 



Including the Incomparabilis Barrii and Leedsil Types. 



The trumpet in these varieties are only half the length or less 

 of the other varieties of trumpets, hence called chalice flow- 

 ered. Thev are very beautiful and desirable 

 Barrii Consplcus. — (Barrii ) Perianth yellow. Short 

 orange scarlet cup. Extra fine 5 cents each; six for 25 cts. 

 Frigaro.— (Incomparabilis ) Perianth bright yellow, large 

 orange. Bcarlet cup A very beautiful variety. 5 cents 

 each; six for 25 cents. 

 Amatlclls (Ltedsii ) Perianth pure white, cup or half trum- 

 pet primrose yellow fading to pure white. Very desirable. 5 

 cents each; six for 25 cents. 

 Duchess de Brabant.-U^i/i) Perianth white cup or 

 half trumpet a beautilul shade of canary yellow. Very fine. 

 5 cents each; six for 25 cents. 

 Albus Stella.— (Incomparabilis ! Large white perianth with 

 yellow cup This is an old and fashionable standby 4 cents 

 each; 40 cents per dozen. 

 Sir Watkln.— ( The Giant Incomparabilis} Perianth rioh 

 sulphur, cup yellow, tinged orange The best of all. Very 

 beautiful. Extra 10 cents each; three for 25 cents. 



GIANT-FLOWERED NARCISSUS OR DAFFODILS. 



NOTE.— In describing Narcissus I have referred to 

 the "perianth" and "trumpet;" the latter Is the 

 long center, funnel-like tube, and the "perianth" 

 is the surrounding row of petals, or leaves. All 

 Narcissus on this page are hardy for garden plant- 

 ing. Also excellent for Winter flowering indoors. 



LARGE TRUMPET NARCISSUS— All Yellow, 



Ard-Rlgh, or Irish King. — ( Trumpet Major )— Earliest and 

 most vigorous "Giant Trumpet Daffodil'' in cultivation Fine, 

 bold flowers of immense size. Perianth and trumpet full, 

 rich yellow. Extra fine sort for pot culture and forcing. 5 

 cents each; six for 25 cents. 



Emperor.— The Giant Narcissus Largest of all Flowers of 

 richest yellow, trumpet immense, petals of perianth so large 

 they overlap, and measure three and a half inches across. 

 Petals a shade lighter than the trumpet. 10 cents each; 

 six for 50 cents. 



Golden Spur.— Extra large, bold. rich, yellow flowers, foliage 

 Very broad and striking, unusually robust habit. Unsurpassed 

 for gardens, pots, or forcing 10 cents each; $1.00 per 

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