R. &- J. FARQUHAP, &• CO., BOSTON. 



NAKCISSI OR DAFFODILS. 



A Natural Plantation of Narcissus Poeticus. 



For Natural Plantations. Thjs 

 is the day of the natural garden and the 

 Daffodils are among its most charming 

 subjects. Once planted there is no 

 limit to their existence and they im- 

 prove and multiply each year, provided 

 they are replanted when after several 

 years they become too crowded. There 

 is not a single sort in the entire list that 

 may not be advantageously used. The 

 accompanying illustration shows a 

 natural border of Poeticus, one of the 

 cheapest, yet most fascinating Daffo- 

 dils. Other ine.xpensive forms suitable 

 for such massing are Barri Conspicuus 

 and many of the Leedsi and Incom- 

 parabilis sections, while the large 

 trumpet varieties, many of which are 

 likewise inexpensive, may be planted 

 in comparatively small clumps with 

 good effect. Each clump or mass 

 should be of one variety — they should 

 not be mixed — but the effect of 

 planting a number of kinds each in a 

 separate clump is most pleasing and ex- 

 tremely interesting. 



For Formal Beds. The Daffodils 

 are charming, too, planted in beds, 

 especially when combined with an 

 undergrowth of the blue Scilla Siberica, 

 Forget-me-not, or other dwarf spring 

 flowers. They should be planted in 

 October or early in November. The 

 bulbs should be set from four to five 

 inches deep; the larger sorts five or 

 si.x inches apart and the small varieties 

 three to four inches. They should 

 never be planted in very windy situa- 

 tions. 



For Clumps in Hardy Plant 

 Borders. Groups of Daffodils in 

 borders of hardy herbaceous plants and 

 along the edges of shrubbery beds are 

 exceedingly effective and delicately 

 beautiful. 



For Greenhouse Culture. The 

 commercial florists have been foremost 

 to give the Daffodils the attention due 

 them. They have learned how easily 

 and successfully these lovely flowers 

 may be forced into bloom during winter 

 (even as early as Christmas), and how 

 fascinating and lasting are the blossoms. 

 They may be planted in pots or bulb 

 pans six inches or more in diameter, 

 several bulbs in each, according to size, 

 and treated in the same manner as 

 Hyacinths. 



LARGE TRUMPET NAKCISSUS. 



Ard Righ or Irish King. Magnificent golden 

 yellow trumpet, splendid for forcing, very early. 



Emperor. Immense flower ; trumpet, clear, 

 golden yellow ; perianth, deep primrose, often 

 three and a half inches across ; fine forcing sort, 



Empress. Rich yellow trumpet with broad white 

 perianth ; a flower of great size and substance ; 

 one of the finest Daffodils ; forces well . . . 



Qlory of Leiden. Clear yellow ; one of the 

 largest of the Giant Trumpet varieties. A fine 

 exhibition sort. Awarded first-class certificate, 

 R. H. S., London 



Doz. 



100 



So.Hs 



$6.00 



.50 



3.00 



.50 



3.00 



2-75 



18.00 



625.00 

 25.00 



Golden Spur. Very large and fine flower, im- 

 mense golden trumpet, reflexed at the lip ; 

 perianth, very broad 



Grandee .Ylaximus. Large golden-yellow 

 trumpet ; perianth, white, broad, and finely 

 imbricated; one of the best of the Bicolor 

 type; a little later than Horsfieldii . . . .30 2.00 18 00 



Henry Irving. A noble flower of rich golden 

 yellow ; trumpet, large and wide, recurved at 

 the lip; petals of the perianth, broad and 

 overlapping; very handsome .50 3.00 25.00 



Doz. 



100 



$0.50 



53-00 



•30 



2.00 



.50 



3.00 



EARLY FORCING NARCISSUS FROM SOUTHERN EUROPE. 



Emperor and Golden Spur. Each variety, 40c. per doz. ; $2.75 per 100; ^25 00 per 1000. 



Princeps JVVa.\imus and Trumpet Major. Each variety, 40c. per doz. ; ^2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1000. 



These are not so strong as the Dutch grown Narcissus, but are valuable for very early forcing 



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