AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1929 



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Bed of Emperor Narcissi 



NARCISSI AND DAFFODILS 



American-Grown 



If to be sent by Parcel Post, add postage at zone rates; weight per doz. bulbs, 3 lbs.; per 100, 18 lbs. 



The Narcissi offered by us this season are all American-grown and selected from flowers and bulbs we have personally seen. 

 We believe that they will compare favorably with Dutch stock, importation of which is prohibited. 



The quantity of really High-Quality Bulbs available this season is limited, and we suggest that customers place their orders 

 early. The prices quoted in the following pages are for bulbs of the best Selected Quality, which is the only grade we carry. 



Narcissi may be planted effectively along the edge of shrubbery, among herbaceous plants, or naturalized in woodlands, 

 especially in meadows and along the banks of streams. 



LARGE TRUMPET DAFFODILS 



Narcissus Ajax 



Trumpet or crown as long as, or longer than the perianth 



segments. 



/Eoius. Giant yellow, frilled trumpet with recurved Up; perianth 

 white. Good exhibition variety. -17.00 per doz. ; .S55.00 per 100. 



Cervantes {Christmas Gem). Early-flowering variety with prim- 

 rose-yellow trumpet and creamy white perianth. $2.25 per 

 doz.;,S18.00per 100. 



Emperor. Immense flower; trumpet clear golden yellow; 

 perianth deep primrose, often SJ^ci inches across. Fine forcing 

 sort. Mammoth bulbs. 12.25 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Empress. Very large, reflexed, rich yellow trumpet; broad white 

 perianth of great substance. One of the finest Dalfodils; forces 

 well. Mammoth bulbs. .$2.25 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Fair Bostonian. Giant yellow trumpet with extra fine white 

 perianth. Excellent exhibition sort. $5.50 per doz.; $45.00 

 per 100. 



Glory of Sassenheim. Similar in color to Victoria, but much 

 larger; trumpet yellow; perianth creamy white. $1.75 per doz. ; 

 $14.00 per 100. 



Golden Spur. Very large and fine flower; immense golden 

 trumpet reflexed at the lip; perianth very broad. A splendid 

 forcing, variety and the earhest to flower outdoors. $1.75 

 per doz.; $14.00 per 100. 



King Alfred. The finest yellow Daff'odil. Enormous flowers of 

 deep golden yellow throughout. $3. .50 per doz. ; ,$25.00 per 100. 



Olympia. Clear golden yellow trumpet, with perianth a some- 

 what fighter shade ; very large. Fine exhibition variety. $3.00 

 per doz.; .$20.00 per 100. 



Princeps Maximus. A favorite forcing sort. It is very early, of 

 good substance, and keeps well when cut. The trumpet is of 

 large size and deep yellow; perianth pale primrose. $2.00 per 

 doz.; $16.00 per 100. 



Robert Sydenham. Beautiful large yellow trumpet deeply 

 frilled ; perianth sulphur-yellow. $3.75 per doz. ; $30.00 per 100. 



Trumpet Major. Trumpet and perianth deep golden yellow; 

 very effective. The most popular Daffodil for both forcing and 

 bedding. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Vanilla. Large, bold, yellow trumpet and sulphur-yellow peri- 

 anth; very tall. Flowers have the odor of vanilla. $3.50 per 

 doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



Narcissus Ajax, continued 



Van Waveren's Giant. The largest of all trumpets. Flowers of 



immense size. Perianth primrose and of campanulate form; 



trumpet bright yellow with large, open mouth. $4.00 per doz.; 



$28.00 per 100. 

 Victoria. Bold, erect, clear yellow trumpet of large size, and 



beautifully frilled at the mouth; perianth creamy white, broad. 



and of good substance. $1.75 per doz.; $14.00 per 100. 



INCOMPARABILIS DAFFODILS 



Cup or crown measuring from one-third to nearly equal the 

 length of the perianth segments. 



Autocrat. Clear golden yellow ; cup and perianth petals slightly 

 pointed and recurving. $2.25 per doz. ; $18.00 per 100. 



Bernardino. Large creamy white perianth; cup pale lemon- 

 yellow flushed pinkish apricot. $3.00 per doz.; $24.00 per 100. 



Lucifer. Perianth white; cup an intense, glowing orange-red. 

 $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



Sir Watkin {Giant Welsh Daffodil). Large primrose perianth, 

 frequently over 5 inches across; cup rich golden yellow, 

 elegantly fringed. A magnificent variety, invaluable for all 

 purposes. $2.00 per doz.; $16.00 per 100. 



LEEDSI DAFFODILS (Narcissi Leedsi) 

 Eucharis-flowered Narcissi 



Comprising all the chalice-cupped and short-cupped Narcissi 

 having white perianth and cup or crown of white, cream or pale 

 yellow. 



Evangeline. Large, pure white perianth; cup soft lemon-yellow; 



strong grower. $1.35 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 

 Mrs. Langtry. Broad white perianth, with the cup white or pale 



primrose. $1.35 per doz.; $10.00 per 100; .$95.00 per 1,000. 

 Queen of the North. Pure white, overlapping segments; cup 



pale primrose-yellow. $1.75 per doz.; $14.00 per 100. 

 Southern Gem. Large lemon-yellow crown; beautiful pure 



white perianth. $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 

 White Lady. Broad white perianth of perfect form; cup very 



pale canary-yellow, beautifully frilled. $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 



per 100. 



Not less than 6 bulbs of one variety sold at the dozen rate; 25 at 100 rate; 250 at 1,000 rate. 



