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DREER'S SUPERB NARCISSUS 

 OR DAFFODILS. 



There are no hardy bulbous plants which have more points 

 of merit than the Narcissus or Daffodils. Perfectly hardy, 

 growing and doing well in almost any and every position, 

 sun or shade, moist or dry. All conditions seem to suit them, 

 although they have a preference for a good, deep soil 

 and a semi-shaded position, and every vacant comer 

 in the garden, amongst the grass, under the trees, 

 etc., etc., could not be used to better advantage 

 than by filling with Narcissus, and every hardy 

 l>order should have a number of clumps interspersed 

 through it They are equally suitable for pot cul- 

 ture or for winter flowering. Three or four bulbs 

 can be put into a 5-inch or 6-inch pan or pot, and, 

 with the same treatment as given to Hyacinths, the 

 dull winter and early spring months can be made 

 bright with their exquisite gold and silver blossoms. 

 Hut it is outdoors that Narcissus do best, and once 

 planted need no further attention, the clumps multi- 

 plying and giving larger and finer results each year, and 

 from an original planting of a few hundred bulbs in two 

 or three years may 1* cut thousands of flowers without 

 missing them. We import only the highest grade of 

 bulbs, mostly double nose or mother bulbs, which will 

 produce several flowers each, and must not be compared 

 to the smaller, cheaper grade usually sent out. 



/;/ describing I^arcissus it is usual to give the 

 Color of the trumpet or crown and the color of the perianth 

 or petals surrounding the trumpet. 



Six or more bulbs of a kind at the dozen rate; 25 or more at the 

 100 rate; 250 or more at the 1000 rate. 



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Giant Trumpbt Nahcissus Glory op T.eidkn. 

 (Offered on opposite page.) 



Giant Trumpet Narcissus. 



This type is the showiest of the genus, and also the most 

 useful, growing easily either indoors or in the open ground. 

 Every one of the twelve varieties of this type offered 

 on this and the next page are deserving of extensive 

 planting, and you can set out any of Ihera with full 

 assurance that you will get a bountiful harvest ol 

 blossoms in the spring. 



Albicans or Silver Trumpet. The large white 

 Swan's neck or White Spanish Daffodil, perianth 

 white, with large bold pale primrose trumpet which 

 changes to pure white, a beautiful chaste flower, delicately 

 musk-scented. 4 cts. each; 40 cts. per doz. ; $2.50 per 100; 

 $22.00 per 1000. 

 Emperor. This grand variety which is nicely illustrated on 

 the back cover of this Catalogue is one of the largest and 

 finest Daffodils in cultivation, pure yellow trumpet of immense 

 size, and wide, overlapping, rich primrose perianth; for bed- 

 ing, naturalizing or for growing in pots in the house it is un- 

 equalled. Much in demand for cutting. 5 cts. 

 each; 50 cts. per doz.; $2.75 per 100; $25.00 per 

 1000. 

 Empress. This fitting companion to the above is 



also illustrated on the back cover of this Catalogue. It is of 

 strong, robust growth, with fine large flowers; the perianth 

 snow white, trumpet rich yellow, serrated and flanged at the 

 edges ; one of the best bicolors and of rare beauty for cut- 

 ting. 5 cts. each; 50 cts. per doz.; $2.75 per 100; $J5.00 per 

 1000. 



r.iAST Tkumhet Narcissus Golubn Spur. (Offered on opposite page.) 



