of the pure white narcissus Mme. de Graaff and 

 grow them through pink perennial forget-me- 

 nots (the variety is pink Alpe^ris Vicftoria). 

 Please do so, ju^ for the happy demon^ration they 

 will give you of the wonder of such a planting, and 

 then I feel certain you will forgive me if I have bored 

 you in so persi^ently praising these blessed little 

 flowers 53 53 



^ There are several unusually beautiful varieties 

 of narcissi of the large single trumpet form that 

 will live on and on and increase indefinitely, such 

 as King Alfred, Mme. Plemp, Glory of Leiden, 

 Golden Spur, Weardale Perfedtion, Heralder and 

 Frank Nules. There are no finer or more adapt- 

 able narcissi for general planting. 

 ^ A charming idea is the English manner of 

 bordering their dwarf and espalier grown fruit 

 trees, with daffodils and pansies (and of course 

 forget-me-nots!). Why do you know there is a 

 " Memory Garden " in England where almost an 

 acre of soil is covered with forget-me-nots — sym- 

 bols of tender memories. 



^ Bordering the fruit trees with low-growing 

 flowers and daffodils does not rob the fruit trees 

 of the nourishment rightfully theirs. No, not at 



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