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Tlie Jonquils. 



Their creamy, rose-tipped chalices are always loyely, and the double 

 varieties are fair and white as roses ; but some of them lack the fra- 

 grance of their sister bulbs. 



The Narcissus, 



This is an extensive family which grows freely in any good garden 

 loam. The Daffodil and Jonquil belong to the family, and there are 

 many varieties of the Polyanthus Xarcissus, which are the most lovely 

 bulbs of the class. Their flowers are formed in clusters of six to twelve 

 flowers on a single stem, and. of every shade from purest white to deepest 

 orange. The cup of the white varieties is always yellow, and of the yel- 

 low, a deep orange. These bulbs flower finely in the window garden, 

 and three or four bulbs can be grown in a small pot. The Double Nar- 

 cissus is very desirable for its perfect flower and spicy fragrance. They 

 all require the same treatment as Hyacinths, and should be planted four 

 inches deep, and set out in clumps, ten inches apart. 



A7iemo7ies. 



These are very lovely bulbs ; their colors are gorgeous, and the mark- 

 ings, belts and stripes very charaiing. Double and single are both 

 beautiful. The bulbs are tender in our north countries, and can be kept 

 in the house until spring, in a dry, cool place, and set out as soon as the 

 ground is well thawed. In mild climates they can be planted in Octo- 

 ber or November. They bloom after the earlier bulbs are gone, and 

 their flowers last a long time. When the leaves turn yellow, take up 

 the roots, dry in the shade, and pack away in sand until autumn. 



TJie Lily of the Valley 

 Must not be forgotten among Spring Flowering Bulbs, though her roots 

 partake more of the nature of small, thin tubers. She hangs her pearly 

 bells like so many fragrant censers, and is ever welcome and ever lovely 

 — a true home flower, sanctified to many hearts by both festive and 

 funeral occasions. No garden is complete without a bed of them ! 



There are both double and single varieties, but the latter are the most 

 common. These sweet flowers require no care, will bloom for years in 

 the same bed, and throw out their pure white tuberous roots far into the 

 pathways. They love the shade, and flourish best in an out-of-the-way 



