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often fail in rich soil, and generally thrive better in grass than in cultivated 

 ground. The unique ~N. cyclamineus, the only Trumpet narcissus with reflexed 

 perianth, is a little difficult to establish in some gardens, but may be grown in 

 rather moist soil at the base of rockwork. An eminent authority on the narcissus 

 recommends raising this quaint little flower from seeds, as he finds it die off after flower- 

 ing; but some have suc- 

 ceeded in establishing it in 

 moist peat at the base of 

 a rockery with a due south- 

 west exposure. 



The Hoop Petticoat 

 daffodils (N. corbularia or 

 Bulbocodium) may be 

 grown on a moist subsoil 

 with a few inches of peaty 

 soil above. A milk-pan 

 without drainage is suc- 

 cessfully used by some 

 growers in the following 

 way. It is sunk into the 

 ground to about 4 inches 

 below the surface. A small 

 drain pipe is then set 

 upright in it, and the pan 

 is filled with peaty soil, 

 which is added until level with the surface. Water is poured into the upright drain 

 pipe, so that the soil is saturated in summer. The bulbs are planted in the soil just 

 above the pan. The white N. corbularia monophylla ought to be grown in pots or pans of 

 gritty soil ; in frames ; or at the foot of a warm sunny wall. N. triandrus (Fig. 27) is a 

 delightful little plant for rockwork, between stones, but often fails in the north. The 

 dwarf daffodils make most attractive edgings, and may be carpeted with dwarf plants 

 such as Thymus serpyllum, or Campanula pumila. 



For indoor cultivation the narcissi are charming flowers. For a 4 or 5 inch pot use 

 from three to six bulbs of the larger narcissi ; a larger number of the smaller ones ought 



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