1891 



1")REER S j\UTUMN G ATALOGUE - 



N/IJRGIS5U5-DAFF0DIL5. 



"Daffodils, 

 That come before the swallow dares, and take 

 The winds of March with beauty." 



Shakespeare. 



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the beds as dry 



HERE are no hardy plants which have more points of 

 merit than the Narcissus. Perfectly hardy in all lat- 

 itudes, if planted in well drained ground, they mul- 

 tiply and increase in attraction each year. They are as easily 

 forced as the Hyacinth and a constant succession of flowers 

 may he had from January till the middle of May. The 

 flowers are among the most attractive of blooms, very lasting 

 and of endless variety of form and coloring. For winter 

 flowering the bulbs should be planted, say in trios, in pots 

 of well drained fibrous loam. These should be kept in a cool 

 place with soil only damp, not moist, until the roots are well 

 started. Or they may be kept in a frame, where it will not 

 injure them to be frozen, until it becomes convenient to place 

 them in very moderate warmth to gradually come into bloom. 

 It is important that they be not too strongly forced, other- 

 wise the culture, like that of the Hyacinth, is of the simplest. 

 In the garden they should be planted from two to six inches 

 below the surface, (at the greater depth in light soil) in 

 good sound loam, but with no manure touching them. It is 

 well to plant bulbs as soon as they can be secured. After 

 flowering the foliage should lie allowed to ripen naturally, 

 and if desired, shallow rooting annuals may be planted over 

 them to hide the bareness of the beds, though it is well to keep 

 as possible during the summer so that the bulbs may have a distinct rest. 



TRUmPET DAFFODlLiS. 



This section includes all varieties having long trumpet-shaped flowers ; they are the earliest to bloom. 



YELLOW TRUMPET VARIETIES 



IVnmpet and perianth all yellow. 

 Ard Righ. (Irish King.) Perianth and trumpet rich yellow, beautifully lobed and 



to flower. 15 cts. each ; §1.50 per dozen ; §10.00 per 100. 

 Emperor. A magnificent flower, perianth deep primrose, trumpet large, rich yel'ow ; 



cultivation, when grown in rich, 



moist, well drained soil. 60 



Cts. each ; §6.00 per dozen. 

 Golden Plover. An early bloom- 

 ing sort, bearing fine large 



flowers of a rich yellow color, 



perianth and trumpet same 



shade. The flowers are of large 



and beautiful form. 15 cts. 



each : §1.50 per dozen ; §10.00 



per 100. 

 Golden Spur. Large, spreading, 



full deep yellow perianth, 



trumpet golden yellow. A 



charming richly perfumedflower, 



and one of the very best of the 



Golden Trumpets. In favorable 



situations the flowerstalks attain 



a height of 2 feet. 20 cts. 



each : s-2.nn per dozen; §12.00 



per 100. 

 Giant Princeps. A magnificent 



flower, and one of the finest 



specimens of the trumpet type.' 



As a forcing variety it is superior 



in every way : perianth pale 



sulphur, trumpet rich yellow, 



an excellent sort for cutting. 



6 cts. each ; 60 cts. per dozen ; 



§4.00 per 100. 

 Henry Irving. Remarkable for its 



deep yellow, imbricated wheel- 

 shaped perianth, and large 



trumpet of a lovely golden yellow 



hue. 20 cts. ea. ; §2.00 per doz. 



crenated, 



the finest 



the earliest 

 Daffodil in 



Giant Pmngeps. 

 (Type of Yellow Trumpet Daffodil. 



Add 10 cts. per dozen to the price of Narcissus when ordered to be sent by mail. We pay postage at single 

 price. 3 sold at dozen rates ; 25 at 100 rates, of one variety. 



