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Art hur T. Boddington, 342 West 14th St., New York City 



Narcissi and Daffodils 



Narcissi and Daffodils are aiiKinji the oarlii-st-lliiweriii);; bulbs, and are alike 

 useful for cut-flowers and decorative purposes. The most useful for early forcing is 

 the well-known I'aper White Narcissus varieties (Jranditlora and IMultidora. ''"hey 

 are pure white, cha'-te and be.autiful, and are borne on lonjj st< ins, sometimes as 

 many as fifteen to a stem. 



CULTURAL DIRECTIONS.— Plant bulbs in shallow pans or l)o.xes, al'out 2 inches 

 apart, and store in cellar or slied till thoronj;hly rooted I )o not allow fn l lo reach 

 tliem If wanted for Christmas, brinj; into the li^ht about the second week in Novem- 

 ber, and after that successively (about a month to six weeksj, and you will have 

 Narcissus in bloom till nearly Easti r. Fo- f;eneral cultivation of Narcis.'-us tmder 

 glass, see Hyacinths, page 3. 



Paper White Marcissus can also be grown in wafer with i^ebbks in shallow 

 dishes and bowls, tile same as the Sacretl Chir' >-e Nnrcissu'; 



Paper White 

 Narcissi 



Marcissus, Paper White Grandiflora Muitiilora 



Grandiflora. W ell known ; 

 large bulbs. 4octs. per doz., 

 ,'^2 i)er nx), $15 per 1,000. 

 Grandiflora multiflora. A 



ureat improvement over 

 Grandiflora; vigorous grow er 

 with fine spike, which carries 

 larger trusses, and in greater 

 abundance than the old varie- 

 ties 50 cts. per doz , S2.50 

 per 100, $2c per 1,000. 



Polyanthus Narcissi, or Nosegay Daffodils 



Double Roman. I^arge trusses of white flowers, w'ith double 

 yellow cup; very i.irly and ixcellent forcer j 



Grand Soleil d'Or. Dark yellow : orange cup; splendid bedder. 



Grand Monarque. Large', white floweis, with yellow cup; an 

 oUl favorite 



Grand Primo. Ijeautiful white; citron cup 



States General. Large white flowers, borne very profusely... 



// wanted Ay mail, add 10 els. per doz. for postage on Paper iVhiles and Polyanlhu% Narcissi 



Double Narcissi, or True Daffodils 



Doz. 



100 



1,000 



(0 30 



$1 50 



$12 50 



40 



2 50 



22 50 



40 



2 50 



22 50 



40 



2 50 



22 50 



40 



2 50 



22 50 



Von Sion (True Double I )afto(lil I . Specially selected top-root Doz. 



extra double-nosed mother bulbs $0 75 



Large selected double nosed mother bulbs.... 



Chinese bacred Marcissus, as grown in a bowl 



100 I, Ore 



5 00 $50 00 



65 4 50 40 00 



Large selected double-nosed 

 bulbs. 50 cts. per doz., $3 

 per 100. $27.50 per 1,000. 

 Extra first size bulbs. 40 cts. 

 per doz,, $2.50 per 100, $20 

 pi-r 1 ,000. 

 First size bulbs. 25c. per doz., 

 $1.50 per 100, $12.50 per 1,000. 

 Alba plena odorata {Gar- 

 denia - flowered I )a ff od i 1 ). 

 Double snow-white flowers; 

 \ciy sweet-scented; late- 

 llouering. 20 Cts. per doz , 

 Si per 100, $9 per 1,000 

 Incomparabilis fl. pi. | Mutter 

 and F^ggs). Rich yellow and 

 white ; double ; good forcer 

 or for outside. 25c. per doz., 

 Si. 25 per 100, $10 per 1,000. 

 Orange Phoenix (Bacon and Kggs) 



per doz , $1 75 per 100, $15 per 1,000. 

 Sulphur, or Silver Phoenix (Codlins and Creaml 

 1 ( lUer. 40 els. per doz. , ^3 pi'r 100, ,^2S per 1,000. 

 Boddington's Incomparable Double ]V:4ixtuie. Ciand Uiv bedding or natural- 

 izing. 20 cts. i)er doz., $1 per 100, $S per 1,000. 



// wanted bv mail, add 8 cts. per doz. for postage on Double Daffodils 



CHINESE SACRED NARCISSUS 



(Joss Flov/er, or Oriental New Year's Lily) 



These may be grown in pots, but are more interi sting and verv satisfactory in bowls 

 partially fille(f with pebbles .and water I'lowers mostly white with yellow cups; very 

 fragrant. Kxtra selected bulbs, loc. each, $i per doz. By mail, add 5c each for postage. 



Double Daffodil, Von Sion 



Beautiful white and orange Narcissus. 25 cts. 



Creamy white, w ith pale sulphur 



