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Arthur T.Boddington, 342 West 14th St.. New Vork City 



^ Narcissi and Daffodils 



'l^^ Narcissi and Daffodils are among the earliest-flowering bulbs, and are alike 



.^^1 useful for cut flowers and decorative purixjses. The most useful for earlv forcing is 

 the well known Paper White Narcissus varieties (;randifiora and Multiflora. '''hey 

 are pure white, chaste and beautiful, and are borne on long stems, sometimes as 

 * ^ ^^^^H many as fifteen to a stem. 



^ -^[^^H CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. — Plant bulbs in shallow pans or boxes, about 2 inches 



^^^H apart, and store in cellar or shed till thoroughly rooted f)o not allow frost to reach 



/ ..^ -^^^^H them. If wanted for Christmas, bring into the light about the second week in Novem- 



^ ^^^^1 ber, and after that successively (about a month to six weeks), and you will have 



Narcissus in bloom till nearly Easter. Fo' general cultivation of Narcissus under 

 ^^m '' f ^^^^^^^^^^1 gl^ss, see Hyacinths, page 

 -^k ]H ^^^^B^^^^k Paper White Narcissus can also be grown in water with pebbles in shallow 



^ ^^^^^l^^^^H dishes and bowls, the same as the Sacred Chinese Narcissus 



Paper White 

 s..^ ^ ^'^^^^K^l Narcissi 



Grandiflora. Well - known 

 y large bulbs. 40 cts. per do/. . 



) ''^^^^^ ^^^^^^B.' 't^l 1'^'*^ ^'5 P^*^ 1,000. 



Grandiflora multiflora. .A 



;reat improvement over 

 Grandiflora; vigorous grower 

 with fine spike, which carries 

 larger trusses, and in greater 

 abundance than the old varie- By W ^ 



Narcissus, Paper White Grandiflora Multiflora to^r/^o pe^Ua ' ' Kct M 



Polyanthus Narcissi, or Nosegay Daffodils K^HiN^^^^v' 



Double Roman. Large trusses of white flowers, with double Doz. 100 i,oco ^■'^I^H^^^^^HV^iMcl 



yellow cup; very early and excellent forcer So 20 $1 25 $1200 v^^^^^^HP^ I ^J*^' 



Grand Soleil d'Or. Dark yellow; orange cup; splendid bedder. 30 200 i$ fio H^^^^^^^^^^^ 



Grand Monarque. Large, white flowers, with yellow cup; an ^^Bfll^^^^C i^^tiJu 



t)ld favorite .30 2 00 15 00 m'-r -y\ 



Grand Primo. Beautiful white ; citron cup 30 200 1500 ^^^^^^^^ ^^^W^ nv 



States General. Large white flowers, borne ver\' profusely .. . 30 200 1500 

 If wanted by mail, add 1 0 cIs. per doz. for postage on Paper While and "Pol^anlhui Narcissi 



Double Narcissi, or True Daffodils 



Von Sion (True Double Daffodil). Specially selected top-root Doz. loo i,ooo 



extra double-nosed mother bulbs $o 60 $4 2,s S40 00 



Large selected double-nosed mother bulbs 50 3 25 30 00 



Large selected double -nosed 

 bulbs. 40 cts. per doz . 52.75 

 per 100, S2,s per i ,000. 

 Extra Hrst size bulbs 40c. 

 per doz., $2.50 per 100, $20 

 per 1,000. 

 First size bulbs. 25c. per doz., 

 f 1.50 per 100, S12. 50 per 1,000. 

 Alba plena odorata 1 (Gar- 

 denia-flowered Daffodil). 

 Double snow-white flowers; 

 very sweet - scented ; late- 

 flowering. 20 cts. per doz.. 

 $1 per 100, $q per 1,000. 

 Incomparabilis fl. pi. ( Butter 

 and Eggs). Rich yellow and 

 white ; double ; good forcer 

 or for outside. 20c. per doz., 

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

 Orange Phoenix ( Bacon and Eggs). 



pt r doz., 5i 75 per 100, 5i5 per i.oco. 

 Sulphur, or Silver Phoenix (Codlins and Cre.im) 

 ((.•nler. 40 per doz.. .<2.75 per 100. ,<t2,s per i.noo. 

 Boddington's Quality Double Mixture. Grand for 

 20 cts. per doz., $1.25 per 100, Sio per i .000. 



If wanted hy mail, add 8 ds. per doz. for postage on Dt 



Double Daffodil, Von Sion 



Beautiful while and orange Narcissi. 25 cts. 



Cri-.imy white, with [lale sulphur 

 bedding 01 naturalizing. 

 >uhle Daffodils 



Paper While Narcissi, as grown in a bowl 



CHINESE SACRED NARCISSUS 



(Joss Flower, or Oriental New Year's Lily) 



These may be grown in pots, but ,11 e more interesting and very satisfactory in bowls 

 partially tilled with pebbles and water. Klowers mostly white with yellow cups; very 

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



