BARR & SONS, 11, 12 & 13 King^ Street, Covent Garden, London. 
5 
Culture of Daffodils in Pots or Boxes — continued. 
Those that are wanted in bloom early may, after the flower buds are advanced, be placed in a warmer 
temperature, such as a slow forcing-house, but this should never exceed 65° if really fine blooms are 
desired. The plants should always be kept as near to the glass as possible and riot allowed to get drawn, 
from an insufficient supply of light or air. On no account should bottom heat be given in forcing Daffodils. 
Of the stronger growing sorts use three to six bulbs, according to size of bulb, for a pot measuring 4J to 6 
inches in diameter ; of the small miniature kinds, such as N. Minimus, Nanus, Minor, Cyclamineus, Triandrus, 
Juncifolius, and Corbularias, use twelve to eighteen bulbs for a 4^ to 6-inch pot. These small-flowered 
dwarf-growing species are most charming in pots or little shallow pans. The following may easily be had 
in bloom in January : — N. Minimus, Minor, Nanus, and Cyclamineus, and these may be mingled with Chiono- 
doxas, as both bloom at the same period and produce a charming contrast. The White Hoop Petticoat 
Narcissus should be potted in almost pure sand kept well moist, and if placed at once in a cold frame after 
petting may be had in bloom by Christmas. (_See Rock Garden Collections of Miniature Daffodils, page 8.) 
If Daffodils are wanted in quantity for cutting early in the season, plant thickly in boxes, giving 
same culture as recommended above for growing in pots. Of the best varieties to grow for early forcing 
in boxes, the following command a first place : First early sorts— Queen of Spain, Henry Irving, 
Golden Spur, Sir Watkin,01d Double Yellow Daffodil ; Second early sorts — Emperor, Empress, Horsfieldii, 
P. R. Barr, Barrii conspicuus, Incomparabilis Beauty, and Stella superba. All the miniature Daffodils 
make charming pot plants, especially the following: M. Minimus, M. Cyclamineus, N. Friandrus albus 
{Angel's Tears'), and N. funeifolius. 
All Daflbdils may be grown in pots, but in the following pages we have indicated thus f those 
kinds which are best for this purpose. 
CULTURE OF DAFFODILS IN VASES AND BOWLS. 
A charming effect can be obtained by growing Daffodils in fancy vases or bowls, with or without 
drainage, by simply using our specially prepared Fertilised Fibre, Shell and Charcoal Mixture (3,1. (id. per 
bushel, IS. per peck) ; the mixture is light, clean, and nice to handle, and remains sweet (an important 
matter where the vases used have no drainage holes) ; indeed, it is in every way superior to potting soil 
for growing Daffodils and other bulbs in fancy bowls and vases. 
Culture. — Fill the vase or bowl with the Fibre and 
Charcoal Mixture, and plant the bulbs in the same manner 
as with ordinary potting soil, just covering the bulbs. When 
potting, fill the vase with the mixture up to a little below the 
rim, so as to allow sufficient space for watering. After potting, 
give sufficient water to make the whole moderately damp. 
The vases may be then either placed in a cold frame or a 
cool airy cellar, plunged in cocoa fibre, until the bulbs have 
made an inch or two of top growth ; they may then be trans- 
ferred to the window of a cool airy sitting-room or to a cool 
greenhouse placed close to the glass, where they may be 
flowered in the same way as pot Hyacinths ; they should 
be kept as near the glass as possible, and given sufficient 
light and air to prevent the foliage becoming drawn. When 
the flower buds are advanced, they may be removed to a 
warmer temperature, such as a slow forcing-house or a warmer 
sitting-room, still being given as much light as possible. No 
bottom heat must ever be give n, neither should they be placed 
in too w arm a temperature until the flower buds are well 
developed. For the first week or two after planting, water 
must be given sparingly, sufficient only to keep the fibre 
mixture damp enough to encourage root action ; as soon as 
the bulbs are well rooted, water should be given more freely, 
the fibre mixture being then kept quite moist. 
Three bulbs of N. Oueen of Spain erowiug in 
Barrs Fertilised Fibre in a ^•inclt'^ Ooulton- 
ware" Vase, without drainage hole. 
SPECIAL FANCY VASES AND BOWLS 
For growing DafFodils, etc., in. 
We have had special little fancy vases made for us by 
Messrs. Doulton for growing Daffodils and other spring bulbs 
in our Fertilised Fibre and Charcoal Mixture. The vases are of elegant shape, of a neutral art drab 
shade, and without drain.age holes, thus saving the use of saucers. They will be found most useful for 
growing not only Daffodils in, but also Tulips, Hyacinths, Snovydrops, and Chionodo.xas, also the 
charming winter-flowering Irises— reticulata, etc., either for table decoration or the greenhouse. During 
summer they may be used for table decoration planted with Pansies and such low-growing hardy flowers, 
or for standing little pot-plants in. All Daffodils that may be grown in pots may also be grown in these 
fancy bowls, and in the following pages we have indicated thus f those kinds that are best for this puri)ose. 
Barr's “ DouIton-AVarC ” Bulb Vases (as illustrated): — 2j in. diameter, -/9 ; 4 in. dia., 
t/3 ; Ss tlia., 2/- ; 7 in. dia., 3/- each. 
Fancy Decorated Japanese Bowls:— 5 in. diameter, -/lo; 6 in. dia., 1/3; 7 in. dia., 1/9; 
in. dia., 3/- ; 9J in. dia., 4/- ; lof- in. dia., 6/- ; 12 in. dia., 8/6 e.ach. 
Barr’s Fertilised Fibre, Shell and Charcoal Mixture, for growing bulbs in Vases, 
Bowls, Jardinets, etc., 3r. 6 d. per bushel ; ir. per peck (bags free). 
