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BARR’S GOLD MEDAL DAFFODILS, 1912. 
Culture and Adaptation of the Daffodil Outdoors. 
Soil and its Treatment The Daffodil will thrive in any ordinary garden soil, but prefers 
a deep rather moist loam. When the soil is of a dry and sandy nature, it should be deeply dug if 
possible at least a season before planting the bulbs, well-decayed cow manure being added, and a potato 
or other vegetable or annual crop P grown on the ground. Before the bulbs are planted a sprinkling of 
on the surface and then dug in If it is not convenient to first ake off a crop 
of Vegetables or Annuals, then, in digging, mix with the soil crushed bones at “ , C . °‘ '^“abie 
the snuare vard The ammoniacal properties of stable manure are injurious to the Daffodil , considerable 
risk is therefore incurred by using it On good retentive loamy soils stable manure is n°t ^ired and 
should not be used, but a dressing of lime once in every three years, with an annual dressing 
Slag, at the rate of 74 °z. to the square yard, may prove beneficial. 
Freshly dug Soil should be allowed to stand vacant two to three weeks before planting, to allow 
the gromfd'tr^settle rh^wn, otherwise the freshly planted bulbs are “XndX^^^ 
below their p.oper depth, and the bloom in consequence is apt to be weakened and retarded the firs sea o 
The Best and Safest Manure to use is Crushed Bones or Basic S ag(/ar- 3 may be 
in same manner at the rate of i ton to the acre, or 7.^ . ^ . 01 Q n very poor 
light soils Crushed Bones (provided they are genuine) m preference to Basic Slag. Unve.y p o^ 
and dry sandy soils we recommend in addition Sulphate of I oiasii (/ p p ' ^ 0 , 
sprinkled annually in the autumn over the surface of the ground, after ‘ “ flowers, 
acre nr about a oz to the snuare yard. The potash not only increases the depth of colour in me no " ,| j rs ’ 
hut 'also' helps to hold moisture in the soil, a condition so essential to the perfect development of the 
Daffodil. We also recommend the use of Phytobroma in autumn and spring (see particulars, page 38) 
In Early Spring, as soon as the Daffodils begin to show above ground f * w“lf be 
D ° pLnlini 6 and t!ftTne.-The best time to plant, to obtain the finest flowers, is early 
Autumn (as ear* as possible), although bulbs may be put in as 
results ; we have planted some Daffodils as late as the second week in February and l ad some ve 
blooms the third week in May. We recommend, however, early planting , for best 1 les lit . ar ‘ bette y 
be left undisturbed for years in ordinary good loamy soils, but on poor and 1 g immediately or as 
lifted every two years, as soon as the foliage has died down and 
early as is convenient. Never plant when the ground is wet and sticky. Do not put 
the bulbs of Narcissi except in the case of N. corbularia. 
Depth to Plant— The average depth to plant is from 2 to 3 inches, that is to say, a covei "8 
localities they should be put in a little deeper than in the warmer southern districts. 
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herbaceous plants which in their turn grow up and hide as well as shelte rtteUaMMt g 
going to rest. In grouping Daffodils the season o flowering period, by a judicious 
greatest, also where the main roots of the trees come close to the surface. „ on 
grass^slope^m^ankt: and^vv™stroi^gly U rec 1 onnnen r d om^rsfo IS ^selves "of such situations 
^ VARlinES^pfciALLY SUITABLE FOR NATURALISING IN WOODLANDS GRASSLANDS, 
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