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Culture. — Fill the vase or bowl with the Cocoa Fibre 
Mixture and plant the bulbs in the same manner as with 
ordinary potting soil ; the larger bulbs should be about half 
covered, the small miniature growing varieties only just 
covered. When potting, fill the vase with the mixture up to 
a little below the rim, so as to allow sufficient space for watering. 
Pot firmly. After potting, give sufficient water to make the 
whole moderately damp. The vases may be then either 
placed in a cold frame and plunged in cocoa fibre, where they 
may remain twelve weeks, or they may be placed in a dark 
cupboard or cool airy cellar until they have made 4 to 6 inches 
of top growth, when place in the window of a cool airy sitting- 
room or in a cool greenhouse close to the glass, where they 
may be flowered in the same way as pot Hyacinths, except 
that they should always be kept as near to the glass as 
possible, and given .sufficient light and air to prevent the 
fol age from becoming drawn. When the flower buds are 
advanced, they may be removed to a warmer temperature, 
such as a slow forcing-house or warmer sitting-room, still 
being given as much light as possible. No bottom heat must 
ever be given, neither should they be placed in too warm a 
temperature until the flower buds are well develo ped. Once 
they have started to make good growth, the mixture should 
be kept moist, but water must be given sp.aringly until the 
bulbs have made at least 6 inches of top growth. 
SPECIAL FANCY VASES AND BOWLS 
For sfrowins Daffodils in. 
We have had special little fancy vases made for us by 
Messrs. Doulton for growing Daffodils and other spring bulbs 
in our Fertilised Cocoa Fibre Charcoal Mixture. The vases are of elegant shape, of a neutral art drab 
shade, and without drainage holes, thus saving the use of saucers. They will be found most useful for 
growing not only Daffodils in, but also Tulips, Hyacinths, Snowdrops, and Chionodoxas, 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 t those kinds that are best for this purpose. 
BARR’S SPECIAL “ Doulton Ware ” BULB VASES (as illustrated) in. diameter, -/g ; 
4 in. dia.. 1/3 ; 5J in. dia., 2/- ; 7 in. dia., 3/- each. 
FANCY DECORATED JAPANESE BOWLS: — 5 in. diameter, -/to; 6 in. dia., 1/3; 7 in. 
dia., 1/9 ; 8J- in. dia., 3/- ; 9J in. dia., 4/- ; lof in. dia., 6/- ; 12 in. dia., 8/6 each. 
Barr’S Fertilised Fibre and Charcoai Mixture for above. See page 39. 
ON CUTTING DAFFODILS FOR DECORATION. 
To obtain very line blooms Daffodils should be cut in a young state, just when the bud is bursting. 
Place in water and allow the flowers to expand in a cool greenhouse or silting room. The blooms opened 
in this way are larger and purer in texture than those which develop out of doors. 
DAFFODIL COLOURED PLATES. 
These Daffodil Plates can be had, post free, at the following charges : — 
(A) Two large Uncoloured Illustrations, one representing a group of Yellow Trumpet Daffodils, and 
the other a group of White Trumpet Daffodils, drawn aiid arranged for the “ Gardeners’ 
Chronicle ” by Af;nes Barr. The two Plates for Ir. 
(B) Coloured Plate of Daffodils, representing Incomparabilis Gloria Mundi, Incomparabilis Princess 
Mary, and Lcedsii Beatrice. Ir. 
(C) Coloured Plate of Daffodils, representing a group of Poeticus and Burbidgei varieties. Ij. 
(D) Coloured Plate of a group of Daffodils, including Cernuns pulcher, Johnstoni Queen of Spain, 
Bicolor J. B. M. Cainm, Leedsii Snperbiis, Nelsoni variities, etc. u. 
(E) Coloured Plate of a group of Daffodils, including Barrii conspicuus, Triandrus albus, Leedsii Mrs 
Langtry, Bicolor J. B. M. Camm, Johnstoni Queen of Spain, Cyclaminens, and Minimus, is. 
(F) Coloured Plate of a group of Daffodil “ Queen of Spain." 6 d. 
(G) Coloured Plate of Daffodil Lncomyarahilis Sir Watkin. 6 d. 
(II) Coloured Plate of D.iffodils Madame de Craaff and Apricot. 6 d. 
( I ) Coloured Plate of Daffodils Wcardale Perfection, Monarch, antj L.ulworth. (id. 
(IC) Coloured Plate o{ Daftodih Barrii Contpicuus, Glory of Leiden, Queen of Spain, Victoria. 6 d. 
A CoMi'i-ETE Set of thf. above Platf.s sent, post paid, for 5r. 6 d. 
tfy Good Water-colour Paintings of any Daffodils can be supplied (to order) during 
the Daffodil flowering season at the rate of 10s. 6d. per bloom; Wash Drawings in blacK 
and white, 7s. 6d. per bloom. Orders should be given eaily. 
Three bulbs 0/ N. Queen oj Spain growing in 
a 4-inch ’’Doulton tVare" Vase. 
