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BARR’S Gold Medal Daffodils, 1900. 
CULTURE INDOORS IN POTS 9 &c. 
Of the stronger growing sorts use three to six bulbs, 
according to size of bulb for a 4J to 6-in. pot ; of the small 
growing kinds, such as N. Minimus, Nanus, Minor, Cycla- 
mineus, Triandrus, Tuncifolius, and Corbularias, use twelve 
to eighteen buibs for a 4.V 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 Cycla- 
mineus, and these may be mingled with Chionodoxas, 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 may be 
had in bloom shortly after Christmas. (See Rock Garden 
Collections of Miniature Daffodils , page 6. ) 
All Daffodils may be grown in pots, but in the following 
pages we have indicated thus t those kinds which are best 
for this purpose. 
If Daffodils are wanted in quantity for cutting early in 
the season, plant thickly in boxes five to six inches deep, 
and only just cover the bulbs with soil, using ordinary 
potting soil. The pots or boxes should then be placed out of 
doors on a firm bottom such as a bed of ashes or a gravel 
path and be covered with six inches of ashes or cocoa-nut 
fibre. When the bulbs have filled the pots or boxes with 
roots and made an inch or two of top growth, portions 
should be removed indoors in succession, selecting first those 
which flower naturally early. First place in a cold frame or 
cool greenhouse, and when the flower buds are well advanced 
shift to a slow forcing house when they should have abund- 
ance of water and plenty of air. The plants should be kept 
as near to the glass as possible, and not allowed to get drawn from an insufficient supply of light or air. 
On no account should bottom heat be given. 
A charming effect is obtained by growing Daffodils in fancy bowls, simply using cocoa fibre or our 
Special Mixture of Cocoa Fibre and Charcoal (see General Bulb Catalogue). (See Illustration.) Fill the 
bowls one-third up with fibre, then insert the bulbs and fill up nearly to the top with fibre. Give 
sufficient water to make the whole firm, and after that simply keep the fibre moderately damp. Should 
the material and bulbs lift owing to root action, simply press them down gently and evenly into the 
bowl. Daffodils may be grown successfully in this way in a cool greenhouse or sitting-room window 
(by preference a room without a fire). They should be grown cool, and not brought into warmth until 
the flower buds are colouring. For price of suitable bowls for this purpose , see page 24. 
ON GUTTING DAFFODILS FOR DECORATION . 
To obtain very fine blooms Daffodils should be cut in a young state, just when the bud has well broker, 
and is expanding from the spathe. Place in water and allow the flowers to open in a cool greenhouse oi 
sit ling room. The blooms opened in this way are larger 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 and arranged for the * Gardeners' 
Chronicle ’ by Agnes Barr. The two Plates for is. 
(B) Coloured Plate of Daffodils, representing Incomparabilis Gloria Mundi s Incomparabilis 
Princess Mary , and Leedsii Beatrice, is. 
(C) Coloured Plate of Daffodils, representing a Group of Poetic us and Burbidgei varieties. Ij. 
(D) Coloured Plate of a Group of Daffodils, including Cernuus pulcher, Johnstoni Queen of Spain, 
Bicolor J. B. M. Camm , Leedsii Superbus , Nelsoni varieties , &c. is. 
(E) Coloured Plate of a Group of Daffodils, including Barrii conspicuus , Triandrus albus , Leedsii 
Mrs. Langtry , Bicolor f. B. M. Camm , Johnstoni Queen of Spain } Cyclamineus , and 
Minimus, is. 
(F) Coloured Plate of a Group of Barr’s Beautiful New Daffodil ‘ Queen of Spain.’ 6 d. 
(G) Coloured Plate of' Daffodil Incomparabilis Sir Watkin. 6d. 
(H) Coloured Plate of Daffodils Madame De Graajfzx\<\ Apricot. 6 d. 
(I) Coloured Plate of Daffodils Weardale Perfection , Monarch , and Lulworth. 6d. 
A Complete Set of the above Plates sent, post-paid, for 5^. 6d. 
‘YE NARCISSUS or DAFFODYL.’ By Peter Barr and F. W. Burbidge. 
A few copies still remain of ‘ Ye Daffodyl,’ price is. This is a record of the First Daffodil Conference, 
18S4, and contains a great deal of very interesting matter connected with the History and Literature 
of the Daffodil, with notes on culture and hybridisation ; also, a complete descriptive list of all 
Daffodils, ancient and modern, known up to 1884. 
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Daffodils growing in a Howi. of Cocoa Fibril 
