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should be not less than five inches across. Place out of doors, where they should 
remain until near Christmas, by which time they will be well rooted, and ready 
for rapid growth. After flowering, they should be left in the pots, and kept 
growmg until they can be plunged in the garden, where they should be left (in 
pots) for the next season. After they have become well established they flower 
profusely. But few kinds of bulbs are so impatient of changes as these ; they 
should not be taken out of the pots until the bulbs and roots have completely 
filled them ; then take out, remove the outside bulbs, leaving the centre in a solid 
mass, and repot for the next season. The shifting should be done when the 
bulbs are at rest. The following are the most desirable for indoor culture : 
Polyanthus Narcissus, (Roman,) double ; white and yellow; when planted 
early will bloom at Christmas. 
Paper white; pure white, and early; very 
fine. 
Grand Soliel d' Or, &r\e yellow orange; cup 
very handsome; comes in after the pre- 
ceding. 
States General, lemon yellow; orange cup; 
an excellent variety. 
Bezelman major, white ; yellow cup ; a later 
variety, but one of the very best. 
Double Narcissus, Albo pleno oderato, very 
double; pure white; 
later than the Polyan- 
thus Narcissus, and 
should be left out of 
doors until it has been 
Fig. 34.— Basket of Mixed Bulbs. n i i i ^ 
frozen hard before 
bringing in ; it will bloom about the first of March. 
Single Narcissus, Porteus, a popular and well-known variety, pure white, 
lemon-colored cup in the centre, which is bordered with 
bright crimson. 
Single Narcissus, Albo simplex oderato, pure white; very fragrant. 
Jonquilles, large double and single ; sweet scented ; both veiy desirable for 
forcing. 
In large collections, all the above varieties of Narcissus are desirable. The 
number of bulbs required will, of course, depend upon (he space that can be 
spared for them. Like other kinds of bulbs, it is well to have a good supply in 
reserve, as they need not be in the conservatory or drawing-room more than three 
or four weeks; consequently, a large number will be required for from Decem- 
ber until May, the season that the amateur's time is wholly taken up with the 
scores of Aivorites that now claim care and attention, out of doors.- 
