Watsonville, California 
Page Three 
DAFFODILS-—NARCISSUS 
Varieties—The varieties here are but a few of the many hundreds avail¬ 
able from the northern fields. We have carefully prepared this selection as 
representing full value for their cost and have tested their adaptability to gar¬ 
dens of the Pacific Coast. Write for prices on other kinds with which you may 
be familiar. 
Some may seem extremely high priced, but they are real jewels and grow 
and increase each year. A single bulb of a fine variety will in a few years 
grow into a substantial beauty spot in the outstanding garden. 
CULTURE 
Our interest in your order goes beyond the shipping operation. . We are 
anxious that they shall not only arrive in your hands in the best of condition, 
but we wish them to be planted right. Your strict adherence to a few simple 
rules of proper planting and care should give you the greatest of joy and satis¬ 
faction in the results. 
In cooler climates, daffodils should be planted on an average of six inches 
deep with a handful of sand placed in the bottom of each hole to insure root 
development and to supply drainage. Heavy soils should be lightened by spad¬ 
ing in peat to a depth of ten inches. Never let manure come into contact with 
the bulbs, although it is helpful to mulch the top of the ground with well rot¬ 
ted cow manure and Gaviota Fertilizer after planting. We quote Gaviota prices 
on page two. 
Daffodils will do well in either sun or partial shade in Northern California. 
In Southern Caifornia partial shade is preferable, and the bulbs should be 
planted at least eight inches deep. The ground should not be allowed to dry out 
after planting. 
After flowering, the foliage must be left until thoroughly ripe; removing 
it before will jeopardize bloom the following year. If it becomes unsightly, it 
may be tied down and inter-planted ground covers will help to hide the foliage 
during the curing period. When thoroughly ripened, the tops may then either 
be cut off or the bulbs may be lifted and stored in a cool, well ventilated place 
until ready for replanting. 
Daffodils left in the ground, however will multiply and the ordinary sum¬ 
mer watering will not affect them. If left in the flower border, they should be 
lifted and separated after three years. At such times, the bulbs should dry 
after digging for about three weeks; then separate the loose side bulbs. How¬ 
ever, you should understand that ruthless division of the clumps injures the 
root bases. Unless the main bulbs and off-shoots almost fall apart during the 
digging and handling, they should be replanted without separating. Daffodils 
which are used entirely for naturalizing effects should be left undisturbed 
indefinitely. 
LET US PLAN YOUR SPRING FLOWERING GARDENS 
Our flowering records are available and a postcard from you will bring 
a representative to answer your many questions of flowering seasons, color 
and type characteristics, etc. 
As a general rule, the Polyanthus Narcissus are the first to flower, start¬ 
ing in December and followed first by the early Yellow Trumpets, then in 
order the Jonquils and Jonquil Hybrids, Poetaz, Incomparabilis, Leedsii and 
Late Trumpets, ending the season with the Barrii and Poeticus. The long 
flowering season of the Narcissus family extends from early December through 
April. 
Most of these varieties are novelties and greatly limited in supply. Early 
orders will insure delivery. 
