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GARDENING IN THE SOUTHWEST 
Giant 
Trumpets 
Types 
Incompara- 
bilis 
Type 
Overlapping 
°f 
Leedsi 
Barri 
Poeticus 
Types 
Tiny 
Bulbs 
Iris 
in turn, is followed several days later by Robert Syndenham. The 
individual blossoms of each have such amazing durability that a 
wealth of bloom may be secured from a limited number of bulbs 
of these three varieties alone. Should one desire varieties of the 
earlier blooming Trumpets other than King Alfred, Treserve and 
Robert Syndenham, of the ones mentioned in the following article, 
Olympia, Wear dales 9 Perfection and Van Waverings 9 Giant are 
the nearest to follow King Alfred. Emperor and Empress prolong 
the season, blooming about the time of Robert Syndenham. 
Incomparabilis Sir Wat kin begins to flower before the long 
Trumpets have gone. Later-blooming varieties of the Incompara¬ 
bilis overlap, again, the time of the Leedsie’s, the Barris, and the 
Poeticus. 
The season closes with the Poeticus (Pheasant’s Eye or Poet’s 
Narcissus), clusters of medium-sized white and yellow, delight¬ 
fully fragrant blossoms. This variety thrives well under all condi¬ 
tions, when not exposed to high winds. 
In our section of the country few are fortunate enough to have 
prolonged success with all the early spring-flowering Bulbs. Their 
dainty beauty is so alluring and enticing that one cannot resist 
trying to possess them (often with marked success). 
One who has experimented wisely says: “They are in the main 
difficult for the average gardener because of their peculiar soil 
requirements.” (Mrs. H. W. Benners of Dallas.) 
The Iris pageant runs parallel with the Daf¬ 
fodils (see page 133), but extends far beyond 
their time of bloom. These, in turn, have had 
as their companions the early Hemerocallis 
(Lemon Lilies) and Umbellatum Lilies (see 
page 118), Gladioli and various smaller Bulbs. 
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