September 2, 1899. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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so persistently as to stand as a good species. Its 
freedom of growth is well known. In our school¬ 
boy days we remember having plucked it along the 
banks of the Tweed. The bulbs, however, had been 
thrown out with weeds and parings from neighbouring 
gardens. But from this we may learn that a moist 
other small bulbs, but the size and great brilliancy 
of the blue, white, yellow, striped, feathered and mauvy 
flowers make a fine blaze all over the land. Anyone 
who has a real love for the garden will not be content 
without Crocuses. It is no use, however, only to 
buy a few hundreds. Every square yard of ground 
been able to gather together a great many of the 
best varieties, both of Irish, English and Scotch 
origin. He has also a splendid collection of rare 
single Tulips, of which we hear good accounts at 
local shows during the time they are in bloom. On 
this occasion we would speak of three beautiful and 
Scilla sibirica. (See p. 9.) 
humic or vegetable soil in an open position with the 
tulbs undisturbed for a period, are the conditions 
most suitable to it. It makes a good pot and window 
box or garden bed variety, and lasts well when cut, so 
that market men indulge in it largely. We also 
remember when this and the ordinary double form of 
the Daffodil were almost the role representatives of 
the genus (omitting the single and double Poet's 
Narcissus) to be found in shrubberies, shady wood¬ 
land walks, the cottage and farm gardens, and that 
of the laird in Aberdeenshire. Single varieties 
were regarded as rare curiosities. All that is 
altered now, though N. Telamonius plenus still 
enjoys its former position and regard. The accom- 
will require more than a hundred corms itself, if the 
very best and happiest effect is wanted. Why 
should not this be the aim ? They do not 
require, nor indeed do they like to be disturbed for 
some years after being first planted. It spoils their 
vigour, however, to let them remain any length of 
time crowded up. Get them in now, either in lines 
along with Tulips or Hyacinths ; for the plan should 
always be to plant bulbs, as in cases like this, so 
that one thing succeeds another. Then when the 
Tulips or Hyacinths are past, the summer bedding will 
come on and keep up the display. The accompanying 
illustration, (p. 12) lentusby Messrs.Ed.Webb &Sons, 
shows a fine clump of these familiar spring flowers. 
distinct varieties that should be in every collection of 
any importance. 
Narcissus maximus, often alluded to as Trumpe 
maximus, is one of the finest, if not the best of all 
the early flowering Daffodils on account of its uni¬ 
formly rich golden-yellow colour and large flowers, 
having an open frilled trumpet of splendid propor¬ 
tions. It was originally an importation of a wild 
Daffodil, that does not seem to have been improved 
in any way, if indeed it could be improved in the 
matter of size, shape and colour. The chief or only 
complaint is that cultivators sometimes fail to flower 
it; but when it does bloom the reward is worth the 
trouble of growing it. 
.Richardia elliottiana. (See p. io) 
Chinese Sacred Lily. (See p. io.) 
panying illustration of it (p. 12) was lent us by 
Messrs. J. Peed & Sons. 
CROCUSES. 
It would hardly seem like spring if Crocuses were 
not to be seen. They may not be so sturdy as some 
IRISH GROWN DAFFODILS. 
The climate of Ireland is particularly well adapted 
for the cultivation of Daffodil?, so that it is not 
surprising they should be more or less extensively 
grown in that green Isle. Mr. W. B. Hartland, 
Ardcairn, Cork, has been working at the Daffodils for 
the past eighteen years, and has in consequence 
N. Nelsoni major may be described as a bicolor 
Daffodil with a shortened tube. Compared with N. 
maximus it is of course much smaller and blooms 
later; but the white perianth is of ample width, and 
the whole flower of good width and durable. For 
pot work this variety is admirable, and the duration 
of the flowers is then brought into prominence. For 
