NARCISSI , OR DAFFODILS 
not advisable to mingle the varieties when naturalized; confine 
the planting to groups of the same general character, using trum¬ 
pet kinds or small-cupped sorts by themselves, and shade from 
the whites through bicolors to the all-yellow colors. A point 
worth noting is that, in general, the sorts nearest to the Poeticus 
types do best in grass. 
For Pot Culture the Narcissi are the most easily manage¬ 
able of all bulbs, if the few necessary requirements are fulfilled, 
and sorts that do not lend themselves to hard forcing are avoided. 
An excess of bottom heat at any stage must be guarded against, 
and plenty of water given when active growth begins. 
Several varieties of Narcissi are inclined to rot if left too long 
out of the ground, and it is imperative, where this characteristic 
is noted, to plant as soon as the bulbs are received. All the bulbs 
I send out are sound and healthy, but I cannot be responsible 
for decaying bulbs unless notified at once upon their receipt. 
If the border is covered in the fall, be careful not to use too 
much protection—3 to 4 inches of leaves, applied after the 
ground is frozen, is sufficient. 
The varieties in this list have been selected with the idea of 
providing not only the very best standard kinds and the better- 
known novelties, but also the newer and rarer productions of the 
foreign hybridists, which I can confidently recommend as being 
the gems among the hundreds developed by these specialists. 
The figure following the name indicates the relative time of flowering 
ADMIRATION. Poetaz. 3. Perianth sulphur-yellow; sulphur- 
yellow eye, edged scarlet-red; a beautiful new variety in this 
class. 10 bulbs, $2.50; 100 bulbs, $24. 
ALBA! ROSS. Barrii. 4. Large, flat, white perianth; cup pale 
citron, with a ribbon edge of bright Indian yellow and beau¬ 
tifully frilled brim; a fine, large flower of good substance, and 
a good garden variety. Height 20 in. 10 bulbs, 70 cts.; 100 
bulbs, $6. 
ALMIRA; syn., KING EDWARD VII. Poeticus. 5. Round, 
white perianth; cup light yellow, margined deep red. Of vigor¬ 
ous habit in the border, and very handsome in pots. Height 
15 in. 10 bulbs, 50 cts.; 100 bulbs, $4.20; 1,000 bulbs, $38. 
ANTIGONE. Poetaz. 3. White, with deep chrome-yellow cup; 
the perianth is an unusual one, having three pointed petals 
laid upon three rounded ones. Many flower-spikes from each 
bulb, with four or five flowers to a stem. Height 14 in. 10 
bulbs, $1.20; 100 bulbs, $10. 
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