Poetaz Narcissus Elvira 
Poetaz Narcissi 
Division 8. Hardy bunch-flowering hybrids of 
Poeticus Ornatus and Polyanthus Narcissi such 
as Soleil d’ Or. Tall vigorous growers, bearing 
heads of large, well-formed fragrant flowers. Ex¬ 
cellent garden flowers and very early forcers. 
Cheerfulness. The double Elvira. Beautiful 
flower with broad white outer petals and creamy 
yellow center on strong tall stems. 12 for $1.50. 
Elvira. Three or four large flowers with white 
petals and yellow cup, edged orange. The flowers 
are held erect on a strong tall stem with good 
foliage, making it a very effective variety for 
garden decoration. 12 for 60c, 100 for $4.00. 
Helios. Creamy yellow perianth with darker 
yellow cup. Five to seven flowers on a stiff stem. 
12 for 75c, 100 for $5.00. 
Orange Cup. Yellow perianth, orange-red cup, 
nicely frilled. 12 for 80c. 
Mixed Poetaz Narcissi. An excellent harmoni¬ 
ous mixture of the above named single varieties. 
12 for 60c, 100 for $4.00. 
Tazetta or Polyanthus 
Narcissi 
Division 8. Tender bunch flowering narcissi 
used so extensively for forcing in water and fibre. 
We do not grow these but obtain them from one of 
the best sources in the country. 
Chinese Sacred Lily. Large clusters of white 
flowers with yellow cups. Each bulb produces sev¬ 
eral spikes of the fragrant flowers. Very easily 
grown in bowls of pebbles, or fibre, and water. 
Each 10c, 12 for $1.00. 
Paper White Narcissus. The most popular 
bulb for forcing in water. Large clusters of pure 
white, fragrant flowers. We consider the Chinese 
Sacred Lilies more satisfactory. 12 for 75c, 100 
for $5.00. 
Soleil d’ Or. “The Yellow Paperwhite.” Golden 
yellow flowers with orange cup in large clusters. 
Suitable for forcing or for planting out. Each 
10c, 12 for $1.00. 
ALL TYPES COLLECTION OF 
NARCISSI DAFFODILS 
This collection of ten varieties gives a very 
wide range of color and form. Beautiful depend¬ 
able varieties that will be in bloom for weeks. 
King Alfred, Mme. de Graaff, Victoria, Sir Wat- 
kin, Early Surprise, Queen of the North, Single 
Jonquil. Elvira, Glory of Lisse and Sulfur Phoenix. 
Large double nose bulbs, 10 each (100 bulbs) value 
$7.50, for $6.50; 5 each for $3.40. Large round 
bulbs. 10 each (100 bulbs) value $6.00, for $5.00; 
5 each for $2.65. 
Double Narcissi 
Division 10. Full double flowers of white, 
cream and yellow in a variety of attractive forms. 
Albus Plenus Odoratus. (Double white Poeti¬ 
cus). Snowy-white sweet scented, gardenia-like 
flowers much prized for cutting. Likes deep cool 
soil, not too dry. The latest narcissus. 12 for 75c, 
100 for $5.00. 
Orange Phoenix. Large flowers of creamy 
white with inner petals of orange. Long willowy 
stems. Free flowering and hardy. 12 for 75c, 
100 for $5.00. 
Sulphur Phoenix (Codlins and Cream). Beauti¬ 
ful sulfur-white flower. A large informal type of 
flower on a long flexible stem. 12 for 75c, 100 for 
$5.00. 
Double Narcissus—The Pearl 
The Pearl. Each year we find that this lovely 
creamy white narcissus becomes more popular. 
The flowers are very gracefully formed-—not too 
double—and are borne in profusion. The stems 
are strong but not too stiff. Blooms well in many 
warm climates where Albus Plenus Odoratus 
comes blind. Special price as advertised. 15 for 
$1.00, 100 for $5.00. 
Snovvsprite. A double Leedsii. Pure white in¬ 
terspersed with very light lemon. Tall stems. Very 
late. 12 for 82.00. 
Twink. Large semi-full double flowers with 
alternating petals of soft primrose and clear 
orange on tall stems. Each 25c, 12 for $2.50. 
Culture of Narcissi-Daffodils 
The various types of narcissi-daffodils are not 
difficult to grow but they do greatly repay a little 
care and attention. In the first place one should 
obtain good healthy bulbs. These should be well 
nourished first size bulbs of either the round size, 
which make one bloom the first year, or double 
nose bulbs, which make two or more blooms. 
Narcissi are deep rooting and the ground should 
be deeply prepared, 18 inches is not too deep. 
It is well to work some plant food into the ground 
below the bulbs. Bone meal is always safe to use. 
We prefer Vigoro as it contains all the elements 
that the soil may need. Do not use fresh stable 
manure near the bulbs. Planting should be done 
early. September is the best month but October is 
satisfactory. Cover the tops of the bulbs about 
four inches and in cold climates mulch well after 
the ground has frozen. Reset the bulbs every sec¬ 
ond or third year. The digging should be done 
about the time the tops die down, the bulbs stored 
in a cool dry airy place and reset in the early fall. 
Never dig any bulbs before or during blooming 
time as it will injure their growth very severely. 
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