Our Low Net Prices Save You Money 
The removal of our West Park Street store from Newark’s retail shopping 
district (with its high overhead) to our warehouse on south Washington Street 
(with a very low overhead) makes possible these low net prices. 
You can now make a worthwhile saving on your purchases of Forbes high 
quality flower-bulbs, lawn grass seeds, flower and vegetable seeds, and most 
fertilizers. Here is your real garden opportunity! 
Our warehouse store, with everything under one roof, is on south Washington St., 
half-way between Kinney St. and Clinton Ave. Easy parking at all times right at our 
door, or if you prefer, phone MA 2-3740, or mail us your order. We deliver promptly. 
ALEXANDER FORBES & CO., 487 Washington St., NEWARK, N. J. 
NEW JERSEY’S LARGEST SEEDSMEN 
DAFFODILS FOR OUTDOORS 
Nothing is more effective in your April garden than a natural planting of these beautiful flowers. Along drive¬ 
ways or walks, in front of hedges, or in unused corners, they will show off their beauty without restraint. Year 
after year they will reappear to glorify your garden. Liberal plantings in irregular patches are best. 
Plant the bulbs outdoors in the fall, covering with 2 to 3 inches of soil, and setting from 3 to 6 inches apart. 
Daffodils are also valuable for indoor winter forcing, grown in pots of soil or fiber. Cover the bulbs with one and 
a half times their own depth and set the smaller sorts 3 to 4 inches apart, the larger sorts 5 to 6 inches apart. 
Keep moistened, in a cool, darkened place for eight to ten weeks until root-development is strong. The asterisk (*) 
indicates those best for forcing; the letters show relative earliness. 
Giant Trumpet Varieties 
The flowers are large, the “perianth” or wing-like 
petals measuring from 2 to 4 inches across, and the 
“trumpets” from 3 to 4 inches in length. 
Emperor.* C. Primrose-yellow perianth; golden yel¬ 
low trumpet. !8 in. 75 cts. per doz., $5.50 per 100. 
Empress.* C. Pure white perianth; rich yellow 
trumpet. 18 in. 75 cts. per doz., $5.50 per 100. 
Golden Spur.* A. Rich golden yellow perianth and 
trumpet. The earliest to bloom. 18 in. 85 cts. per 
doz., $6.50 per 100. 
King Alfred.* B. Deep golden yellow perianth and 
trumpet; immense bloom. 20 in. $1.20 per doz., 
$9 per 100. 
Spring Glory. B. Pure white perianth; deep golden 
yellow trumpet. 18 in. 90 cts. per doz., $7 per 100. 
Victoria.* B. Creamy white perianth; rich yellow, 
graceful trumpet. 16 in. 90 cts. per doz., $7 per 100. 
Medium Trumpet Varieties 
These popular types, splendid for garden culture or 
for forcing in pots, include: Barrii in which the crown 
is one-third the length of the perianth petals; Incom- 
parabilis in which the crown is three-fourths the petal 
length; and Leedsii in which the crowns vary but the 
perianth petals are always white. 
Conspicuus.* (Barrii.) C. Large, broad, light yellow- 
perianth; short, darker yellow cup, edged orange-red. 
21 in. 75 cts. per doz., $5 per 100. 
Lucifer.* (Incomparabilis.) C. Perianth sulphur- 
white; cup chrome-yellow, suffused intense orange- 
scarlet. 18 in. 80 cts. per doz., $6 per 100. 
M rs. Langtry.* (Leedsii.) D. Broad white perianth 
and cup which opens pale primrose. 16 in. 75 cts. 
per doz., $5 per 100. 
Sir Watkin.* (Incomparabilis.) C. Perianth prim¬ 
rose-yellow; large, yellow cup, tinted deep yellow. 
18 in. 80 cts. per doz., $6 per 100. 
Poetaz Narcissi 
A hardy strain with the bunch-flowered character of 
the Polyanthus but larger flowers, similar to the Poet’s 
Narcissus. Excellent for forcing and for borders. 
Laurens Koster.* B. Perianth pure white; soft yel¬ 
low eye. Frequently five blooms on a stem. 18 in. 
80 cts. per doz., $6 per 100. 
Orange Cup.* A. Yellow perianth; frilled orange eve. 
Bunches of four to six flowers to a stem. 20 in. 
90 cts. per doz., $7 per 100. 
Double Daffodils 
While these are not as graceful as the Single Trumpet 
sorts, their fullness of bloom provides opportunity for 
masses of yellow and white in group plantings. 
Alba Plena Odorata. D. White; tiny red center. 
15 in. 80 cts. per doz.. $6 per 100. 
Orange Phoenix. C. Orange and sulphur-yellow. 17 
in. 80 cts. per doz., $6 per 100. 
The Poet’s Narcissi 
This class of Narcissus poeticus, instead of having a 
trumpet or crown, has a small, wide-mouthed cup. 
They are very hardy and are used in large numbers for 
naturalizing, their simplicity of form and delightful 
fragrance making them highly prized. 
Poeticus Ornatus (The Improved Poeticus). C. 
Larger and much more symmetrical than the old 
Poeticus, and comes earlier. Pure white; saffron cup, 
tinged rosy scarlet. Lasts well. 15 in. 75 cts. per 
doz., $5.50 per 100. 
Sweet-scented Jonquils 
Much prized for their delightful odor, perfectly hardy 
in gardens and well adapted to indoor culture. 
Giant Campernelle Rugulosus.* B. Desirable for 
forcing. Beautiful, single, yellow, star-shaped flow¬ 
ers, four to six on a stem; delightfully fragrant. 
Valuable for outdoor planting. Din. 75 cts. per doz., 
$5.50 per 100. 
Rugulosus, Double. B. The double form of the 
above. Large, yellow flowers. 20 in. 75 cts. per doz., 
$5.50 per 100. 
