14 
J. Wilkinson Elliott, Pittsburg, Pa 
NARCISSUS 131COLOR EMPRESS, NATURALIZED IN THE GRASS. 
From "The Garden.” 
Narcissus 
The Narcissi or Daffodils are undoubtedly the most beau¬ 
tiful. interesting and useful of all spring-tiowering bulbs. 
The flowers have a very great diversity of form, more so than 
any other family, and they are exquisitely graceful and charm 
ing. One of their most desirable qualities is that they are a 
permanent addition to the garden, and, planted in good soil, 
they increase in size and beauty year after year. 
A majority of the varieties are of the easiest culture, and 
many can be naturalized in the grass, in open woods or 
orchards and allowed to take care of themselves. For this 
purpose many varieties are so inexpensive that they can be 
used by the thousand. It must always be remembered, 
when Daffodils are planted in the grass, that it must not be 
cut until the foliage of the Daffodils ripens, about July 1. 
The illustration shows how beautiful Daffodils are when 
naturalized The Daffodils are all fine for cut-flowers, either 
for forcing or for growing outdoors; and, at the low prices at 
which many of them can be had, there is no reason why they 
should not be grown by the hundred and thousand. 
I take great pleasure in making a substantial reduction in 
price for some of the finest varieties, also in offering many of 
the rarer kinds from England not before obtainable in this 
country. 
Narcissus ILmperor 
This is the largest and finest deep yellow trumpet-flowered 
Daffodil in cultivation, and is really superb, both in foliage 
and flower. A few years ago it was selling at $25 per 1U0. 
and last year I sold it at what was considered a very low price, 
$7 per 100, but a contract made in Holland this year enables 
me to offer fine bulbs at the following prices: 65 cts. per doz., 
NARCISSUS, emperor $4 per 100, $36 per 1,000. 
j ' 
