
Aerolite 
AMERICAN DAFFODILS 
For a good many years Daffodils have been produced in 
America as well as in Holland. The quality of the bulbs of 
the better American Daffodil growers is excellent—quite the 
equal of the Dutch growers. Excepting in the case of new 
varieties, which, for the time being we could not secure from 
the American growers, we have for some years past now been 
furnishing our customers with American Daffodils. Conse- 
quently, the war in Europe does not necessitate any change in 
our Daffodil policy. This year the bulbs will be as they always 
have been, the best Daffodil bulbs produced in the world. 
DAFFODILS, 
That Come before 
the Swallow Dares 
It is an unquestioned fact that for every Daffodil in 
the United States there has been planted at least one 
hundred Tulips. In the opinion of connoisseurs of 
garden material, this has always been a great mistake. 
The Daffodils possess characteristics of beauty and 
permanency which the Tulips can never equal. Con- 
sider the advantages that Daffodils give: 
First we can furnish you with Daffodil bulbs of 
the highest quality. For many years the quality of 
the better American Daffodil growers has been ex- 
cellent—quite the equal of the Dutch. The Euro- 
pean war does not affect Daffodils. 
Not least among the advantages of Daffodils is the 
grace and delicacy of their many forms. When you 
plant Daffodils you need not limit yourself to flowers 
of one single shape. You may have anything you 
please from the sturdy upright Trumpets to the dainty 
weeping form of the Angel’s Tears. You may select 
Daffodils which produce one flower to the stem or 
several. Your colors may be almost any combination 
of white, yellow, orange, or red that you fancy. And 
whatever you select you are sure of variety. delicacy, 
and gracefulness unsurpassed in any other flower. 
Above all you are assured of permanency. The Daf- 
fodils you plant should be there for your grandchildren 
to enjoy. There exist in this country plantations of 
Daffodils said to have been made in Colonial days 
which are as fine now as when first planted. And to 
secure this permanency all that you must do is let the 
Daffodils absolutely alone. Once planted there is noth- 
ing that you can do which will help. Once properly 
planted no one knows how long Daffodils will last. 
Pot Daffodils and have blooms in your home all 
winter. Plant Daffodils in your garden and naturalize 
them in your orchard or woodland and there will be 
blooms for you to enjoy as long as you live. 
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Spring Glory 
Culture of Daffodils 
Provided it is ordinarily good garden or farm soil, the 
soil in which Daffodils are planted is not important. If the 
soil is naturally well drained or if drainage can be provided, 
the flowers will be larger and finer. On very heavy clay 
soils it will be advantageous before planting to work into 
the soil a quantity of sifted coal ashes in order to lighten it. 
You may use up to three inches of ashes mixed with the 
first foot of soil. The only safe fertilizer to use with Daffo- 
dils is bone meal. After you have once planted your Daf- 
fodil bulbs, do nothing more forever. 
