DAFFODILS 
In Pots or Boxes 
As soon as bulbs are received, 
pot them in a good loamy soil, 
adding a little sand or leaf- 
mold and about a tablespoon- 
ful of bone meal per pot. Old 
pots should be washed thor- 
oughly and allowed to dry 
before using. New pots 
should be soaked. Provide 
drainage by placing pieces of 
charcoal or fragments of 
broken pots over the drain- 
age hole. A little ground 
peat in the bottom regulates 
drainage, retaining moisture. 

After the bulbs are planted in the pots, bury pots outdoors in a hole in the 
ground for ten to twelve weeks, then they may be removed indoors for flowering. 
Select the earliest varieties first, thus extending the flowering season. 
Do not bring them into a warm temperature; 50 to 60 degrees is best at first. 
Do not give any bottom heat. Later when the flower buds are well advanced 
the temperature may be increased to not more than 65 degrees. 
When the pots are first brought to the light, the tender shoots may be coy- 
ered for a day or two with an inverted flower pot to prevent injury from light 
or drafts. <A little weak liquid manure once a week, until buds burst, will hasten 
the flowers after growth has started. Always have plenty of light and air. 
It’s a real pleasure to have daffodils blooming indoors in January or Feb- 
ruary. 
DAFFODILS RECOMMENDED FOR FORCING 
Aerolite, long trumpet ....... page 14 Spring Glory, Bi-Color ....... page 14 
King Alfred, long trumpet....page 14 Helios, Incomparabilis ....... page 16 
The First, long trumpet ...... page 14 Mrs. Nette O'Melveny, Leedsii.page 18 
NARCISSUS — DAFFODILS — JONQUILS 
The terms ‘‘Narcissus”’ and ‘‘Daffodils’’ are interchangeable; there exists a tendency to 
apply the name ‘Daffodil’ to the varieties in which the trumpet or crown is as large or larger 
than the petals (perianth); while the name ‘‘Naicissus” is usually used for the varieties having 
small cups or crowns. Jonquils are also a type of Narcissus; they usually bear their flowers 
in clusters and have rush-like foliage. Many of the Jonquil Hybrids have only the single 
flower and ordinary foliage. The name ‘‘Naicissus” is correct for any or all of the different 
types. 
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