GENERAL 
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Fruit. Treesso eho) ee 206 
Hardy Vines............ 20 
Flowering Shrubs....... 27,28 
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Perennial Plants....., 30-34 
Unusual Foods from our Epi- 
cure Food Mart..... 34-36 
Herbs. eet ere ye eames 7 
House-Plants for Window- 
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Gardeners’ Novelties ...... 38 
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Farm Scedsaepe eee 46 
Grass and Lawn Seeds. .47, 48 
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Daffodils in bloom at our Mile-Front Bulb Farm, Islip, Long Island 
NARCISSUS or DAFFODILS 
Outdoor Culture of Daffodils 
Daffodils thrive in good garden soil, preferably deep well-drained 
Ioam. Deep preparation of the soil is necessary, and old rotted manure 
or compost may be worked in 16 to 18 inches below the surface, but must 
not come in direct contact with the bulbs. Fresh manure should 
never be used. 
Plant in the early fall, especially Poeticus types. The more vigorous, 
eee varieties may be planted as late as December, but early planting 
is best. 
In medium soils, cover the bulbs about twice their depth, and a little 
deeper in lighter soils. The average for most sorts is 3 to 4 inches from 
the top of the bulb. Set the bulbs at a uniform depth; otherwise they 
may flower irregularly. 
Culture of Daffodils in Pots or Boxes 
Daffodils should be potted in September or October in good loamy 
soil, adding a little sand or leaf-mold and a small amount of bone-flour 
(about 2 pounds to the bushel of soil). 
The old pots must be washed thoroughly and allowed to dry before 
using. New pots should be soaked. Provide drainage by placing pieces 
of charcoal or fragments of pots over the drainage hole. A little ground 
peat in the bottom regulates drainage. 
After ten to twelve weeks they may be moved indoors for flowering. 


Quality of Long-Island-Grown Daffodil Bulbs 
It has been demonstrated, both at the New York Flower 
Show, held each March at the Grand Central Palace, and 
the Daffodil Show, held in April at the Horticultural Society 
of New York, that the quality is equal, and most times superior, 
to either foreign or western-grown bulbs. 

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Do not bring them into a warm temperature—50° to 60° is best at 
first. Do not give any bottom heat. Later, when the flower-buds are 
well advanced, the temperature may be increased to 65°. 
When the pots are first brought to the light, the tender shoots may 
be covered 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 give them plenty of light and air. 
CLASSIFICATION OF DAFFODILS 
Of the Royal Horticultural Society of England. 
1A. Yellow Trumpets. Trumpet 3B. Barrii. White perianth. 
and perianth pure yellow. 4A. Giant Leedsii. Large cup. 
1B. White Trumpets. Perianth and 4B. Leedsii. Small cup. 
trumpet white or nearly so. 5. Triandrus Hybrids. 
1C. Bicolor Trumpets.  Perianth 6. Cyclamineus Hybrids. 
white, trumpet yellow. 7. Jonquilla Hybrids. 
2A. Incomparabilis. Yellow 8. Tazetta and Tazetta Hybrids. 
perianth. Mostly bunch-flowered. 
2B. Incomparabilis. White 9. Poeticus. 
perianth. 10. Double Varieties. 
3A. Barrii. Yellow perianth. Various. Botanical species. 
Nore.—In describing Daffodils, Narcissus, etc., we have referred to the “‘peri- 
anth” and “trumpet,” “‘crown” or “cup.” The “perianth”’ is the surrounding row 
of petals or wings, and the other terms apply to the central funnel-like tube. 

Pre-Cooled Bulbs 
There are many varieties which, if placed in cold storage 
in August, planted October 1, may be had in bloom for 
Christmas. Varieties specially recommended. 
King Alfred (Trumpet) Laurens Koster (Poetaz) 
Helios (Incomparabilis) Silver Star (Leedsii) 


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