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Outdoor Culture of Daffodils 
Daftodils thrive in amy gond garden sail. prefecabh deep well tamed leo = Deep 
preparation of the soil is mecessary, and old rete sumer oc cmp meas be worked 
im 16 or 19 inches below the surtace, 0 zs not to ome an Gisext osmact with the Bol 
Fresh mozare shoald never be msed- 
Plant im the carly f2ll. apectally Portions topes The move vigorous, eos sce 
may be planted 2s late 2s December, but ecasky plasting & Best 
In mediam sols, cover the bulbs about cwiee ther depth. and 2 Eerie deeper oe thee 
lighter soils. The zver2ge for most sorts ts three to four aches from thee oop of the | 
bulb. Set the bulbs at 2 uniform depth. otherwise they aces flowes zreguilashee 
NATURALIZING 
throwgh woodlands, zlong bhillades, m meadows of Llewns. and plewed wise thes GL 
give 2 most please maturzl effet. Ther will ecreese ety ads eer we 
In heavy souls the most vigorows varieties should be weed. More phezsme effects resell | 

CULTURE OF DAFFODILS IN POTS OR BOXES 
Daffodils should be potted im September or October im ceed loamy soul aes 2 
lretle sand or leaf mould and 2 small amount of bone four. (Abwurt owe pounds Se She 
bushel of soal_) 
The old pots must be washed thoroughly and allowed te dry before eam New pets 
should be soaked. Provide dramaze by placme pieces of charceal or frazunemts of pets 
over the dramagze hole A little ground peat im the bottom regulecss drama. ee 
morrsture. ) 
After tem or twelwe weeks they may be removed indoors fer Zowersme Select the 
earliest warteties first, thus extending the fowerinz season. i 




De not bring them into 2 warm temperature. 50 toe 60 dezrees is best af fect. De 
give amy bottom beat. Later when the fower buds are well advanced Temperature 
may be mmcreased to mot more than 65 deerees. 7 
When the pots are first brought to the Ezht, the tender shoots mar be cauescdl See 
dzy or two with an inverted fower pot to prevent injury from bebt er drafts. A oe 
weak quid manure once 2 week. until buds burst, will hasten the Gowers after sremth 
has started. : 
Always have plenty of light and air. 
NOTE: Suggestions ing mini Si are gi ; = 
: ugecSloms for ZTOWIng miniature march are given under theae Warnes 
