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THE HARBINGERS OF SPRING 
HE DAFFODIL is the earliest of the important flowers following winter’s disappearance, and 
it is impossible to step into the garden and see these gay, colorful blossoms swaying in March 
winds without a feeling of rejoicing that spring is at hand. Fortunately the Daffodil is one of 
the easiest flowers to grow, for its freedom from cultural complications is one of its chief merits. 
Once planted, the bulbs multiply extravagantly for several years. 
VARIETIES OLD AND NEW 
S WITH Tulip listings, the Daffodil reveals the return of all the old favorites, among which are 
such friends as Beersheba, Lady Diana Manners, Lord Wellington, Tunis, and the pink beauty 
which never fails to elicit admiration, Mrs. R. O. Backhouse. Formerly this was thought to be 
a rich man’s flower, but with the reduction in price, it is now within the reach of every garden lover. 
This is good news, too, for could any sight be more captivating than a grouping of the soft pink 
blossoms with an overhanging lacy canopy of pink Dogwood and a ground cover of Muscari? As 
a matter of fact, this blending and contrasting of garden materials is equally fascinating for those 
proficient in horticulture and for those who are only beginners. 
DAFFODIL SHOWS 
URING the past few years, the Daffodil shows which have been so popular with professionals 
have become just as popular with amateurs, so that both classes of exhibitors will be particu- 
larly interested in the new varieties which are really collectors’ items. Many of them were de- 
veloped and shown at flower shows quietly held among the Hollanders during the war, thereby 
proving that nothing could prevent these determined flower lovers from selecting a limited number of 
the most meritorious seedlings of distinctive characteristics to pass on to exhibitors in other lands. 
Fortunately, these exhibition novelties that were higher priced last year are so invitingly reduced 
that it is now possible to plan larger beds or groupings. 
OUALIIE AND PRIGE 
E ARE not only proud to list many of these outstanding varieties as exclusive with us, but 
also to reveal that their price range is amazingly modest. All varieties, old and new, are 
lovely, so precisely poised on firm stems, ranging from the miniatures that nestle in the re- 
cesses of a rockery to the sturdy specimens that can endure the sweep of chill winds on unprotected 
lawns. 
Whatever the location, Daffodils should be planted for their heartening effect of gay coloring 
while Nature and its surroundings are in the brown state preceding the spring’s full awakening. 
When your selection is made, you have our assurance as to quality and price. Indeed, all our 
bulbs are in first class condition, because we have no other grade but the cream of the crop. Inci- 
dentally, a card to us will bring a solution without cost to any of your garden problems or our trav- 
eling representative will call when in your neighborhood. 
It must be recalled, however, that the future of these products cannot be foretold, and you are 
urged to take immediate advantage of this opportunity, particularly noting our newer varieties 
which are really glamorous. 
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