WESTERN GROWN NARCISSUS 
or DAFFODILS 
FOR EARLY FORCING AND SUITABLE 
FOR PRECOOLING 
For very early forcing we can recommend the precooling of American 
grown Daffodils. We find that for that purpose the best varieties are: 
King Alfred, Laurens Koster, Helios Inc., Actea, The First, Twink, Fortune, 
Geranium, La Fiancée, Golden Harvest. 
Many very late varieties also respond excellently to precooling. Croesus 
normally blooms in greenhouses about March Ist, but it can be made to 
bloom January 10th. Victoria has even been bloomed at Thanksgiving, 
when we do not need any Daffodils, The possibilities of the precooling 
of dormant or inactive bulbs, have not all been appraised. Upon request 
we will precool any variety in our own precooling plant, at $10.00 per 
1,000 big bulbs. 
Box or pot the precooled bulbs immediately upon receipt. Keep these 
bulbs cool, say at a temperature of 55° F. at all times whether unplanted 
or planted as a few days of warm October temperature is enough to 
counteract the earliness caused by precooling, They will root very rapidly 
in 55° F., and the earliest varieties will be found ready to force about 
December 1st to 8th. The flowers from precooled bulbs are often a little 
smaller than from untreated stock. This can be remedied by watching 
the hardening off carefully. 
WESTERN GROWN KING ALFRED, The Leader 
FOB 4278 ose ee TOPSIZE Per 1,000 
Motherbulbs, Jumbo size S22 9 
This is the creme de la créme of K.A. 
Regular No. I, Doublenosed Rese 
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OTHER FINE TRUMPET VARIETIES 
Fy Os Bee eee ee ed TOPSIZE Per 1,000 
AEROLITE, perfect proportions, extra for pans and cutflowers, 
bring in December 20th, needs about three to four weeks. $........ 
GOLDEN HARVEST, a veritable giant, deep golden yellow, 
larger than King Alfred, bring in December 10th, ready in 
about three to four weeks. 5 eae 
KING ALFRED, golden yellow, bring in December 15th, takes 
about three to four weeks. Precooled bulbs can be made 
to bloom for Xmas. es! +e 
OLYMPIA, large yellow, bring in January 5th, in bloom in 
four weeks. 
SPRING GLORY, fine bicolor, bring in January 5th, needs 
about 3-4 weeks. 
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