POETAZ VARIETIES, continued 
LAURENS KOSTER. Perianth pure white, with soft yellow eye. 
Robust grower, and probably the best of the older varieties for 
general garden planting. 15 cts. each, $1.20 for 10, $10.00 per 100 
ORANGE CUP. A really bright, sunny Poetaz. Perianth even yel- 
low; cup bright orange. Greatly admired by all. 
15 cts. each, $1.40 for 10, $12.00 per 100 
RED GUARD. Sulphur-yellow perianth, with glowing orange- 
scarlet cup. One of the finest exhibition varieties, producing 2 to 
3 flowers on a stem. 25 cts. each, $2.25 for 10, $20.00 per 100 
SCARLET GEM. One of the newer Poetaz and a very attractive 
variety when grown in the garden. The perianth is primrose-yellow 
with a deep orange cup. A very artistic color contrast. 
15 cts. each, $1.40 for 10, $12.00 per 100 
Double Varieties 
Division 10. The newer varieties of Double Daffodils are ex- 
tremely handsome. The variety Twink was very much admired in 
our exhibits at the New York Flower Show. They make a fine display 
in the garden and are excellent for cutting. 
CHEERFULNESS. This exquisite double Poetaz resembles a 
gardenia in form of flower and is one of the loveliest of all the double 
Narcissus. The bloom is made up of a creamy white perianth and a 
mass of cream-colored petals among which a few short orange 
petals are intermingled. The deliciously fragrant flowers, in clusters 
of 3 or 4, are carried on heavy, 10 to 12-inch stems which hold 
them firmly upright. A wonderful cut-flower. 
15 cts. each, $1.20 for 10, $10.00 per 100 
DAPHNE. A large double flower of pure white, deliciously fragrant. 
Splendid forcing variety. 20 cts. each, $1.80 for 10, $15.00 per 100 
IRENE COPELAND. A very distinct and fine variety. Double 
snow-white flowers with yellow segments borne on strong rigid 
stems. A very useful variety for forcing; flowers of excellent qual- 
ity. May be had im the first weeks of February. 
35 cts. each, $3.00 for 10, $25.00 per 100 
MARY COPELAND. See page 16. 
TWINK. Destined to be the most popular of Double Daffodils. 
Semi-double in type, with alternating petals of primrose and clear 
orange, each whorl of petals symmetrically centered over the other. 
It has none of the confused appearance common to older, inferior 
doubles of this class. Flowers very early in the garden and is 
particularly suited for forcing. Outstanding exhibition variety. 
20 cts. each, $1.80 for 10, $15.00 per 100 
Miscellaneous Daffodils. The Poet’s Narcissus 
(NARCISSUS POETICUS) 
Division 9. These Narcissus, instead of having a trumpet or 
crown, have a small, wide-mouthed cup. They are very hardy, and 
are used in large numbers for naturalizing, their Enis of form 
and the refined character of their blooms making them excellent 
flowers for cutting. 
ACTAEA. The largest and most beautiful of the new Poeticus. 
Pure white perianth; broad, overlapping petals with a flat, Iemon- 
yellow cup frilled deep red. 
15 cts. each, $1.20 for 10, $10.00 per 100 
HOMER. This variety is one of the better types of Poet’s Narcissus. 
Perianth pure white; cup canary-yellow, rimmed bright red. Ex- 
cellent variety for forcing because of the large size of the flower and 
length of stem. 15 cts. each, $1.20 for 10, $10.00 per 100 © 
PHEASANT’S EYE. The original la e-flowering Pheasant’s Eye 
variety popular for gardens and naturalizing. Pure white flowers 
with orange cup, edged red. 
15 cts. each, $1.20 for 10, $10.00 per 100 
Do Bulbs Require Plant-Food ? 
Bulbs require a well-balanced organic food. We have prepared 
a fertilizer, the same formula as used at our Islip Bulb Farms. 
This plant-food has been prepared after long experience and has 
taught us the best formula and materials to use. Excellent for | 
mixing with soil for all bulbs at planting time. 
S. & W. Co.’s Bulb Fertilizer. 5 lbs. 75 cts., 10 Ibs. $1.25, 
25 Ibs. $2.00, 50 Ibs. $3.75, 100 Ibs. $6.00, 500 Ibs. $27.50 


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