HERMITAGE GARDENS are located on Hewitt Avenue at Hermitage Park, As- 
pen, Md., 7 miles north of the Md.-D. C. line on the Brookville (Seventh Street) 
Pike, route 97 out of Washington; and from Baltimore through Ellicott City to 
Olney, then south on route 97 about 542 miles. The Oriole bus line between 
the District Line at Georgia Avenue and Sandy Spring passes within a 
short distance of the gardens. Visitors are welcome at all reasonable times. 
Telephone—Washington, D. C., PLeasant 1074. 
Figures in parentheses following 
name indicate the relative season 
of bloom, 1 being the earliest, and 
Gelaiesins Jw Ce Co -indicates;, First 
Class Certificate, the highest award olney 
given by the Royal Horticultural 
Society (and by others); A. M., 
Award of Merit. \eoe 
Orders accepted subject to crop 
and previous sale. I cannot guar- 


antee to fill orders received later 
than September 30, as after that Glenmont 
date all unsold bulbs are replanted. 
Terms, cash with order, or 25 theate 
per cent cash and balance C. O. D. 
Prices are net and include cost 
of delivery in continental United 
States, except as indicated. 
The Narcissus is a very amenda- 
ble bulbous plant and will grow giLves 
under the most adverse conditions, 
but a fertile medium loam and good 
culture will produce the most and 
the best flowers. The soil should 7 5 28 
be plowed or spaded deeply (10 > 8 on 
inches or more) and a liberal ap- Sa ce 
plication of well rotted manure, 
compost, or leaf mold turned under 
several weeks before planting the 
bulbs. Procure good solid bulbs and plant them as early as they can be 
obtained; although early planting is desirable late planting (early November) 
gives satisfactory results. Plant the bulbs deeply, 6 to 8 inches apart if 
they are to remain down for several years, and cover with soil two and 
one-half to three times the height of the bulb from base to tip. Bone meal 
or superphosphate are excellent fertilizers if no others are available. <A 
light dressing of a high-nitrogen fertilizer (5-10-5) may be broadcast over 
the bulbs when the tips of the leaves show in early spring; it will help to 
produce larger and finer flowers after the bulbs have been down for 2 or ° 
3 years. 
A Maryland Sales Tax of 1 cent on each 50-cent, or fraction thereof, pur- 
chase is required of Maryland residents. This amount (2 cents on the dollar) 
must be added to the purchase price on bulbs ordered by residents of 
Maryland. 
