Bepuniriivy LIST oF DISTINCTIVE DAFFODILS 
offered by 
Maoweo eon OT FERS P.O. Box 209, ROANOME, VIRGINIA 
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We herewith present for your consideration, a wonderful selection of out- 
standing daffodils, many magnificent and strikingly beautiful new introductions, in- 
cluding some of the finest availeble,- as well as the best of the clder ones. We grow 
neariy 400 varieties of this most lovely, and wost loved (in England, if not in our 
country) of early spring flowers. Lack of space prevents our giving descrintions of 
whem all, so we have selected some of the most outstanding varieties; many others in 
the enclosed price~list are equally good. 
There is no other flower which gives so prodigally of it's gay entrancing 
beauty, and so much enjoyment and satisfaction, for so small an investment in time 
and effort on the part of the gardener. And it is so wonderfully hardy, giving all 
this appealing lovliness with the first few warm days of spring, often before the 
lust of winter's storms and cold have passed. The breath-taking beauty of a planting 
or daffodils is one of the compensations for winter, with it's chill icy blasts, and 
dreary cloudy days,- when winter comes, and is at it's worst, then we know that it 
cannot be much longer till svring,- and daffodil time. So if you would have a share 
of “his alluring beauty, and the pleasure of anticipating it, plant a garden or a 
yare full of daffodils this coming autumn. 
And why not make it possible for some of your friends to have some daff-~ 
odiis, and the pleasure which they will bring; a choice assortment of varieties, se- 
lected by yourself, or the recivient to be, would make a permanent and never to be 
forgotten gift. Such a gift could be the happy solution of what to give for Christ- 
mas; of course the bulbs would be sent at vlanting time, several months before 
Christmas, but we are certain that very few would object to receiving a gift ahead 
of time. If you wish us to make the selection of varieties, for whatever amount you 
wish to spend (minimum $5.00), we will be glad to do so. 
As it is likely that we shall use this same descriptive list, with Cult- 
ural Notes, etc. for next scason also (please save your copy for future reference), 
the prices are not given herein, but in the enclosed Price-list. And, may we tall 
your attention to the request in that list, that you place your order this spring. 
While we have large stocks of many varieties, we dig them all only everv other year; 
in alternate years, we dig only those for which we have received orders in the spring. 
We have smaller stocks of many other varicties, which we wish to increase, rather 
than deplete by selling therefrom; bulbs to fill orders for these varieties will be 
gotten from two of the most reliable growers in this country, where we have gotten 
most of our stock, and our orders to them should go in early. Therefore it is doubly 
important that we receive your order not later than June lst., preferrably before. 
EXPLANATION: of abbreviations, terms used, etc. 
The number immediately following the name denotes the relative blooming 
season of that variety,- 1 being the earliest, and 6 the latest. 
The names in parentheses are those of the originator, and’ the date follow- 
ing, when the variety was registered with the Royal Horticultural Society of London. 
The letters A, M. show that an Award of Merit was given that variety,- either by 
the Royal Hort. Society, or the General Bulb Growers Society, of Haarlem (Holland); 
and F.C:C. that a First Class Certificate has been awarded,by one or both of these 
organizations. 
The following English,~ and one Dutch,- enthusiasts and hybridizers are 
most frequently mentioned as the originators; (Backhouse) - Mrs. R.O.Backhouse, who 
raised daffodils at her home in Hereford, from 1368 until her death in 1921; (deGraaff) 
- deGraaff Brothers, Ltd., Noordwijk, Holland, who began growing daffodils in 1872; 
(Engleheart) - Rev. George Werbert Incleheart, of Dinton, Salisbury, who by his de- 
votion to the daffodil, from 1562 until his death in 1936, is responsible more than 
