CRO RAI RE SMC ONES CARO NEA A ESERIES 
TORENT 
Mrs. R. O. 
Backhouse 
To inform you of the correct blooming 
time of the different varieties, we have used 
the following letters: 
-EP for Early. ME” for Medinimearly. 
“M”’ for Medium. “ML” for Medium Late. 
AIL” tose Lave: 
New Yellow Cheerfulness (See page 21) 
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In order to have a beautiful bulb garden, Narcissi should be planted 
freely. They thrive in practically any climate in the United States, and are 
not only excellent for outdoors. but millions are used every year for fore- 
ing indoors. Their graceful form. exquisitely shaped cups and trumpets, 
and long, straight stems have made them favorites for cut-flower purposes 
with every American gardener. We have added many new varieties to 
the old favorites. For a real revelation, you should try some of the new 
types. They are really exquisite. 
The Botanical terms: Incomparabilis, Leedsi and Barri, formerly used 
to classify Narcissi, have been discontinued, because, through the cross- 
breeding of the different varieties, it is now almost impossible to judge 
which Narcissi belong in which classification. The nine new classifications 
listed below will be easier to understand: 
(1) Trumpet Narcissi: trumpet as long or longer than perianth segments. 
May be self-colored or bi-colored. 
(2) Long-Cupped Narcissi. 
(3) Short-Cupped Narcissi. 
(4) Double Narcissi. 
(5) Triandrus Narcissi: three or more bell-shaped flowers per stem. 
(6) Jonquil Narcissi: three or more small flowers per stem. Flowers but- 
tercup-yellow, and very fragrant. Long rushlike foliage. 
(7) Poetaz Narcissi: cluster-flowering type, with 6 to 12 flowers per 
stem. 
(8) Poeticus Narcissi: having white perianth with red eye. Always 
fragrant. 
(9) Species and wild forms. 
Pers oz 100 
ACTEA. (Poeticus.) Pure white perianth, cup yellow, edged red. 
We consider this the best of the common Poeticus varieties. 
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BEERSHEBA. (Trumpet.) Perianth and trumpet of magnificent 
proportions. Sturdy foliage and stem. Height 20 to 22 inches. 
The color is pure white and expressive of purity in the highest 
sense. Those who are forming collections of the finest Narcissi 
rate Beersheba at the top of the iarge white trumpets. Received 
AneAwanrd wore Menteanceanh inst Glass entiiicate sm Nim iee een 1.40 4.60 35.00 
BENOY LOVEJOY. (Short-Cupped.) Perianth cream-white with 
frilled and fluted yellow cup stained deep orange at its edge. A 
good hardy grower which forms nice clumps in a short time. 
Recommended ¢e Ma Cas. ckccncecutem pasievalovenctiee tere cteeiere te eee: shop PEARY 16.00 
BRIDESMAID. (Long-Cupped.) Pure white, large perianth, with 
a very large, fully ruffled cup, disclike and delicately shaded 
cream, edged soft apricot. A flower of appealing beauty. We 
Like i SMES BeAG Giorssercic ce aeMeRemae ens nceotane rahe tic heeeaten mates tae eee 1300) 329 24.00 
BUSTEIN HUETT. (Short-Cupped.) Large, cream-yellow perianth 
of broad, overlapping petals, with a flaring and fringed cup of 
red, broadly edged scarlet, changing to orange in the throat. 
AS real, TEducupie Wblairenise sl icape bi cordietars) srscstenenee ane ete noe Ee .60 2.00 14.00 
Geranium 
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