ZERO (G. L. Wilson) 2c E. 24”. A magnificent giant snowy 
white flower. Flat, overlapping perianth with pointed 
petals, and a long well balanced, nicely frilled crown. Is 
very white on first opening and lasts a long time. A really 
fine white Daffodil. $3.75 each. 
ZEST (Mitsch) 1b EM. 24”. A sister seedling to Silverdale. 
Very vigorous and prolific, making many blooms on long, 
strong stems, with flat overlapping perianths and pale yel- 
low trumpets fading to cream. A good garden flower and 
nice for cutting. Due to a large stock, we offer at $1.00 
each this year. 
SEEDLINGS — GENERAL MIXTURE. From our testing 
grounds we always have thousands of seedlings which are 
not good enough to meet competition of modern varieties. 
Then there are selections made which show promise and are 
kept out for further testing. Most of these eventually prove 
not good enough or not sufficiently different from varieties 
already existing. This latter group has been put into our bet- 
ter mixture. Last fall we failed to plant most of the bulbs 
from our general mixture but those from a newer mixture 
are for the most part put into this group, and our newer, 
better selections are to be placed in the Better Mixture this 
year. We offer them as follows: 
GENERAL MIXTURE—20 bulbs for $2.50 prepaid. 
BETTER MIXTURE—12 bulbs for $2.50 prepaid. 
SPECIAL OFFER 
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Last year we closed out a number of older and standard 
named varieties by making mixtures of them. There are more 
varieties that we wish to discontinue this year, and some of 
which we have insufficient stock to list. Then there are new 
lots of seedlings coming on annually, which, after having 
taken out a few of the most promising, are put into a seedling 
mixture. Either named varieties or seedlings can be supplied 
at $7.50 per 100 for double nose bulbs, or $4.50 per 100 for 
round bulbs, not prepaid. If you do not care about having 
your bulbs named, this is a good way to get a quantity of 
bulbs for cutting or garden decoration at moderate prices. 
If you have a preference as to seedlings or named varieties 
(unlabeled, of course), mention your choice and we will try 
to oblige, but late in the season it may be necessary to supply 
whichever we have left. 
SPECIES 
N. Bulbocodium conspicuus—The yellow hoop petticoat Daffo- 
dil. Narrow, inconspicuous petals and large trumpet. About 
8 inches. 10c each. 
N. Canaliculatus—A miniature “Chinese Lily” or tazetta hy- 
brid. Small white flowers with yellow cups borne in clus- 
ters. Not a free bloomer everywhere. 10c each, $1.00 per doz. 
N. Jonquilla simplex—Clusters of very sweetly scented small 
deep yellow flowers. 10c each. 
N. Juncifolius—A miniature jonquil with one to three tiny 
sweet scented blossoms on each stem. Comes easily from 
seed but usually not very long lived. 20c each. 
N. Maximus superbus—Botanically this is N. hispanicus, the 
giant of the trumpet species. The ancestor of most modern 
yellow trumpets. 15c each. 
DAFFODIL SEED 
Last year for the first time we offered Daffodil seed, and 
although we did not sell a great amount, we found a consid- 
erable amount of interest. Inasmuch as Daffodils, unlike 
Gladioli, Irises, Dahlias and many other flowers, ordinarily 
produce only two or three blooms per bulb, and many varieties 
give only a half dozen seeds or less per bloom, it takes a 
considerable amount of time to produce any quantity of hand 
pollenated seed; moreover, many varieties do not bloom to- 
gether, or they are not compatible, and occasionally the 
weather is too wet to do pollenizing while some varieties are 
in bloom. In the case of rare, high priced novelties, the cost 
of stock would make the price of seed produced by them 
prohibitive. However, there are some fine varieties that are 
reasonably good seeders and we offer seed from a few specific 
crosses this year. We know of no other grower doing this. 
Due to the uncertainty of seed production, we would ap- 
preciate permission to substitute equal value in another cross 
if we cannot supply your first choice. Daffodil seed takes four 
to six years from seed to bloom. Instructions for growing 
sent with seed orders. Mixed seed at 40 for $1.00. Separate 
crosses as follows: 
Ada Finch x Kanchenjunga................ 15 for $1.00 
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(Ceaconvaverere < ANURGVOER ccc Leto O0 
Contentexe Cantalc(Cene==—= === 15 for 1.00 
Galwayixs Win SSC Ut tees seca eee 15 for 1.00 
Green Island x Chinese White............ 10 for 1.00 
Ibatierauanl oe WW eloyell, Wehidlove eee 10 for 1.00 
Lough Maree x Mabel Taylor.............- 15 for 1.00 
iWeraialic oe ANGWCKOUDC ee eee 15 for 1.00 
Polindra x Pink O’Dawn...................--- 20 for 1.00 
TBAT one Se SAUOR MOAN EC) ee eer ce eee 20 for 1.00 
RUA Cvivial OZNer eee 2 EL OGmEIEOO 
Truth x Kanchenjunga ..................-.---- 20 for 1.00 
TUTISEXALCOUSSC AU mae eens 20 for 1.00 
TUNISExe LONG as ee 25 for 1.00 
A NEW DAFFODIL BOOK 
There has been need for a complete, up-to-date, authorita- 
tive book of Daffodil culture, and such a volume is now avail- 
able in “The Daffodil,” by M. J. Jefferson-Brown. Well writ- 
ten and superbly illustrated, it is a comprehensive store of 
useful information for Daffodil fanciers, giving points on 
classification, culture, exhibiting, and breeding, and many 
other interesting facts. The chapter on Dwarf Narcissi for 
the Rock Garden is particularly noteworthy, and those inter- 
ested in hybridizing and botanical structure and relationships 
among Daffodils should find the section on cytology useful. 
All in all, a splendid addition to any Daffodil fancier’s library. 
We expect to keep a few copies on hand but if many orders 
are received, there may be some delay in replenishing our 
stocks from England. Price, $4.50 per copy. 
PLANT SOCIETIES 
There is no national Daffodil society in America, but the 
American Plant Life Society issues an annual, HERBERTIA, 
devoted to members of the Amarillas family and each issue 
contains articles on Daffodils, and the 1953 edition is to 
feature Narcissus. Membership includes payment for a copy 
of the yearbook. Send dues of $3.00 to E. Frederick Smith, 
Sec’y, Box 2398, Stanford University P.O., California. 
The American Iris Society issues fine interesting quarterly 
bulletins. Annual membership of $3.50. Address: Franklin 
Road, Brentwood, Tennessee. 
The American Primrose Society also publishes an instruc- 
tive quarterly. Send dues of $2.50 to Mrs. Earl A. Marshall, 
Sec’y-Treas., 1172 S.E. 55th Ave., Portland 15, Oregon. 
The American Delphinium Society has a year book and 
bulletins, both with interesting and practical information. 
Dues of $3.00 may be sent to Chas. A. Prochaska, Treas., 32 
Woodbridge St., S. Hadley, Massachusetts. 
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