POETAZ 
In this class, three or more flowers are 
produced in clusters on 
tall, strong stems. They 
are pleasantly scented 
and have a small cup or 
eye. Cheerfulness is a 
double-flowered Poetaz 
of outstanding beauty. 
DOUBLE 
Double flowered 
Narcissi or Daffodils 
have showy flowers, 
some with all yellow 
petals and some of 
two colors. 
POETICUS 
Called the Poet's Daffodil, this group has 
and a flattened 
crown or eye that may 
be lemon yellow 
edged with crimson or 
scarlet. Poeticus do well 
in partial shade and 
make fine cut flowers. 
white perianths small, 
or 
JONQUILLA 
We list but one, Trevithian, a Jonquil 
hybrid with small, delicately scented short- 
crowned flowers, lemon-yellow throughout. 
Two or more blooms appear on a stem. 
TRIANDRUS 
Thalia is a Triandrus hybrid, with white 
blossoms in clusters of two or three. It is 
fine for rock gardens or naturalizing. 
HYACINTHS 
We offer high quality bulbs in an ex- 
cellent range of colors, and in two sizes— 
Exhibition or First Size (18-19 cm.) and 
Bedding Size (15-16 cm.). 
(3) 
The smaller bulbs are better for outdoor 
use, as the spikes are then not too heavy 
and are less apt to bend 
or break. 
For outdoor bedding, 
plant the bulbs 7 inches 
deep and 6 inches apart. 
In northern United States 
and Canada they should 
have some protection in 
Winter. 
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CROCUSES 
Crocuses are usually planted in borders, 
or in random patches about the lawn, 4 
inches deep, where they bloom very early 
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MUSCARI 
and are unharmed by 
later mowings. Indoors 
they may be grown in 
light soil. Water them 
well and keep them in 
a dark place about six 
weeks or until the top 
growth has become 2 
inches tall. 
Called Grape Hyacinths because the up- 
right spikes of the blue 
berry-like flowers resem- 
inverted 
bunches of grapes, They 
ble miniature 
thrive almost anywhere. 
Plant the bulbs 2 or 3 
deep and 3-4 
inches apart. 
inches 
SCILLA 
CAMPANULATA 
About 15 inches 
high, erect flower spikes 
with small bell-shaped 
blossoms which appear 
in early May. Set the 
bulbs 6 inches apart 
and 3-4 inches deep, 
in sun or shade. 
