the Lure of the Sittl « Daffodils 
Beautiful in the Rockery and along the Woodland Paths 
By “little Daffodils” are meant certain wild species of 
small stature that are all too seldom seen in gardens but 
that are, when given proper conditions, no more difficult 
to grow and to keep than are their prototypes of the later 
spring. 
That they are not more grown is perhaps due to the 
entirely unfounded belief that prevails in many quarters 
that these little Daffodils are not hardy. This is not at all 
the case. They are quite hardy in the face of many de- 
grees of extreme cold, but they do require certain condi- 
tions of soil and drainage if they are to be permanent 
and increase their kind as we would have them do. More- 
over the bulbs are so small that they are frequently 
injured or dug out of the soil through thoughtless use 
of the hoe or spade in the part of the garden where they 
live—and this I believe to be the most frequent cause of 
failure with them. The rock garden offers them the most 
ideal home; here the soil may easily be mixed to their 
liking, and they may be assured immunity from inter- 
ference by the mangling hoe. They may also be grown, 
however, in half shaded borders or on little shaded 
woodsy slopes under the eye of a loving and understand- 
ing caretaker, and where they are happy they increase 
and multiply with gratifying freedom. 
BULBOCODIUM CONSPICUUS. Flowers rich gold 
yellow, or hoop petticoat form and rush-like foliage; 
height, 6 inches. Prefers a dampish, sandy peat soil. 
$1.45 for 10; $12.00 per 100. See illustration at right. 
CYCLAMINEUS. The Yellow Cyclamen-flowered Daffo- 
dil. This beautiful little Daffodil is the earliest of all and 
is a charming, elegant little flower of very distinct form; 
the trumpet is rich yellow, straight and tube-like, ele- 
gantly serrated at the mouth, while the perianth is re- 
flexed as in a Cyclamen. A valuable little species for pot 
culture, edgings, rock-work, and to naturalize in grass 
and shady nooks, or at the water’s edge; it delights in a 
dampish sandy peat soil and should be left undisturbed 
for years. Height, 6 inches. $1.75 for 10; $15.00 per 100. 
See illustration, Color Guide. 
NANUS. The smallest and dwarfest of all trumpet Daffo- 
dils, producing outdoors in early spring dainty little 
trumpet flowers of a rich full yellow; height about 3 
inches. It likes a peaty soil and may be naturalized on 
rockeries or in grass, or grown in pots or pans. $1.85 for 
10; $16.00 per 100. 
TRIANDRUS ALBUS. An exquisitely beautiful little 
species, appropriately called the “Angel’s Tears” Daffo- 
dil; it is of splender growth, and produces a cluster of 
elegant little creamy white flowers with globular cup and 
perianth reflexing as in the Cyclamen; height, 7 inches. 
The bulbs should be left undisturbed to establish them- 
selves. $1.45 for 10; $12.00 per 100. See illustration, 
Color Guide. 
W. P. MILNER. A miniature with white trumpet and 
perianth. Splendid for planting in the rock garden or 
for small pans. Extra heavy bulbs, $1.75 for 10; $15.00 
per 100. 
Narcissus, ‘‘BULBOCODIUM CONSPICUUS” 
Miniature Collection 
No. 3 
These exquisite Miniature Daffodils are especial- 
ly adapted for planting in the rock garden or 
through the perennial border in spots where they 
can be readily seen at flowering time. The “Little 
Daffodils” are harbingers of spring with flowers 
in early April. 
BULBOCODIUM CONSPICUUS 
CYCLAMINEUS 
NANUS 
TRIANDRUS ALBUS 
W. P. MILNER 
50 EXTRA SELECTED BULBS, 10 each of the 
above varieties, all separately labeled, with full 
planting and cultural instructions included with 
each order. 
Catalog Value, $8.25 
SPECIAL COLLECTION PRICE, $7.75 
No. 3-A 
25 EXTRA SELECTED BULBS, same as above, 
only half the quantity, 5 each of the above varieties. 
Catalog Value, $4.13 
SPECIAL COLLECTION PRICE, $4.00 
