. Dreer's autumn 1904 catalogue . l^nipress,which are shown in colors on the cover ofthis catalogue and offered below. There are no hardy bulbous plants which have more pointsof merit than the Narcissus. Perfectly hardy, growing anddoing well in almost any and every position, sun or shade,moist or dry. All conditions seem to suit it, and everyvacant corner in the garden, amongst the grass, under thetrees, etc., etc., could not be used to better advantage thanby filling with Narcissus. They are equally desirable forpot culture for winter floweiing. 3 or 4 bulbs can be putinto a 5-inch pot, and,
. Dreer's autumn 1904 catalogue . l^nipress,which are shown in colors on the cover ofthis catalogue and offered below. There are no hardy bulbous plants which have more pointsof merit than the Narcissus. Perfectly hardy, growing anddoing well in almost any and every position, sun or shade,moist or dry. All conditions seem to suit it, and everyvacant corner in the garden, amongst the grass, under thetrees, etc., etc., could not be used to better advantage thanby filling with Narcissus. They are equally desirable forpot culture for winter floweiing. 3 or 4 bulbs can be putinto a 5-inch pot, and, with the same treatment as given toHyacinths, the dull winter and early spring months can bemade bright with their exquisite gold and silver it is outdoors that Narcissus do best, and once plantedneed no further attenlion, the clumps multiplying and givinglarger and finer results each year, and from an originalplanting of a few hundred bulbs in two or three years maybe cut thousands of flowers without missinc; The Great Spanish Daffodil Albicans. LARGE TRUMPET VARIETIES. This class is the showiest of the genus, and also the most Albicans. The Great Spanish Daffodil. Perianth white,large bold prunrose trumpet changing to pure white, ele-gantly fringed; a beauiiful, chaste flower. (See cut.) 6 ; 60 cts. per doz.; $ per 100. Ard Righ (Irish King). An extremely early-flowering, largegolden-yellow trumpet variety. 6 cts. each ; 60 cts. per doz.;§ per 100. Bicolor Grandee (Grandis), Flowers of the largest size,with broad, pure white petals, and yellow trumpets, lateflowering. 6 cts. each; 60 cts. per doz.; $ per 100. Empress. Perianth snow-white, trumpet rich yellow, ser-rated and flimged at the edges, large in outline, and of rarebeauty for cutting. (See colored illustration on the back coverof this catalogue.) 6 cts. ; 60 cts. per doz.; $ per 100.
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