Dreer's bulbs 1921 (1921) Dreer's bulbs 1921 dreersbulbs19211921henr Year: 1921 /flEHRyA-DREEf BULB5 %%%%MLL PLANTINS 13 DREER'S DAFFODILS OR NARCISSUS There are no hardy bulbous plants which have mote points of merit than the Narcissus or Daffodils. Perfectly hardy, growing and doing well in almost any and every position, sun or shade, moist or dry. All conditions seem to suit them, although they have a preference for a good, deep soil and a semi-shaded position, and every va- cant corner in the garden, amongst the grass, under the trees, etc., etc., could not be used to better ad- vantage
Dreer's bulbs 1921 (1921) Dreer's bulbs 1921 dreersbulbs19211921henr Year: 1921 /flEHRyA-DREEf BULB5 %%%%MLL PLANTINS 13 DREER'S DAFFODILS OR NARCISSUS There are no hardy bulbous plants which have mote points of merit than the Narcissus or Daffodils. Perfectly hardy, growing and doing well in almost any and every position, sun or shade, moist or dry. All conditions seem to suit them, although they have a preference for a good, deep soil and a semi-shaded position, and every va- cant corner in the garden, amongst the grass, under the trees, etc., etc., could not be used to better ad- vantage than by filling with Narcissus, and every hardy border should have a number of clumps inter- spersed through it. They are equally suitable for pot culture for winter flowering. Three or four bulbs can be put into a 5-inch or 6 inch pan or pot, and, with the same treatment as given to Hyacinths, the dull winter and early spring months can be made bright with their exquisite gold and silver blossoms. But it is outdoors that Narcissus do best, and once planted need little attention, the clumps as a rule multiplying and giving larger and finer results each year. We import only the highest grade of bulbs, mostly double nose or mother bulbs, which will produce several flowers each, and must not be com- pared to the smaller, cheaper grade usually sent out. In describing Narcissus it is ustial to give the color of the trumpet or crown and the color of the perianth or petals surrounding the trumpet. Giant Trumpet Narcissus Emperor GIANT TRUMPET NARCISSUS The Giant Trumpet sorts are the showiest of I he genus, and also the most useful, growing easily either indoors or in the open ground. Everyone of the varieties of this type offered on this and the next two pages are deserving of extensive planting, and you can set out any of them with full assurance that you will get a bountiful harvest of blossoms in the spring. Bicolor Victoria. A fine variety, peri- anth creamy-white, trumpet ric
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