. Dreer's autumn catalogue 1916. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. 16 HmRrADRKR'-PHIIADWHIA^^ BULBS- FOREAM PWTINCH DREER'S SUPERB NARCISSUS OR DAFFODILS There are no hardy bulbous plants which have more 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
. Dreer's autumn catalogue 1916. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. 16 HmRrADRKR'-PHIIADWHIA^^ BULBS- FOREAM PWTINCH DREER'S SUPERB NARCISSUS OR DAFFODILS There are no hardy bulbous plants which have more 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 vacant corner in the garden, amongst the grass, under the trees, etc., etc., could not be used to better advantage than by filling with Narcissus, and every hardy border should have a number of clumps interspersed through it. They are equally suitable for pot cul- ture 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 no further attention, the clumps as a rule multiplying and giving larger and finer results each year, and from an original planting of a few hundred bulbs in two or three years may be cut thousands of flowers with- out missing them. We import only the highest grade of bulbs, mostly double nose or mother bulbs, which will produce several flowers each, and must not be compared to the smaller, cheaper grade usually sent out. In describing Narcissus it is usual to give the color of the trumpet or crown and the color of the perianth or petals surrounding the trumpet. Six or more bulbs of a kind at the dozen rate; 25 or more at the 100 rate; 250 or more at the 1000 rate. Giant Trumpet Narcissus Glory of Leiden (Offered on page 18) Giant Trumpet Narcissus The Giant Trumpet sorts are the showiest of the genus, and
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