SOME PRACTICAL HINTS ON GROWING DAFFODILS 0 Outdoor—Site Daffodil bulbs will grow and flower in any well-drained garden sail, but DAFFODIL they like best a well-worked and deep loam which may be from quite a light character to a stiff clay. Be sure of good drainage. The position should be open to a fair amount of sun, yet sheltered from the full force of prevailing winds. Price List If the shelter is provided by trees, the bulb beds must be kept away from the roots, and the site should not be totally enclosed by permanent shelters. It may be necessary to provide additional shelter at certain points, and these are best afforded by temporary fences such as manuka, halts of straw, and so on, which should be removed at the end of the flowering period. 1972 - 73 Manures— Apply a good dressing of fine bone dust with which a small quantity of Basic Slag and Sulphate of Potash has been mixed, This mixture should be WRITE US FOR YOUR NEW SEASON'S applied at the rate of 3oz. per square yard at planting time, or, if preferred, as a top dressing, when the foliage shows through the ground. REQUIREMENTS Dressings of burnt wood ash are very useful provided that the ash has not been washed by rain, as this would cause the loss of the Potash. of Planting— 6.441 bon and C7: )ecotaive (: )(zoo6di4s AR Daffodil bulbs are best planted not later than March, if possible, so that they have a long period before them in which to secure a good root system. GROWN The depth of planting depends on the size of the bulbs and the mechanical texture of the soil, the larger the bulb the deeper it should be planted and allowances should be made for heavy soil in which bulbs should not be planted for Sale by too deeply. It is a safe and general guide to cover the neck of the bulb with three inches of soil, Surface soil cultivation should commence as soon as the first leaves appear, and continue throughout the season. DAVENPORT NURSERIES a+ 42 CAMPBELL STREET, GERALDINE, SOUTH CANTERBURY, N.Z. DAFFODIL ENTHUSIASTS should join the NATIONAL DAFFODIL SOCIETY of NEW ZEALAND (Inc.) For the latest varieties let us quote. For further particulars and membership application, apply to— The Secretary, F. W. TAYLOR, esq., 572 High Street, P.O. Box 30-661, We are N.Z. Agents for LOWER HUTT. MICHAEL JEFFERSON-BROWN, of Worcester, 16 England. DAVENPORT NURSE Div. I a— IMPORTERS AND GROWERS OF THE Y BEST DAFFODILS Alan Gibson N/A Luna Moth $2.00 Antwerp 25 cts. Lurgain $2.00 Anukis 25 cts, Malvern City 35 cts. Arctic Gold 30 cts Mangana $5.00 Ardis •• 25 Os. Mangere 25 ets. TERMS OF BUSINESS Ark Royal 25 ets. Maraval 25 ets. Arranbeg •- 30 cts. Mellow 25 ets. In this, our latest Price List, we are pleased to Arranrnore 75 ets. Milanion 25 cts. novelties and varieties from U.K., U.S.A., Australia - Banbridge 35 ets. Milson 25 ets. Overseas Bulbs have been grown for at least two seasons Barrington Gold 25 cts. Moonara $3.50 sale. Many of these latest novelties are very expensiv Bastoria 50 cis, ,,---Moonstruck 35 cts. considerable cost and in consequence stocks are very li k. Bayard 75 cts. Moon Goddess $1.00 not more than one or two bulbs. Orders will be execu Blenheim 75 cts. Moonshot $5.00 received. All Bulbs are offered subject to crop conditior Braemar 25 cts. Mogue 25 cts. whilst we take every care to ensure that our stocks are Caravelle $1.50 Namara 50 cts. accept no responsibility for the descriptions which are it Carrickbeg $3.50 Ohakea 25 cts. by the raisers. All Bulbs grown by us are constantly the Chatscourt 75 cts. Olympic Gold N/A from disease and insect pests but no complaints as to quak., Cromarty 25 cts. Ombos 25 cts. be accepted by us unless made immediately on receipt of Bulbs. David Bell $2.00 Paikatirio 50 cts. beyond our control no warranty is given and we will not be respons,_ Dawngold $2.00 Palmino 35 cis. craps in any way whatsoever. Darnaway 25 cts. Portadown $2.00 Orders should he placed not later than the end of January as after this Dawson City 25 cts. Pundit $1.50 date we commence our own replanting, the scarcer novelties being planted first. Dun_bo 25 cts. Rongatat 25 cis. Bulbs should be planted as soon as possible after being received and under no Dundrum 30 cIa. Ran Hyde 25 cts. circumstances be left stored and packed in the containers in which they are Dungannon 30 cts. Royal Oak 75 cts. despatched, free circulation of cool air is essential until planting is possible. Dungiven 25 cts. Royalist 25 eta. Elfin 25 cts. Shan 25 cts. YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS IN BLOCK LETTERS PLEASE. Even Stevens $10.00 Slieveboy 52.00 First Light 50 cts. Spanish Gold 50 cts. Flowing Gold N/A Standard Bearer 75 ets. 0 Fortwilliam 35 cts. Summer Day 25 cts. Garrott 25 eta, • Sun Dance 25 cts, POSTAGE AND PACKING EXTRA ON ALL ORDERS Gay Stroller 25 cts, Tahunanui 35 ets. Gilda 25 cts. Tintoretto 35 cts, Discounts—To encourage earlier ordering we are offering a discount of Golden Age 75 cis. Tipperary Tim 25 cts. 5 per cent on all orders, pre-paid, received prior to the 31st December after Golden Cloud $1.00 Tompion 30 cts. which date all orders will be NETT. Golden Cockeril 35 cts. Treasure Chest 30 cts, All prices are expressed in N.Z. currency and are for each bulb listed, Golden Coin 25 as. Trumpeter 50 eta. special prices quoted for quantities of any named cultivar in this list except Golden Dollar 35 cts. Ulster Prince 35 cts. those in short supply. A descriptive list is not issued but a description as given Golden Horn $1.25 Vanoc 35 cts. by the raiser will be supplied on request. Golden Rapture 75 cts. Viking $1.00 Golden Mile N/A Wexford 40 ets. Goldcourt 25 cts. Wigram 30 ets, Goldena 25 eta. —Windjammer $2.00 Harewood 25 cts, COLLECTIONS— Horace Shaer 25 ets. Iberia $8.00 Special collections of our selection will be supplied after the listed cultivars 25 cts. have been dispatched, these will be made up from surplus named stock and Integrity will be sold at approximately half list price. These collections offer very good Irish Luck 35 cts. value, especially for those just starting a collection. Collections are nett plus Jervis Bay 50 cts. Kanga 25 cts. postage. Kapimana $1.00 Div. 1b—Bi-colour Trumpet Alsa we can make special collections of any bulbs listed here as follows :- 30 cts. 10 bulbs all different NOT named, $1.25. 10 ditto named, $1.75, separate bags. Kerry Piper Kingscourt 35 ets. 25 named, $3.00. Special terms for larger quantities. Kings Ransom $1.00 Alpine Eagle 75 cts. Mixed Daffodils. When available at $7.00 per 100. Lemon Fancy 50 cts, Arabon N/A ALL BULBS OFFERED IN THIS PRICE LIST ARE GROWN AT 35 cts. Ballygarvey 50 cts. OUR NURSERY, GERALDINE, SOUTH CANTERBURY, N.Z. Limelight Catalogues of Michael Jefferson-Brown available from us on request. 2 3 a Div. lb-Continued Div. lc-Continued Ballywater 75 cts. Div. le-Continued Tamora $1.00 Div. 2a-All Yellow Continued Beau Vite 35 cts Vhurso 30 cts. Bonnington N/A Tain 25 cts. Brogar 50 cts. Birthright $12.00 Lynngold 35 cts. Ulster Queen $17.50 _Lemnos 30 cts. =Bronze Eagle 75 cts. Bold Venture $2.00 Vigil 75 cts. Cape Horn $1.50 Broughshane 50 cts. Moonflower 30 cts. Weisshorn 50 cts. 25 eta. Content 35 cts. Brussels 50 cts. White Chief $1.00 Mulrany Countess of Stair ___ $2.50 Calicoline $5.00 Ormeau 40 cts. White Cottage 50 cts. 25 cts. Dawnglow 75 cts. Caline N/A White Empire 50 cts. Rangitikei .-Downpatrick $1.50 c-Cantatrice 50 cts. Shanghai 25 cts. White Prince $3.00 25 cts. Foresight 25 cts. Chamonix ..._ $4.00 Whiro Kina $2.00 Sharwood Glenelg 25 cts. China Clipper $1.00 St. Keverne 35 cts. Haitana 50 cts. Chivalry $2.00 St. Lassey 25 cts. Hilden $5.00 Chandelier $10.00 Sligo 25 cts. Hillsborough 35 cts. Clandeboye 35 cts. Surrey Gold 75 cts. Karamudlit 75 cts. Cletus 25 cis. Trenoon 25 cts. VKaranja $1.00 Div. id-Reversed Si-colour Vestcourt 75 cts. Devon Loch 75 cts. 25 eta. Killynure 35 cts. Dunluce 25 cts. Virtue Kinta Mani 50 cts. Yellow Moon 35 cts. t.--Empress of Ireland $1.25 Entrancement $1.50 Lapford 30 cts. Finola 75 cts. 30 cts, Honeybird $7.50 Lemon Pillar Freshwater 25 cts. Min „.. 35 cts. Lunar Sea $3.00 Monsoon $1.00 L.-Glacier $1.00 Nampa __ $2.00 Newcastle N/A L Glenshesk $1.50 Spellbinder 40 cts. Div. 2a-Large Cup with Yellow Ngauruhoe N/A Himalaya $1.00 , Orbitor N/A Hindustan $1.00 Perianth & Red, Orange or Red «bsOutward Bound 35 cts. Ina Marshal $2.00 Edged Cup or Crown. -Preamble 40 cts. Kanchenjunga 50 cts. Kapitah $1.00 Panshangar 50 cts. Div. 2a-All Yellow, Large Cup Air Marshal 50 cts. Phla 50 cts. Khamsa $1.00 r Armada 40 cts. 30 cts. Kilpa $1.00 . Aranjuez 25 cts. Rima $6.00 Lochin 35 cts. Amberley 35 cts. Arriba 75 cts. Rotorua 25 cts. Ledbury 25 cts. Ambrin 25 cts. Aruba 50 cts. Sincerity ...