narcissus

• I fear the narcissus is spreading its corruption: stop its displays in a golden bowl on a six-sided tray. —  British Blogs
• Ideal blooms: peach blossom (long life and a charm against evil), kumquat trees, narcissus, and cherry blossoms. —  Yahoo! Buzz Log
• If "naphthalin," a product of coal tar oil, has but the smallest particle of its scent diffused in a room, the special aroma of jonquil and narcissus is at once perceived When the flowers of the Daffodil are dried in the sun, if a decoction of them is made, from fifteen to thirty grains will prove emetic like that of Ipecacuanha. —  Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure
• Nor was it yet so dark that we could fail to notice, as we neared her, that she was very pretty in her soft black dress and her corsage of narcissus--that, in short, she was the young lady whom, though we were indebted to her for our rooms at Mrs. Eichelberger's, we had not been able to thank Now, of course, we stopped and told her of our gratitude. —  American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home'
• The first thing that comes in the spring is poet's narcissus, then groups of Darwin tulips; both of these are naturalized and remain in the ground from year to year. —  Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916

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