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Mohammed said “Let him who hath two loaves sell one and buy the flower narcissus: for bread is but food for the body, whereas narcissus is food for the soul.” The genus “narcissus” includes daffodils and jonquils. A daffodil has a trumpet1 that is as long as or longer than the surrounding petals2. The bulbs are available in garden centers in the fall and it is fun to plant different varieties and colors. Select some from each of the early, mid3 and late spring bloomers for a long sequence of bloom. Then, if late winter storms ruin your early bloomers, you won’t be completely bereft4. Jonquils are late bloomers, have shallow cups rather than trumpets5, are fragrant6 and cluster on one stem.
    Narcissus bulbs are poisonous so thankfully deer avoid them. They do best in sun tolerate some shade and need good drainage. The foliage7 is unsightly as it dies down, but is needed to store food for the following year’s bloom. Disguise it by planting narcissus with perennials8 such as day lilies. It is interesting that daffodils caused the first wildlife protection legislation.
    During the reign9 of the Stuarts in England, the picking of wild daffodils to be sold at court, caused a public outcry. Laws were then passed to protect these native plants.

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1 trumpet AUczL     
n.喇叭，喇叭声；v.吹喇叭，吹嘘
参考例句：
  • He plays the violin, but I play the trumpet.他拉提琴，我吹喇叭。
  • The trumpet sounded for battle.战斗的号角吹响了。
2 petals f346ae24f5b5778ae3e2317a33cd8d9b     
n.花瓣( petal的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • white petals tinged with blue 略带蓝色的白花瓣
  • The petals of many flowers expand in the sunshine. 许多花瓣在阳光下开放。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3 mid doTzSB     
adj.中央的，中间的
参考例句：
  • Our mid-term exam is pending.我们就要期中考试了。
  • He switched over to teaching in mid-career.他在而立之年转入教学工作。
4 bereft ndjy9     
adj.被剥夺的
参考例句：
  • The place seemed to be utterly bereft of human life.这个地方似乎根本没有人烟。
  • She was bereft of happiness.她失去了幸福。
5 trumpets 1d27569a4f995c4961694565bd144f85     
喇叭( trumpet的名词复数 )； 小号； 喇叭形物； （尤指）绽开的水仙花
参考例句：
  • A wreath was laid on the monument to a fanfare of trumpets. 在响亮的号角声中花圈被献在纪念碑前。
  • A fanfare of trumpets heralded the arrival of the King. 嘹亮的小号声宣告了国王驾到。
6 fragrant z6Yym     
adj.芬香的，馥郁的，愉快的
参考例句：
  • The Fragrant Hills are exceptionally beautiful in late autumn.深秋的香山格外美丽。
  • The air was fragrant with lavender.空气中弥漫薰衣草香。
7 foliage QgnzK     
n.叶子，树叶，簇叶
参考例句：
  • The path was completely covered by the dense foliage.小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。
  • Dark foliage clothes the hills.浓密的树叶覆盖着群山。
8 perennials dd1da7255ff0f94f2a84a6a489e75952     
n.多年生植物( perennial的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Name six perennials and six annuals suitable for indoor flower arrangement. 列出多年生及一年生花朵各六种，它们必须是适合插花的。 来自互联网
  • Herbage can be divided into three categories: annuals, biennials, and perennials. 草本植物可分成一年生、二年生和多年生。 来自互联网
9 reign pBbzx     
n.统治时期，统治，支配，盛行；v.占优势
参考例句：
  • The reign of Queen Elizabeth lapped over into the seventeenth century.伊丽莎白王朝延至17世纪。
  • The reign of Zhu Yuanzhang lasted about 31 years.朱元璋统治了大约三十一年。

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