NARCISSUS 



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NAllCISSUS 



probably a hybrid between iV^. Jon- 

 quiUa and N. Pseudo-narcissus. It 

 has bulbs over an inch through, and 

 narrow, bright green, rush-like leaves 

 dt'fply channelled down the face. 

 From two to four sweetly scented 

 bright yellow flowers with a shallow 

 cup-shaped • corona are borne on the 

 scapes. {Red. Lil. t. 157.) 



The variety heminalis has smaller 

 golden-yellow flowers ; rugtdosus has 

 deep yellow flowers vpith a crinkled 

 corona ; j^>/e»?/s is a sweet-scented 

 double-flowered form of deep yellow, 

 often known as "Queen Anne's Jon- 

 quil." The variety minor has flowers 

 about 1 in. across, and is smaller in 

 every way than the type. 



N. orientalis. — This is considered to 

 be a hybrid between N. incompara- 

 bilis and N. Tazetta, and bears three 

 to four sulphur-yellow flowers with a 

 cup-shaped orange-yellow corona on a 

 stem. 



N. poculiformis (iV". montamts). — A 

 native of the Pyrenees, and con- 

 sidered to be a natural hybrid between 

 the Paper-white Narcissus {N. Tazetta 

 papyracea) and N. moschatus. The 

 stems bear one or two fragrant pure 

 white flowers with spreading petals 

 about 1 in long, and a cup-shaped 

 corona. (Bot. Reg. t. 123.) 



N. Poetaz. — This name— a felicitous 

 combination of the two parent 

 names — has been given and is now 

 generally accepted for the hybrids 

 obtained by crossing N. poetic^is 

 ornattis with the finest varieties of 

 iV. Tazetta. The individual blossoms 

 resemble ihepoeticm parents strongly 

 in appearance, but several (instead 

 cf one) are borne on a stem, and in 

 addition they have inherited the 

 fragrance of the Tazetta parents. 

 They are also quite hardy, and may 

 be grown in the open border as well 

 as in pots. Some good forms are : — 

 Alsace, pure white, with yellow cup 



edged with red when opening. 

 Aspasia, pure white, with yellow cup ; 

 true 2^oeticus type, three to four 

 flowers on stem 2 ft. high. Elvira., 

 large white flowers with yellow eye, 

 Ideal, white with dark orange eye ; 

 large truss. Irene, pale primrose, 

 with prettily fluted orange cup ; eight 

 to nine flowers in truss. Jamie a 

 Merveille, exquisite soft yellow, with 



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Fig. 27'2.— Narcissus Poetaz. (5.) 



deep golden cup. Klondyke, yellow, 

 with deep golden cup. Lucia, yellow, 

 with golden-yellow cup. Scarlet 

 Gem, flowers 2 ins. across, rich 

 apricot yellow ; cup flat and crinkled, 

 bright brick-red. Sunset, soft yellow, 

 with rich orange cup. 



There are now many growers of 

 Dafi'odils and Narcissi, and the 

 reader would do well to consult 

 current catalogues for the newer 

 creations. 



N. posticus. — This is the well- 

 known Poet's or Pheasant's Eye Nar- 

 cissus. It is a native of S. Europe, 



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