NARCISSUS 



THE BUT.B BOOK 



NARCISSUS 



variiformis (or Twhilis), a Pyrenean 

 form intermediate between N. mos- 

 chatxs and the type, white, with 

 canary-yellow trumpet. 



There aru also many choice hybrid 

 or garden forms, wliich may bo 

 divided into two colour groups as 

 follows : — 



Golden and Shades of Yellow. 

 Ard Ricjh {Yelloiv King), golden- 

 yellow self. Countess of Annesley, 

 sulphur ; trumpet rich yellow. Eliza 



rose - yellow ; bold yellow trumpet. 

 M. J. Berkeley, rich yellow ; large 

 expanded trumpet. Afaximtis, rich 

 golden yellow ; trumpet large and 

 spreading. P. R. Jiarr, primrose ; 

 trumpet rich yellow. Frinceps, sul- 

 phur ; trumpet yellow. Rugilobus, 

 trumpet yellow, segments paler. 

 Shirley //i66e?Y/, light yellow; trumpet 

 deep yellow. Sjyurius, distinct, large 

 expanded trumpet ; early, and forces 

 well. Van Waveren^s Giant, a 

 gigantic primrose flower, with bright 



Fio. 274. — Narcisxvs I'seudo-narciss^is Golden 

 Spur. Q.) 



Turch, dwarf, beautiful lemon-yellow. 

 Emperor, primrose ; long and wide 

 yellow trumpet. Fred Moore, prim- 

 rose ; large golden trumpet. Glory 

 of Leiden, dark yellow trumpet ; 

 perianth of a slightly lighter shade. 

 Golden Spur, yellow ; trumpet rich 

 golden yellow, large and distinctly 

 lobcd. Henry Irving, golden yellow. 

 King Alfred, a giant golden Daifodil. 

 King's Noitmi, a very large rich 

 deep yellow. Lady Willcs, prim- 



FiQ. 275. — Narcissus rseitdo-narcissvs King 

 Alfred. (L) 



yellow bell-shaped trumpet. Willy 

 Ftarr, clear soft yellow ; trumpet rich 

 deep yellow. And many others. 



White Vakieties. 

 C W. Coivan, white ; trumpet 

 canary colour. Corrie Flemp, white ; 

 trumpet light primrose passing to 

 white. Duchess of Conmiught, peri- 

 anth and trumpet primrose and white. 

 Madame de Graaf, fine white trumpet. 

 Mrs J, B. M. Camm, white ; trumpet 

 sulphur-white. Mrs Thomson, pure 

 white. Frincess Ida, white ; trumpet 



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