NAJ^C/SSUS. 



-1m>E of TUb IN( 0MI'AR\1 II IS OK 



Pekble>s Daffodils. 



less Daffodils often closely resemble the 

 above, many hybrids of the trumpet 

 section are included with these. The 

 Trumpet is always much shorter ; more 

 in the form of a cup. 



The Polyanthus Narcissus are the 

 varieties of N. Tazetta or the bunch- 

 flowered section. 



The Poets Narcissus are all those 

 which have pure white perianths and a 

 distinct red or purple rim to the crown 

 or cup. 



Narcissus Jonquilla is the pretty little 

 Jonquils so favorably known in most 

 gardens. 



All forms of the Narcissus Bulbico- 

 dium or Corbularia may be called the 

 Hooped Petticoat Daffodils. 



The Hooped Petticoat varieties are 

 rather uncertain as to hardiness and the 

 Polyanthus varieties are more so, both are 

 known to do well when lifted after flow- 

 ering and kept in a place free from hard 

 frost till early the following spring. If 

 the bulbs have been kept in good con- 

 dition they will bloom as well as if they 

 had not been disturbed. The Jonquils 



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have a habit in this climate of 

 making a growth in the fall, 

 which if injured by the winter, 

 ,ns it usually is, greatly im- 

 pairs the vigor of the bulbs. 



The terms ''trumpet" and 

 '• perianth'' are somewhat con- 

 fusing to beginners. One of 

 the large trumpet-flowered 

 varieties serves best for the 

 purpose of explanation. 



In Fig. 1209 a flower 

 of Narcissus Horsfieldii is 

 shown ; in this the trumpet 

 is of a deep yellow and the 

 perianth or surrounding row 

 of petals, is white ; in other 

 varieties the color, size of 

 trumpet, and form of perianth, 

 varies a great deal but the 

 trumpet and the perianth may 

 be always easily recognized. In the 

 short-trumpeted or incomparabilis sec- 

 tion and the poeticus section the term 

 "cup" is used in place of trumpet. 



Varieties like Trumpet Major, incom- 

 parabilis, incomparabilis plena, orange 

 Phoenix, Stella, P)urbidgeii, and poeticus 



Fic. l'.Jll.— Tyi'E of thk Bni.iiocoDirM 



(Corbularia) or Hooped Petticoat 



Narcissus. 



