i8o SEPTEMBER 



my space is so limited that I cannot afford to give 

 up any of it to doubtful bloomers. 



I do not admire the shape of the Leedsii section 

 so much as those which have a broader perianth, 

 but there is a great charm in them all. Mrs. 

 Langtry is a particularly beautiful specimen, and 

 its creamy cup and perianth are striking even when 

 associated with others far more showy. In the 

 Barrii section Conspicuus is my favourite of the 

 less expensive varieties, and in the Incomparabilis 

 section there are few more beautiful than Figaro. 

 There is a great family likeness between Cynosure, 

 Figaro, and Conspicuus ; all have the orange- 

 stained cup, but the perianth of Conspicuus is far 

 more substantial and the petals are broader than 

 in the cheaper ones. In point of colouring one is 

 as beautiful as another. Johnstoni Queen of Spain 

 is well worth growing for its graceful, uncommon 

 shape and uniform soft yellow shade of colour. 

 Bulbocodium or Hoop Petticoat is another un- 

 common form, very quaint and pleasing, though 

 not striking, on account of its diminutive size. 

 Emperor, of course, is very fine in the Trumpet 

 section, and Golden Spur is equally handsome. 

 Among bicolours I like as well as any the one 

 known as Horsefieldii. In fact, as I said before, 

 it is difficult to go wrong with narcissi ; they are 

 beautiful, and nearly all good doers in the hands 

 of the amateur gardener. 



Of tulips, Mon Tresor is a good yellow for pot 

 work, Dusant a fine red, Cottage Maid a pretty 

 pink and white. Joost van Vondel is a good white, 

 as is also Pottebakker. Tulips require very little 



