JANUARY 279 



Glorious are the daffodils now in flower in my 

 little greenhouse. I have tried the new poeticus 

 poetarum this year, and though it has been a sad 

 failure it has shown me what a beautiful thing it 

 would be in happier times. It has a very delicate 

 perianth with a gorgeous stained cup, and I hope 

 to obtain some success with it out of doors if not 

 under glass. 



But if there is a failure or two there are many 

 successes, for I do not think that any other daffodils 

 have cheated me of a flower. The ordinary poeticus 

 ornatus is perfect, and is now in full bloom, together 

 with a dozen or more other varieties. Here is a 

 list of them : 



Narcissus^ double Roman. 



N. Paper White. 



N. Poeticus ornatus. 



N. Incomparabilis. 



N. Bacon and Eggs. 



N. Obvallaris. 



N. Spurius. 



N. Cynosure. 



N. Figaro. 



N. Stella. 



N. Barrii conspicuus. 



N. Princeps. 



N. Horsfieldii. 



N. Rugulosus. 



N. Golden Spur. 



Of other bulbs there are blue and maize-coloured 

 Italian hyacinths, grape hyacinths, including two 

 beautiful new varieties, called respectively azureum 

 and Heavenly Blue; scillas, snowdrops, freesias, and 

 sweet jonquils. Various tulips there are also, though 

 some experimental kinds must be acknowledged 



