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fron, or hoop-petticoat ; Pseudo-Narcissus, daffodil 

 or trumpet ; tazetta Polyanthus ; poeticus, poet's or 

 pheasant's eye ; jonquilla Jonquil ; triandrus cyc- 

 lamen-flowered ; incomparabilis , trumpet shorter than 

 in Pseudo-Narcissus. Fall blooming : viridiflorus ; elegans ; 

 serotinus. 



663. Varieties of Narcissi. Among the varieties of the 

 Pseudo-Narcissus group most generally grown, are Emperor, 

 maximus, moschatus, albicans, Golden Spur, of the single, 

 solid, color forms; Empress, Grandee, Horsfieldii, of the 

 single bi-color forms ; and Von Sion of double solid colors. 

 In the tazetta group, the large flowering " paper whites," 

 Grand Monarque, Grand Soleil d'Or, and Gloriosa, are 

 desirable. The " Chinese Sacred Lily " of this group is 

 also extensively grown. Among the good varieties of 

 jonquils are rugulosus and campernelle. In the poeticus 

 group are grandiflorus, King Edward VII, and ornatus; 

 while among the incomparabilis section are Sir Watkin 

 and Cynosure, of the single trumpet forms, also Orange 

 Phoenix,. and Silver Phoenix, of double forms. 



664. Narcissi, botanical characters. Narcissi are 

 hardy spring-blooming bulbs, with many long, narrow, rad- 

 ical leaves. Each bulb produces one or more flower stems, 

 which bear from one to six flowers. The buds are in- 

 closed in a dry covering or sheath. Each flower is charac- 

 terized by a tube or crown in the center, which is sur- 

 rounded by six segments, three exterior and three interior. 

 The colors are mostly white and yellow. 



Habitat. Southwestern Europe. 



665. Commercial importance. Immense quantities 

 of narcissi are imported annually and forced for com- 

 mercial purposes. 



666. Indoor culture. Bulbs develop roots quickly, 



