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soil or climate, Maximus- longivirens might prove the cata- 

 loguers' claims of superiority, viz.: "Earlier in flowering, 

 a freer bloomer and of richer orange-yellow colouring." 

 The added name "longivirens" (meaning long-lived foli- 

 age) applies, as far as my experience goes, to both varieties, 

 the leaves remaining green a month longer than the foliage 

 of other varieties. 



MIKADO. (C. 15 in. fi$3 ea.) A handsome, large 

 flowering new seedling of the Maximus style. Colour, gold- 

 en-yellow. Trumpet, very large, open-mouthed and deeply 

 flanged at the brim. Petals, gracefully twisted. A mid- 

 season free-flowering variety. 



MINOR. Syn: Trumpet Minor, Nanus minor, Dutch 

 minor, etc. (A. 7 in. t$2-5O hu.) This is the single form 

 of the double-flowering Rip Van Winkle. Minor is a very 

 dwarf, very early and very small flowering type, a perfect 

 "baby daffodil," valuable for edgings, rock work and for 

 naturalising. It increases rapidly, thriving best in shaded 

 locations. The trumpet, expanded and distinctly lobed, as 

 well as the gracefully twisted petals are of rich yellow. 



MINIMUS. Syn: Nanus minimus. (A. 3 in. t 75C. doz.) 

 This pigmy, the smallest and most dwarfed trumpet daffo- 

 dil known, grows only three inches high, producing dainty, 

 perfectly formed flowers, not exceeding one inch from tip 

 to tip of perianth. The colour of both trumpet and perianth 

 is rich yellow. This quaint lilliputian is a gem for edgings, 

 rock work and naturalising, and if grown in a pot, gives 

 a most charming effect. It thrives in peaty soil or sandy, 

 gritty loam. 



M. J. BERKELEY. (B. 17 in. fl * $i doz.) A magnifi- 

 cent large and early flowering variety, rich yellow colour, 

 the flower resembling that of Maximus but slightly 

 lighter in tone. The trumpet is large, well expanded and 

 reflexed at the brim; the petals are better formed than 

 those of Maximus. Popular for pot and border cultivation 

 and naturalising. 



