CHAPTER XVII 



DOUBLE DAFFODILS AND NARCISSUS OF ALL 

 GROUPS 



DOUBLE-FLOWERED daffodils and narcissus 

 are found in but few of the sections. The ag- 

 gregate number of distinct commercial kinds 

 in all classes does not amount to over twenty- 

 five and even some of these are mere selec- 

 tions sent out under the introducers 1 names. 

 The large trumpet section has five double va- 

 rieties in the all-yellows, two in the bi-colour 

 and one in the all white divisions. The med- 

 ium-crown daffodils have ten double varie- 

 ties, while in the solitary-flowered cup 

 group N. poetlcus supplies one double form 

 only. Among the cluster-flowered the jonquils 

 have two doubles and the Tazettas have the 

 same number. 



The origin of the double narcissus is un- 

 known and I think I am correct in saying that 

 no double narcissus has been produced by the 

 art of man, at least, not in modern times. I 

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