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are very commonly seen double. N. minor (fig. 237), very 

 much smaller than the type, with the leaves shorter than the 

 scape, flowers uniform in colour; N. bicolor, resembling the 

 type in size, but with the crown of a bright yellow, and the 



Fig. 237. Narcissus minor. (^ uat. size.) 



divisions of the limb pale sulphur-yellow ; it also flowers later 

 than the other varieties. N. moschatus is a uniform coloured 

 variety with large or medium flowers of a very pale yellow, 

 becoming almost white. 



3. N. Calathlnus is very distinct from the two foregoing, 

 but is rarely seen in cultivation. 



4. N. tridndrus is a native of Spain, and there have been 

 several varieties in cultivation, though they are rare now. 



5. N. poculiformis. This has not been found growing wild, 

 and is generally supposed to be a garden form, resulting from 

 a cross between N. dubius and N. Pseudo-Narcissus var. mos- 

 chatus. It is perhaps better known as N. montanus. The flowers 

 are pure white, drooping, and sweet-scented, appearing in April. 



6. N. Macleaii. Also of garden origin, resembling the 

 bicolor variety of Pseudo-Narcissus, but with a smaller crown. 



7. N. incompardbilis. A native of Southern Europe, com- 



