NARCISSUS 



THE BULB BOOK 



NAECISSUS 



variiformis (or nobilis), a Pyrenean 

 form intermediate between N. mos- 

 chatus and the type, white, with 

 canary -yellow trumpet. 



There are also many choice hybrid 

 or garden forms, which may be 

 divided into two colour groups as 

 follows : — 



Golden and Shades of Yellow. 

 Ard High {Yellow King), golden- 

 yellow self. Countess of Awmsley, 

 sulphur ; trumpet rich yellow. Eliza 



rose - yellow ; bold yellow trumpet. 

 M. J. Berkeley, rich yellow ; large 

 expanded trumpet. Maximus, rich 

 golden yellow ; trumpet large and 

 spreading. P. R. Barr, primrose; 

 trumpet rich yellow. Princeps, sul- 

 phur ; trumpet yellow. Ptcgilobus, 

 trumpet yellow, segments paler. 

 Shirley IIibberd,ligh.t yellow; trumpet 

 deep yellow. Spurius, distinct, large 

 expanded trumpet ; early, and forces 

 well. Van Waveren's Gia/nt, a 

 gigantic primrose flower, with bright 



Fig. 274. — Narcissus Pseudo-nareissus Golden 

 Spur. G.) 



Turch, dwarf, beautiful lemon-yellow. 

 Emperor, prirorose; long and wide 

 yellow trumpet. Fred Moore, prim- 

 rose ; large golden trumpet. Glory 

 of Leiden, dark yellow trumpet ; 

 perianth of a slightly lighter shade. 

 Golden Spur, yellow; trumpet rich 

 golden yellow, large and distinctly 

 lobed. Henry Irving, golden yellow- 

 -fftrngu^U^re^ a giant golden Daffodil. 

 King's Norton, a very large rich 

 deep yellow. Lady Willes, prim- 



FiQ. 275. — Narcissus Pseudo-narcissus King 

 At/red. (J.) 



yellow bell-shaped trumpet. Willy 

 Barr, clear soft yellow ; trumpet rich 

 deep yellow. And many others. 



"White Varieties. 

 C. W. Cowan, white ; trumpet 

 canary colour. Corrie Plemp, white ; 

 trumpet light primrose passing to 

 white. Duch^s of Cormaught, peri- 

 anth and trumJlBt^ijimrose and white. 

 Madame de Graaf, fine white trumpet. 

 ^rs J. B. M. Camm, white ; trumpet 

 ^sulphur- white. Mrs Thomson, pure 

 white. Princess Ida, white ; trumpet 



