24 THE BOOK OF THE DAFFODIL 



There are many fine named forms, 

 ranking among the most beautiful of the 

 Star Narcissi. 

 (13) BARRIl. — Garden hybrid raised by Mr 

 W. Backhouse. " Covers a series of forms inter- 

 mediate between Incomparabilis and Poeticus, but 

 nearer the former than the latter." Poeticus 

 X Pseudo - Narcissus. One flowered. Spreading 

 perianth segments of sulphur-yellow, slightly im- 

 bricated, about one to one and a quarter inches long, 

 being twice or more than twice the length of the 

 short and rather expanded crown, which is yellow 

 throughout in the type, but in most of the forms 

 now cultivated is margined with red or orange. 



N.B. — N. Incomparabilis X N. Poeticus will yield 

 forms of the Barrii group as well as of Burbidgei. 

 Many named forms of great beauty. 



Note. — Other hybrids less interesting to the 

 gardener are omitted. 



