YELLOW 
APRIL 
Color 
English 
Name 
Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 
Description 
Height 
and 
Situation 
Time of 
Bloom 
“Yellow” 
3 
“Yellow 
mixed”? 
JONQUZL 
COMMON 
OR 
TRUMPET 
DAFFODIL, 
LENT LILY 
*Narcissus 
Tonquilla & 
vars. 
**Narcissus 
Pseiido- 
Narcissus 
vars. 
bold orange crown. **/ncomparabilis 
Sir Watkin, Giant Welsh Daffodil; 
(petals color no. 3, cup 6), rich golden 
yellow cup, beautifully fringed, very 
large primrose base-petals. */ncom- 
parabilis Stella; (white and color no. 
5), pure white base- petals, with bright 
yellow crown; blooms early. *Leedsii; 
(color nos. 2 pale & 3 light), white 
base-petals, pale primrose cup which 
becomes white; fragrant. See Flate, 
page 30. **Leedsit Amabilis; (color 
nos. 2 pale & 3 light), pure white 
base-petals, and long lemon-yellow 
crown; avery beautiful var. **Leed- 
sit Duchess of Brabant; (color nos. 2 
pale & 3), white base-petals small ca- 
nary-yellow cup; a pretty var. *Nel- 
sont Major; (color nos. 2 pale & 4), 
large white base-petals, and long fluted 
bright yellow cup. 
Double vars.—These bloom some- 
what later and are not so charming as 
the single vars. /ncomparabilis Or- 
ange Phanix, Eggs and Bacon; (color 
no. 7 & white), very large double 
cream white and orange flower of 
heat beauty. /ncomparabilis plenus, 
utter and Eggs; (color no. 2, centre 
5), large double yellow flowers with 
Orange centres. I/ncomparabilis Silver 
Phenix, Codlins and Cream; (color 
no. 3 & white), one of the finest dou- 
ble sorts, with large pale creamy white 
fragrant flowers. 
Delicate and graceful species; 2-6 
flowers on a stalk. Plant in Sept. or 
Oct., 5 in. deep and 3 in. apart. Prop. 
by offsets. Any good well-drained 
soil. Give an occasional top-dressing. 
S. Europe; Algeria. See Flate, page 
O. 
3 Vars.—Double and Single, Sweet 
scented; deep yellow. Campernelle; 
(color no. 5), large deep yellow flow- 
ers, excellent for cutting. Rugulosus, 
(color no. 4), very fragrant deep yel- 
low flowers; the largest Jonquil. 
Hardy and common species. Usual- 
ly a single Trumpet Narcissus, but hav- 
ing also double forms in which the 
trumpet disappears. Plant in Sept. 
or Oct., 6-8 in. deep and 4 in. apart. 
Cover in winter and separate after 5 
or 6 years. Plant in rows or masses in 
the border or on the edge of shrub- 
bery. Prop. by offsets. Any good 
8-15 in. 
Half 
shade 
best 
12-18 in. 
Half 
shade 
best 
Apr., 
early 
May 
Late 
Apr., 
May 
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