NAECISSUS 



NARCISSUS OBDEB 



NAECISSUS 899 



about 4 linear glaucous leaves about 1 ft. 

 long. The solitary scentless ilowers, 2-3 

 in. across, have pale yellow segments and 

 a lemon-yellow obconic corona. The 

 variety alhus has white segments and a 

 lemon-yellow corona. From it has come 

 the common double form known as 

 ' Orange Phoenix.' The variety awrantiua 

 has pale yellow segments and corona, 

 the latter being suffused with orange. 

 From this form has come the double 

 variety popularly known as ' Butter 

 and Eggs.' 



All forms of the incoTn/parahiUs Daffo- 

 dil are beautiful for either indoor or out- 

 door decoration. They are sturdy and 

 free-flowering, and naturalised in grass 

 are very effective. Many of the distinct 

 groups like Barri, Burbidgei, Badkhousei, 

 and Leedsi have been raised by means of 

 this species, but each of these groups has 

 been kept distinct in this work for the 

 sake of convenient reference. 



The following is a list of the best 

 single forms of imcomparahiUs : — 



Albert Victor, sulphur-white, with a 

 deep yellow cup. 



Annie Baden, pale sulphur-white, 

 vrith a white orange-stained cup. 



Autocrat, a bold handsome large 

 flower, full self-yellow, vidth expanded 

 yeUow crown. 



Beauty, perianth sulphur-yellow, with 

 yellow bar, crown large and margined 

 orange-scarlet, tall strong grower and free 

 bloomer. 



Bertie, perianth creamy-white and 

 broad, cup yellow edged orange. 



C. J. BacWiouae, perianth yellow, cup 

 long, and of a ricli orange-red colour 

 throughout. 



Comma/nder, pale sulphur perianth, 

 large yeUow cup stained orange-red. 



Cynosure, large primrose perianth 

 changing to white, cup stained orange- 

 scarlet. 



Dr. Gorman, pure white, pale yellow 

 cup. 



Edward Hart, perianth and cup deep 

 yellow, of very distinct form. 



Figaro, yellow, cup edged with 

 orange. 



Framk Miles, large flower, soft clear 

 yellow, with gracefully twisted perianth, 

 exceedingly effective in masses and ex- 

 cellent for cutting. 



George Nicholson, perianth pure white, 

 cup clear yellow, of fine form and great 

 substance, late. 



Gloria Mundi, fine bold clear rich 

 yellow perianth, large cup much expanded 

 and very heavily stained orange-scarlet, 

 handsome and striking. 



GoUath, large white perianth barred 

 yellow, large yellow cup. 



Gwyther, large broad yellow perianth, 

 large cup suffused orange. 



Hogarth, full yellow gauffered cup 

 very large and expanded, perianth twisted ; 

 a quaint flower. 



James Bateman, pure white broad 

 perianth, clear yellow cup, a chaste flower 

 of good substance and fine form; late- 

 flowering. 



King of the Netherlands, perianth 

 sulphur, cup very large, spreading and 

 stained orange. 



Leedsi, perianth yellow, cup stained 

 rich orange-scarlet, early. 



Lorenzo, perianth soft primrose, 

 changing to white, cup yellow, a distinct 

 beautiful variety. 



Lulworth, pure white perianth, cup 

 bright orange-red. Some seasons the cup 

 comes split, but when perfect it is a 

 charming and beautiful flower. 



Mabel Cowan, perianth white, cup 

 broadly margined orange-scarlet, a fine 

 flower of good substance. 



Magog, perianth sulphur, large yellow 

 cup. 



Mary Anderson, perianth pure white, 

 cup bright orange-scarlet, rather weak. 



Poiteau, perianth white, cup yeUow, 

 of a stiff firm habit. 



Prince of Wales, perianth sulphur, cup 

 stained orange-scarlet. 



Prince TecJc, broad finely formed 

 imbricated creamy-white perianth, cup 

 yellow, large and expanded. 



Princess Mary, broad and well imbri- 

 cated creamy white perianth, large and 

 much-expanded cup suffused orange. 



Queen Bess, pure white perianth, vrith 

 large light yellow much-expanded cup. 



Queen Sophia, perianth sulphur, large, 

 spreading, frilled cup, heavily stained 

 orange-scarlet, delights in a good stiff 

 fibrous loamy soU. 



Semi-Partitus,^ perianth soft pale 

 primrose, cup primrose, deeply lobed. 



Sir WatTcim, (probably a hybrid between 

 a form oi Pseudo-narcissus andjpoeiicMs), 

 perianth rich sulphur, cup yellow, slightly 

 tinged with orange; the bold handsome 

 flowers last long in water when cut, 

 and it is a strong sturdy grower. 



Splendens, large broad imbricated 

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