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THE CYCLAMEN FLOWERED DAFFODILS — 



CYCLAMINEUS, JOHNSTONI AND TRIAN- 



DRUS 



These three family groups — N. Cyclami- 

 neus, N. Johnstoni and N. triandrus — are in- 

 cluded under the one heading because the 

 flowers of all are distinguished by reflexed 

 petals that liken them to the flowers of the 

 cyclamen. That the three groups are closely 

 related is indicated by the fact that A'', cycla- 

 mineus is a sub-species of the Portugese form 

 of A'^. Pseudo-Narcissus, and the typical forms 

 of N. Johnstoni are natural hybrids between 

 the latter and A^. triandrus which is also a 

 wild Spanish and Portugese daffodil. The 

 proper classification of these varieties has 

 been and is still much discussed and the plac- 

 ing of them in one garden group seems to be 

 the logical situation. A^. triandrus has rush- 

 like leaves. 



Cyclamineus. (A. 6 in. §t1I$i doz.) The yellow 

 cyclamen-flowered daffodil. This dwarf, dainty little 

 variety was lost to cultivation for nearly 300 years — but 

 was rediscovered in Portugal in 1887. It grows only 6 inches 

 high, bearing small drooping flowers of rich yellow and as 

 shiny as gold. The tubular trumpet, about one inch long, 

 is topped with turned-back petals in cyclamen-like form. 



