146 DAFFODILS — NARCISSUS 



It is the earliest of all daffodils to bloom and is worthy 

 of a place in every collection for its peculiar and distinctly 

 characteristic flowers. It may be grown in pots, for edg- 

 ings to beds, or in well-drained pockets of rockwork. It is 

 especially valuable for naturalising in shaded places, but it 

 must have a moist, well-drained soil. First class certificate 

 R. H. S. 



Cyclamineus, var. major. (A. 6 in. § H $1.25 doz.) 

 This is supposed to be a larger flowering form of the pre- 

 ceding — but I have found no difference between them. 



JoHNSTONl. A wild type found in Portugal and Spain, 

 supposed to be a natural hybrid between some Ajax and 

 Triandrus (Angel's tears). But whatever its parentage, 

 Johnstoni is a very pretty though diminutive daffodil with 

 a funnel-shaped trumpet about one inch long and reflexed 

 (turned back) petals which place it among the cyclamen- 

 flowered class. In its wild form it varies somewhat in 

 shape and size and also colour, the latter ranging from 

 cream to lemon-yellow. I do not know that any stock of 

 bulbs as collected are offered for sale — but selections from 

 the wild are to be had under the names of "Queen of 

 Spain" and "Mrs. George Cammell." There are also 

 several artificial or garden hybrids including those enume- 

 rated below but none yet in commerce, viz: 

 Johnstoni Countess Visconti 



" Countess Grey 



" Count Viscounti 

 Cyprian 



" Dorothy Kingsmill 

 Earle Gray 



" Elenor Berkeley 



Johnstoni, "Queen of Spain." (B. 12 in. tiff$i-2S 



doz.) A superior selection from the varied wild forms of 



Johnstoni. A small but beautiful and distinct flower, 



droopingly poised just above the blue-green foliage. Iti 



