154 DAFFODILS — NARCISSUS 



Princess Mary. Syn: Princess Mary of Cambridge, 

 (C. i6 in. §11 $1 doz.) A -well-known mid-season variety 

 of high merit, producing flowers of perfect form. Petals 

 creamy-white, broad and spreading; cup yellow suffused 

 reddish-orange, large and expanding. Distinct and beauti- 

 ful. First-class certificate, R. H. S. 



Queen Bess. (A. 15 in. §11* 75c doz.) The earliest 

 to bloom among the incoraparabilis. Very popular for 

 early forcing; large, broad, white petals; cup lemon- 

 yellow, much expanded. 



Queen Catherina. (B. 18 in. §1 *$2.5o doz.) A new, 

 early and meritorious variety, a strong grower .ind free 

 bloomer, often producing two flowers on a stem. Reflexed 

 petals creamy-yellow, and large bright yellow open cup, 

 suffused orange. The cup is prettily crinkled at the mouth. 

 Strong foliage, deep blue-green. A valuable bedder. 



Queen Sophia. (C. i8 in. $5 doz.) An old reliable 

 variety thriving best in stiff loamy soil. Petals sulphury 

 white ; cup yellow, expanded, frilled at the brim and 

 stained orange-red. First-class certificate, R. H. S. 



Red Star. (E. 14 in. $5 doz.) New. Extra late in 

 flowering and valuable for succession. Like most late 

 flowers it surpasses the average in size and fubstance. 

 Petals creamy white, elegantly arched ; long straight cup, 

 yellow stained brilliant red. Free flowering and very 

 showy. 



Semi-partitus. (D. 17 in. $2 doz.) An old, distinct 

 and interesting variety with a pale primrose perianth 

 and deeply lobed (imbricated) light yellow cup. 



Sir Watkin. (B. 21 in. § If * 50c doz.) This Welsh 

 giant is one of the best, largest and freest bloomtrs of the 

 incomparabilis section; it is also very early. When well 

 grown the flowers measure five inches across; the wide- 

 spreading petals are pale yellow; the cup bright yellow, 

 and frequently tinged orange near the mouth; a healthy 

 strong grower with long stemmed flowers of good sub- 



