NARCISSI, or Daffodils, are probably the most popular 

 of spring-flowering bulbs. Blooming before the winter 

 snows are forgotten, they bring to the garden its first 

 lavish display of color, spreading out their hoard of yellow 

 beauty in response to the coaxing of the April sun. From March 

 until well into May the Daff'odils are in bloom, and by a judicious 

 selection of varieties the borders may be kept bright for over a 

 month. Whether the great trumpets of the new monsters are 

 handsomer than the dainty elegance of the small-crowned sorts 

 must be a question of individual taste, but there are no Daffodils 

 without the charm of shape or color. Its ease of culture makes 

 the Daffodil the flower for every garden. 



In 1909 the Royal Horticultural Society of England adopted 

 a revised classification of the Daff"odils, which, in the main, is 

 followed in this list. According to the new arrangement the 

 following divisions are recognized: 



I. TRUMPET DAFFODILS. Trumpet or crown as long as 

 or longer than the p>erianth segments. 

 Ajax Yellow. Perianth and trumpet yellow. 

 Ajax Bicolor. Perianth white, trumpet yellow. 

 Ajax White. Perianth and trumpet white. 



II. INCOMPARABILIS DAFFODILS. Cup or crown meas- 

 uring from one-third to nearly equal the length of the 

 perianth segments. 



III. BARRII DAFFODILS. Cup or crown measuring less 



than one-third the length of the perianth segments. 



IV. LEEDSII DAFFODILS. Comprising all the chalice- 



cupped, and short-cupped Narcissi having white 

 perianth, and cup or crown of white, cream or pale 

 primrose. 



V. TRIANDRUS HYBRIDS. 



VI. CYCLAMINEUS AND THEIR HYBRIDS. 



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