NA R CISSUS—SELEC TIONS. 



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The hybridising and crossing of narcissi is very interesting work. The following 

 notes on the parentage of the various sections, may be a guide to those beginning. 

 Yellow trumpet narcissi and N. poeticus produce the incomparabilis and Barri varieties. 

 White trumpets and poeticus give the beautiful Leedsi varieties ; bicolor trumpets and 

 poeticus yield Backhousei, Nelsoni, and Macleai. Bernardi is between the trumpet 

 variety abscissus and poeticus. Odorus is between the jonquil and a trumpet narcissus, 

 and biflorus comes from poeticus and a tazetta. Burbidgei is from incomparabilis and 

 poeticus. Narcissi are rarely subject in this country to the attacks of the narcissus fly 

 (Merodon clavipes), but some varieties are liable to what is known as basal rot. The 

 cause of this and its remedy are still obscure. 



Selections of Narcissi. 



The more expensive varieties marked (f). 

 Those marked (*) some growers consider to prefer the shade of deciduous trees, or to be planted in grass ii 

 corners or on slopes facing north. 

 MAGNICOEONATI. 



shady 



corbularia citrina, pale yellow. 

 ,, conspicua, golden 



yellow. 

 ,, monophylla, white. 



Yellow Trumpet Daffodils. 

 f Captain Nelson, 

 cyclamineus major. 

 Emperor 



f Glory of Leiden. 



Golden Spur. 



Henry Irving. 



■j-J. G. Baker. 



Johnstoni, Queen of Spain. 



maximus. 



minimus. 



minor. 



t Monarch. 



nanus. 



obvallaris. 



P. E. Barr. 



t Samson. 



Santa Maria. 



Sir Wm. Har court. 



Narcissi with Yelloiv Trumpets 

 anal TVhite Perianths. 

 Ada Brooke. 

 Dean Herbert. 

 Empress. 



grandis (Grandee). 



Horsefieldi. 



J. B. M. Camm. 



fMadame Plemp. 



fEllen Willmott (Fig. 29). 

 tWeardale Perfection. 



Narcissi with White or Sulphur 

 Trumpets and Perianths. 

 *cernuus. 

 *Dr. Hogg. 

 Lady Grosvenor. 

 fMadame de Graaf. 

 Mrs. J. B. M. Camm. 

 Mrs. Vincent. 



*pallidus prsecox. 

 *Bebecca Syme. 

 *tortuosus. 

 W. P. Milner. 

 *William Goldring. 



Beauty. 



C. J. Backhouse, 

 fCommander. 

 fGloria Mundi. 



MEDIOCORONATI. 



Selection of N. Incomparabilis. 



Flowers with Chalice-shaped Cups. 



Gwyther. 

 James Bateman. 

 fLul worth. 

 Mabel Cowan. 



Princess'Mary . 

 Queen Bess. 

 Queen Sophia 

 Sir Watkin. 



Selection of N. Barri with Shortened Chalice Cups. 



conspicuus. 

 fDorothy E. Wemyss. 



Flora Wilson. 

 General Murray. 



Maurice Vilmorin. 

 Sensation. 



